Ancient Yellow River Longmen Ferry Scenic Area

Ancient Yellow River Longmen Ferry Scenic Area

The Yellow River Longmen Ferry is adjacent to the famous Hukou Waterfall and is located on the northern bank of the Yellow River, 12 kilometers northwest of Hejin City, Yuncheng. The river is flanked by mountains on both the east and west sides, with steep cliffs along the shore. The mighty Yellow River surges through this area where the channel suddenly narrows to just over eighty meters in width. Longmen was historically known as "Yu Gate," and due to its location at a key transportation point, the Longmen crossing was also called "Yu Gate Crossing." In ancient times, it was praised with the saying, "Three tiers of waves at Yu Gate, a thunderclap on level ground."

The Yellow River flows from north to south, rushing down through the canyon with the mountains on the east and west sides standing opposite each other like sheer cliffs, forming the shape of a gate. Local legend says that every spring, during the third lunar month, carp from rivers, lakes, and seas swim upstream in the thousands, leaping and struggling to jump through the gate. Those that succeed are said to transform into dragons. The spot where the carp leap is thus called "Dragon Gate."

Address: Edge of Longmen Village, Qingjian Subdistrict Office, Hejin City, Yuncheng

Type: Canyon & River

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