Get to know Shanyang County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Shangluo
- Chinese name
- 山阳县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 3,515.00 km²
- Population · 2004
- 440,000
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Setting and landscape
The Jinqian River (金钱河) and Xiejia River (谢家河) feed the Han River (汉江), while the Yinhua River (银花河) joins the Dan River (丹江). Tianzhu Mountain (天竺山) is one of the county’s named scenic destinations. In the southeast, Tianzhushan Nature Reserve (天竺山自然保护区), established as a provincial reserve in 2001, protects forest musk deer and their habitat.
What to see
Other destinations include Manchuan Old Town (漫川古镇), Moon Cave (月亮洞) and Tianpeng Shanzhai (天蓬山寨). The local performing tradition includes Manchuan Dadiao (漫川大调). Shanyang’s mountain products include walnuts, tea, dried hanging noodles and Jiuyan lotus roots (九眼莲); its government also identifies edible fungi among the county’s agricultural industries.
Sources for this guide
山阳县情-山阳县人民政府 · Shanyang County Government
陕西省人民政府关于陕西天竺山省级自然保护区申报国家级自然保护区有关问题的批复_陕西省人民政府 · Shaanxi Provincial Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-26.
Explore Shanyang County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Shanyang County
AI illustration · AI Plan your visit
Getting there
Shanyang County is about 40 km in a straight line from central Shangluo. Search for 山阳县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Tianzhu Mountain. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Shangluo →More in Shangluo
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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