Splendid Taiyuan City, the most noteworthy scenic spot in Taiyuan.

Jinci Temple, formerly known as Jinci Temple (Tang Shuyu Temple), was built in memory of King Jin (Fen) and Empress Jiang. Surrounded by mountains and waters, the scenery is beautiful. It is famous for its magnificent architecture and superb statue art. It is the only precious historical and cultural heritage in China that integrates ancient sacrificial architecture, gardens, sculptures, murals and inscriptions. It is also the center of world architecture, gardens and sculptures. Among them, Difficult Old Spring, Maid Statue and Virgin Statue are known as "Three Musts in Jinci". After the founding of the People's Republic of China, a national leader visited the King of Jin Temple. After a tour, he said that now that the people are masters of their own affairs and there are no princes in China, he removed the word "Wang" from Jinci and renamed it Jinci.

There are three wonders in Jinci: First, Bai Zhou and Tang Huai. Bai Zhou is a cypress planted in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and Tang Huai is a locust tree planted in the Tang Dynasty, which is still lush. Second, the colored sculptures in the Song Dynasty. Notre Dame's colored sculptures are exquisite and lifelike, which is a masterpiece in the history of China sculpture. Third, it is difficult to get old. There are three sources of water in Shanxi, one is a good spring, the other is a fish marsh spring and the other is a difficult old spring. Difficult old spring is the main spring among the three springs, and the source of golden water flows out from here for many years. The water temperature is kept at 17℃, and the flow rate per second is 1.8 m3. In addition, Jinci also has inscriptions and preface written by Li Shimin, which are very precious.

When visiting Jinci Temple, you can follow the three lines from north to south in China. The middle road is from the gate of Jinci to the hall of Notre Dame, and it is also the main body of Jinci. The north road from Wenchang Pass to Lvzuge is of high artistic value. South Road, from the Baby House to the Gonggong Temple, has the style of Jiangnan Garden.

Fenhe Park

Located in Taiyuan section of Fenhe River, it is a waterfront garden with northern garden style and Fenhe regional cultural characteristics formed through water conservancy management and greening and beautification. The scenic spot starts from the upper reaches of Shengli Bridge in the north and reaches the lower reaches of South Inner Ring Bridge in the south.

Along the river regulation project, parks have been built around the river, and exquisite scenic spots are everywhere, hidden among green trees and flowers. There are scenic spots such as crossing the Fenhe River in the evening, the source of life, clear water on the beach, and the five-grain garden.

Among them, the late crossing of Fenhe River is one of the "Eight Scenes of Ancient Jinyang". It is located in the best viewing spot of Xishan Mountain. Facing the cabin on the other side and the bird island in the water, the stone square standing at the entrance is the pier sign, which is a geometric attraction. When the setting sun shines obliquely and the sky is covered with red clouds, the river is glittering and the boat scenery follows. Visitors can have a look while rowing or leaning against the fence, and the scenery is picturesque. In the evening, when the lights are on, I stroll along the Fen River dotted with lights, and the noise in my heart seems to have been washed away by the tranquility after vicissitudes.

Tianlongshan Grottoes

Tianlongshan Grottoes, located in the mountains 36 kilometers southwest of Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, were excavated in the Northern and Eastern Wei Dynasties more than 1400 years ago. Known as the "treasure house of oriental sculpture art", it is a national key cultural relics protection unit and ranks sixth among the top ten grottoes in China.

Grottoes are distributed in the waist of cliffs in Tianlong Shandong and Xifeng. In the Eastern Wei Dynasty, Northern Qi Dynasty, Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, 24 caves were excavated, including 8 caves in Dongfeng, 3 caves in Xifeng/kloc-0 and 3 caves in Beishan. * * * More than 500 grotto statues144 reliefs, caissons and portraits11.

The stone carvings in the Eastern Wei Dynasty have a moderate proportion, vivid images, vivid life and rich flavor of life. Statues in the Tang Dynasty became more and more rigorous, exquisite and exquisite. The stone carvings in Tang Dynasty are vivid and graceful, and the clothes washed by knife method have smooth lines and rich texture.

Tianlongshan Grottoes were built in the Eastern Wei Dynasty (534-550 AD). Gao Huan dug caves in Tianlong Mountain, and Gao Yang, the son of Gao Huan, established Jinyang as the capital in Beiqi, and continued to dig caves in Tianlong Mountain. In the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang was the King of Jin and continued to dig caves. In the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan and his son started in Jinyang, and the cave construction reached its peak.

The two caves in the Eastern Wei Dynasty and the three caves in the Northern Qi Dynasty are square caves with three walls and three niches. There are three statues in the Eastern Wei Dynasty, namely, the third Buddha on the main wall of Sakyamuni, the left wall of Maitreya and the right wall of Amitabha. In the Western Wei Dynasty, it was changed to five statues, and the reclining Buddha Maitreya was changed to Maitreya Bodhisattva. The image of the Eastern Wei Dynasty is thin, concise and clear, and it is still the style of "showing bones and clearing images". The sculptures in the Northern Qi Dynasty reduced the sense of movement, focused on the shaping of physical structure, and the sculpture language was perfect. At the same time, we can also see the concern about the architectural structure in the shape of the grottoes, and accurately reproduce the original appearance of the wooden structure at that time.

The statue of Maitreya in the ninth cave "Manshan Pavilion" is about 8 meters high, with harmonious proportion and dignified appearance; The lower Guanyin statue is about 1 1 m high, with plump figures and rich wreaths, while the Pu Xian statue, smiling and enjoying itself, is a fine stone carving.

Tianlongshan Grottoes are ingenious in modeling, appropriate in scale, soft in lines and exquisite in carving, which provides rich materials for future generations to study Buddhism, art, sculpture and architecture. It is a model of ancient sculpture art in China and occupies an extremely important position in the history of world sculpture art.