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★Jinci Temple

In the southwest of Taiyuan City at 25 It was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty and was designated as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council in 1961. , later generations named it after the Ming Temple. The main source of Jinshui flows out from here, and the water temperature is 17 degrees. There are also famous Zhou Bai and Sui Huai in the temple. Zhou Bai is located on the left side of the Notre Dame Hall, and Sui Huai is in the Guandi Temple. The old branches are crisscrossed, and they are still full of vitality and lush green, and they are in harmony with the ever-flowing Hard Old Spring. The exquisite sculpture of a maid from the Song Dynasty is known as the "Three Wonders of Jin Temple"

★Tianlong Mountain Grottoes

It is located on the hillside of Tianlong Mountain, 40 kilometers southwest of Taiyuan City, and is surrounded by undulating mountains. The springs are rippling. The grottoes are located on the east and west peaks of Tianlong Mountain, with 8 caves on the east peak and 13 caves on the west peak. The caves were excavated in different ages, from the Eastern Wei Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, with the largest number being in the Tang Dynasty. , reaching 15 caves. The stone carvings are vivid in shape, refined in knife skills, and have rich texture. It was renamed Shengshou Temple in the Song Dynasty. The temple has been destroyed by the ancient Panlong pines.

★Yongzuo Temple. Pagoda (Twin Pagoda Temple)

It is located in the south of Haozhuang Village in the southeastern suburbs of Taiyuan City. Its original name is "Yongzuo Temple" because of its two majestic ancient towers that tower into the clouds. , it was called the Twin Pagoda Temple by the world. In the thirty-sixth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1608), the eminent monk Fudeng was ordered to build it. The main existing buildings in the temple are all made of brick. It has thirteen levels of octagon and is 54.7 meters high. There are stairs inside the tower, and you can climb to the top floor and look out the window, and you can clearly see the scenery of Taiyuan. When people come in and out of Taiyuan, the twin towers first come into view and become the symbol of Taiyuan. There are peonies everywhere in the temple, which are said to have been planted in the Ming Dynasty.

★Longshan Grottoes

It is located on the top of Longshan Mountain, 20 kilometers southwest of Taiyuan City. The mountains are covered with dense forests and lush foliage. The grottoes were excavated in the early Yuan Dynasty. Taoist Song Defang presided over the construction of Longshan Grottoes and Haotian Temple in the sixth year of Taizong (1234). Now the temple is in ruins, but the grottoes still exist, with only 8 niches. The number of statues in each niche varies, with more than 40 in total. Most of them are well preserved, with simple carvings and solemn clothing, which are completely different from the artistic style of Buddhist grottoes.

★Chunyang Palace

It is located in the northwest corner of Wuyi Square in Taiyuan City. Also known as Luzu Temple. The year of creation is unknown. In the twenty-fifth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1597), Zhu Xinyang, the king of the Jin vassal, re-planned the palace on an unprecedented scale. During the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty (1796-1820), a three-story backyard tower was built, with a pleasant landscape. The entire architectural layout of the courtyard is similar to the Bagua style, which is rare in China.

★Doctor Dou Temple

It is located in Shanglan Village, 20 kilometers northwest of Taiyuan City, on the left side of Fenhe River Gorge. The ancient cypresses in the temple are green. Dou Ji, a senior official of the Jin Dynasty, had a fiefdom in Taiyuan and once opened a canal to make money. Later generations built a temple here to worship. There are inscriptions left in the past dynasties. The existing mountain gate, pavilion, and main hall were all rebuilt in the third year of Zhizheng of the Yuan Dynasty (1343), and some parts still retain the style of the Song and Jin Dynasties. Among them, the Xian Pavilion is very large, and the rear eaves columns are replaced by corridor columns in the main hall. The structure is simple and rigorous, which is rare in Jin and Yuan architecture. The clear spring next to the temple gushes out from under the green cliff of Lieshi Mountain. The water temperature is relatively low, so it is called "cold spring". "Fierce Stone Cold Spring" is one of the scenic spots in Taiyuan.

★Duofu Temple

It is located on the top of Juiwei Mountain, 24 kilometers northwest of Taiyuan City. The mountains are steep and pine and cypress are everywhere. It is one of the famous scenery in Taiyuan. Taken from the meaning of "many children, many blessings". The temple is located in a small valley on the top of the mountain and is full of ancient temple charm. The temple was built in the second year of Zhenyuan of Tang Dynasty (786). The father and son Li Keyong and Li Cunxu (Zhuangzong of the later Tang Dynasty) of the Tang Dynasty once came here to burn incense, and the temple was in unprecedented condition. It was destroyed by war in the late Song Dynasty, rebuilt during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1398), and then rebuilt many times. Only the brick pagoda on the top of the mountain in front of the temple is still the original structure from the Song Dynasty. The small house next to the temple was the reading place of Fu Shan, a thinker in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

★Tongzi Temple Burning Lighthouse

Located on Longshan, it was built in the seventh year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty. It was destroyed by war in the first year of Jin Tianfu and rebuilt in the first year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty. Legend has it that two boys were reclusive in this mountain and saw the extraordinary power of the rocks, so they carved a 57-meter-tall Buddha statue here. This is where the name of the temple comes from.

