Top ten places of interest in Taiyuan

The top ten must-see scenic spots in Taiyuan, Shanxi include Jinci Temple, Taiyuan Forest Park, Qingxu Shouning Temple, Fenhe Park, Taiyuan Zoo, East Lake Vinegar Garden, China Coal Museum, Mengshan Giant Buddha, Qingxu Baoyuan Old Vinegar Shop, Temple of Our Lady.

1. Jinci Temple

Jinci Temple, one of the national key cultural relics protection units, is located at the foothills of Xuanweng Mountain, 25 kilometers away from the southwest suburbs of Taiyuan City. Jin Temple was originally built to commemorate the second son of King Wu and the founding lord of Jin in the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC). The year of creation is unknown.

2. Taiyuan Forest Park

Taiyuan Forest Park covers an area of ??224 hectares, which is 3.5 times that of Yingze Park. It is a rare urban artificial forest park built in China in recent years; including water areas The area is 386 acres, slightly larger than the 300 acres of Yingze Park. There are more than 100,000 evergreen trees, deciduous trees and other tree species planted in the park. An international standard nine-hole illuminated golf course covering an area of ??more than 500 acres has been built. It also has a botanical landscape garden, a hunting ground, a simulated primitive club, an open Aviary, etc.

3. Shouning Temple in Xu, Qing Dynasty

Shouning Temple in Dachang, Jiyi Township, Xu, Qing Dynasty was first built in the Tang Dynasty. It is said that Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin once visited Miao Guangyi, a minister who had made great contributions at that time. According to the inscription in the temple Research: It was already an ancient temple during the reign of Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty. It is said that two monks, Yan and Zhao, rewarded the king and showed their magical powers. It was later rebuilt in the Chenghua year of the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the second year of Jiaqing. It was rested and restored to its current size during the Daoguang year.

4. Fenhe Park

A box-shaped sewage culvert is arranged on each side of the east and west banks to receive water from urban sewage pipes and side mountain branch ditches and send it to the downstream sewage treatment plant for purification deal with. There are 4 theme squares, 6 natural scenic spots and 7 tourist attractions distributed on the strip green platforms on both sides of the park.

5. Taiyuan Zoo

The park has lush trees, connected scenic areas, winding paths, birds singing and the fragrance of flowers, presenting a multi-color garden landscape feature. The entire scenic area embodies the relationship between man and nature. , a habitat atmosphere where humans and animals coexist harmoniously.

It enriches and satisfies the growing spiritual and cultural life needs of the people in the provincial capital, and makes contributions to our city’s creation of a national garden city, enriching tourism content, opening up the tourism market, developing characteristic tourism industries, and driving tourism and regional economy. due contribution.

6. East Lake Vinegar Garden

Donghu Vinegar Garden is located at No. 26 Madaopo between Dongshan Expressway and Jianshe North Road in Taiyuan City. It covers an area of ??more than 20,000 square meters. It is Shanxi It is the first corporate and factory-based museum in the province that dynamically displays traditional and modern mature vinegar production processes and the historical and cultural connotations of mature vinegar.

7. China Coal Museum

The China Coal Museum is the only national-level coal industry museum in my country. It is a collection center for historical relics, specimens, documents and materials of the national coal industry. Industrial science education institutions, scientific research institutions and publicity and education institutions are symbols of advocating science and civilization.

8. Mengshan Giant Buddha

Mengshan Mountain, a giant Buddha that is 162 years older than Leshan Giant Buddha, is located in Kaihua Valley, with the main peak at an altitude of 1,325 meters. It is a Buddhist holy place and summer resort in Jinyang. Ancient Kaihua Temple, Ganquan Temple, and the Summer Palace of Emperor Liu Zhiyuan of the Northern Han Dynasty had a glorious history.

9. Qingxu Baoyuan Old Vinegar Factory

Taiyuan Qingxu Baoyuan Old Vinegar Factory is located in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. It is the "Taiyuan Youth Inheritance Education Base" and was rated by the Taiyuan Municipal Tourism Bureau "Taiyuan City's first batch of industrial tourism demonstration attractions" was rated as "Shanxi Province Qingxu Old Mature Vinegar Brewing Technique Museum" by the Shanxi Provincial Department of Culture, and "National AAAA Level Tourist Attraction" by the National Tourism Administration.

10. Notre Dame Hall

There are 8 wood-carved dragons on the pillars in front of the main hall. They are exquisite in shape and are the finest wood carvings in the Song Dynasty. They are also the earliest wood-carved dragons in China. There is also a famous statue of a maid in the hall, with vivid images and natural expressions. These 43 statues, built in the Song Dynasty, are treasures among the cultural relics of the Jin Temple.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Taiyuan