Shangdang is the hometown of myth. Among Chinese prehistoric myths and legends, Shangdang myth occupies an important position because of its primitive origin, concentrated density and detailed content. Sweeping away the dust of the years and penetrating the barrier of time and space, we seem to see that Shennong tasted grass, The goddess patching the sky, shot for nine days, and filled the sea by Jingwei. These social legends that laid the foundation of Chinese civilization have stood high in the heart of the Chinese nation with the mountains that gave birth to them, reflecting the long history of Changzhi ancient civilization and confirming the vastness of Shangdang's history and culture. Shangdang is the earliest birthplace of Chinese civilization. Shangdang gave birth to the national ancestors who sowed grain and crops, and the dawn of civilization first appeared here. Wood fossils 251 million years ago wrote a long and profound first chapter for Shangdang civilization; The first complete dinosaur fossil in New China shows the world the everlasting and long-lasting Shangdang civilization. Countless sites, endless traces of history, like pearls scattered on Shangdang land, prove to you the long history of thousands of years of Changzhi civilization and tell the long history of Shangdang culture.

Shangdang is a magnificent place. The mountains in Changzhi not only have a beautiful and vigorous appearance, but also contain endless connotations of excellent national culture; The water in Changzhi not only has the charm of great rivers, but also confirms the splendid national culture. Changzhi mountains and rivers, North-South compatibility, combining rigidity with softness, can be said to be the victory of beautiful mountains and rivers and the wealth of cultural prosperity, which will surely be yearned for by the benevolent and wise.

Shangdang is the hometown of poetry and books. Magnificent mountains, beautiful water, ancient civilization and profound culture have attracted countless literati and poets. Throughout the ages, many scholars and celebrities have visited Taihang Mountain to appreciate the beauty of mountains and rivers, and have visited Shangdang Mountain to appreciate the long history and culture. They have been stationed in Changzhi to admire the beauty of humanistic customs, or to write poems or essays, leaving many well-known parallel prose quatrains and excellent articles. These brilliant and long-lasting masterpieces artistically reproduce Shangdang's ancient charm, beautiful scenery, human geography and simple folk customs in a realistic way, and record the lingering feelings and nostalgia of literati for Changzhi.

Shangdang is the hometown of opera musicians. A big stage of heaven and earth, a small world of stage. For thousands of years, Shangdang opera has been rooted in Shangdang, which is like a luxuriant old tree, witnessing the changes in Cang Sang. With the exaggeration of "three or five walks all over the world, six or seven people are millions of soldiers", and with the high-pitched and exciting music singing and the fascinating performances of generations of cast members, Shangdang opera has created unparalleled glory such as "Shangdang singing and dancing in the pear garden first", "all scholars can recite it", "full of fame" and singing the red capital.

Shangdang is the hometown of etiquette. One side of the soil and water support one side of the people, the land of China, the vicissitudes of life, the folk culture precipitated at the bottom of society, retaining many of the cultural essence of the Chinese nation. "A hundred miles is different from the wind, and a hundred miles is not custom", Shangdang folk customs, which have thousands of years of cultural accumulation and the influence of mountains and rivers, have its particularity. As the saying goes, "Diligence is its essence, extravagance is its habit, strength is rooted in the local atmosphere, and pure beauty is due to transformation".

Shangdang is a famous hometown. In the Talks about Chongqing, Chairman Mao said: There is a footbath between Taihang Mountain, Taiyue Mountain and Zhongtiao Mountain, which is Shangdang District. There is fish and meat in that footbath. Chairman Mao's "fish and meat" is actually rich in products. Qinzhou Huang, the "first meter in China", once attended the royal banquet of Emperor Kangxi, Lu silk, one of the four famous silks in China, once "clothed the world" and "spread all over the room", and Changzhi Duijin, which is known as "a unique skill in Shangdang", once became famous at the Panama World Expo, and Yincheng, a tiny place, once enjoyed the reputation of "natural iron house" and "strived for gold every day" and "Shangdang". Shangdang cuisine has worshipped the emperor in the past and adapted to the folk people. It has a long history and has been accompanied by Shangdang people through countless cold and summer vacations. Shangdang's famous food is extensive but elegant, which is the crystallization of culture and the confirmation of region. Huguan mutton soup once filled Cao Cao's soldiers with food and spirits, and climbed Taihang Mountain in one breath to destroy Gao Qian; Half a knot in one's heart saved Emperor Guangwu. Lucheng's "Dumpling Cake and Cured Meat" was named by Tang Xuanzong himself. Huangjia bean jelly came from the royal family, and Qinxian dry cake was once a tribute cake ..............................................................................................................

Shangdang, as a symbol of Changzhi City, Shangdang Gate, the bell and drum are facing each other on the second floor, which is spectacular; A large number of cultural relics of chariots and horses in the Warring States period unearthed in the watershed are mostly excellent products; The Ming Dynasty hanging sculptures in guanyin temple Hall are vivid and have different expressions. The glass tower of Jade Emperor's View, flying pavilion and flowing Dan, is resplendent and magnificent; The lotus column in Wufenglou is unique in originality; Yuanqi Temple's octagonal seven-story Daxiong Pagoda is wonderful; Nannieshui Northern Wei stone carving, exquisite skills; Lingkong Mountain, located in Qinyuan County, is densely covered with pine forests, with towering ancient trees, including Wulongchi, Yihaidong and other "Ten Scenes of Lingkong", as well as precious Gu Song such as "Three-Pillar Weight" and "Nine-Pole Flag". It is really a tourist resort for summer vacation. The natural purple karst caves in Huguan County are rugged and varied, and the mountains and fog outside the caves are lush, which is indeed a wonder of the world, making tourists linger. In addition, there are Faxing Temple and Chongqing Temple in Zhangzi County, Xiantang Temple in Xiangyuan County, Erxian Temple in Huguan, Guangzhi Mountain in Licheng County, which is said to be quarried in The goddess patching the sky, Fayu Mountain in Zhangzi County, which is reclaimed from the sea by Jingwei, and Laoding Mountain, which is tasted by Emperor Yan of Shennong. In addition, there are revolutionary memorial sites, the former headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, the main battlefield of Shangdang Campaign, the former site of Huangyadong Defence War, and the Eighth Route Army Taihang Memorial Hall.