★Jinyang Lake

It is located in Dongru Village, southwest of Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City. Jinyang Lake is introduced from the Fenhe West Main Canal. The water quality is good. The lake covers an area of ??48 square kilometers. The average water depth is 4 meters and the deepest is 8 meters. The maximum water temperature in summer reaches 33°C and in winter is 5°C to 15°C. It does not freeze all year round. It is The largest artificial lake in North China, it is also known as the "North Lake of China".

★Jue (Shanwei) Mountain: Jue (Shanwei) Mountain is located 24 kilometers northwest of Taiyuan. It is surrounded by pines and cypresses and is lush and green. In spring, the mountain flowers are in full bloom; in late autumn, the mountains are covered with red leaves. "Red Leaves on the Mountain" is one of the eight scenic spots in Taiyuan.

★Mengshan Giant Buddha

Mengshan Giant Buddha is located about 20 kilometers southwest of Taiyuan City. It is a 63-meter-high cliff excavated by Emperor Gaoyang of the Northern Qi Dynasty in the second year of Tianbao (551). The stone Buddha is also called the Xishan Buddha. The temple buried at its feet was once the early dojo of the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism.

★Chongshan Temple

Originally known as White Horse Temple, it is located on the south side of the middle part of Shangma Street, Taiyuan City. It is a Buddhist temple founded in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties. It is historically known as the "Three Temples". Jin Ming Temple".

The Great Compassion Hall in the temple is a standard Ming Dynasty building. It houses the 11-faced Avalokitesvara with Thousand Arms and Thousand Eyes, the Bodhisattva Manjusri in Thousand Bodhisattva and the Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. The statue is 8.5 meters high, with unique style and shape, and colorful clothes. The lines are smooth. These three statues are rare works of art from the Ming Dynasty.

★Northern Dynasties Murals

The tomb of Lou Rui in the Northern Qi Dynasty is located 1 kilometer southwest of Wangguo Village, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City. In the early 1980s, the unearthing of the murals from Lou Rui's tomb caused a sensation in the archaeological community in my country. There are murals on the walls of the tomb passages, corridors and tomb chambers. Most of them were well preserved when they were unearthed. There are 71 murals in existence, covering an area of ??200 to 55 square meters. The entire mural forms a magnificent picture that combines scenes of human life with legends of gods and monsters.

★Jinyang Ancient City Ruins

The Jinyang Ancient City Ruins are located in the ancient city camp area of ??Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City. The site covers an area of ??about 20 square kilometers and is divided into Xicheng, Dongcheng, Zhongcheng, Taiyuan Prefecture, Jinyang Palace, Daming Palace, Cangcheng, Luocheng, etc. The ancient city of Jinyang was built in the late Spring and Autumn Period (476 BC) and destroyed in the early Song Dynasty (979). It lasted more than 1,500 years. It is an important political, economic and military town in northern my country. Its ruins are included in the top ten protected sites in China and are national key cultural relics protection units. They are currently under development and protection.

★Fenhe Scenic Area

Fenhe Park is a popular project of Taiyuan urban construction and was completed in October 2000. The scenic area is 6,000 meters long and 500 meters wide, with 2.6 million cubic meters of water storage, 1.3 million square meters of green space, and more than 7,000 various lighting fixtures. The park is filled with sparkling waves, clusters of flowers, lush grass, and beautiful scenery. It is the most beautiful scenery in Taiyuan.

"The mountains are green, the rivers are picturesque, and the famous capital has been merged with the state since ancient times. Xiaogu and drums are boiling in the sky, bows and knives are like water, and there are hundreds of thousands of brave men in the camp. The golden cavalry walks away from the long catalpa tree, and the young people one by one, Jindai Wu hook. The road enters Yuguan, and the wild geese fly over Fenshui. It is the time for autumn. There are Confucian generals drunkenly chanting and talented people roaming wildly. I am afraid that the rain will make it hard to stay when I return. I wish I could go to the Xixi River and feast on the orchid boat with my strings and string instruments." Among all the poems written by the poet Shen Tang in the Song Dynasty, the most accomplished one is undoubtedly "Looking at the Tide." "Book", in addition to describing the beautiful scenery of Taiyuan and remembering the Confucian generals and talents of the past, the great poets, more importantly, accurately proposed the cultural positioning of Taiyuan from the perspective of history: the mountains are green, the rivers are picturesque, The famous capital has been merged with the state since ancient times.

Taiyuan Tourism “All-in-one Card”

With the Taiyuan Tourism “All-in-One Card” you can enjoy free admission to 17 attractions. (The total ticket price is 495 yuan, and the "all-in-one card" is priced at 50 yuan per card)

These scenic spots (spots) are: Jinci Museum, Tianlong Mountain Scenic Area, Shuangta Temple Scenic Area, China Coal Museum, Mengshan Mountain Scenic spots, Doctor Dou Temple, Duofu Temple, Jingyin Temple, Longshan Scenic Area, Taishan Scenic Area, Provincial Folk Museum, Provincial Art Museum, Taiyuan Zoo, Fushan Stele Forest Park, Lotus Terrace Earthen Sculpture Group, Municipal Forest Park Bird Garden and Youth Palace Performing Arts Center "Singing to Enjoy Shanxi".

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