Shouchang Temple is located in the western part of DaHan Village, Donghuangshui Town, Yangqu County. Its founding date is unknown, but the existing main structures date back to the Ming Dynasty. The entire temple complex faces south and has a two-courtyard layout, measuring 25 meters in width from east to west and 44.89 meters in length from north to south, covering an area of approximately 1,122 square meters. Along the central axis are the foundation of the Offering Hall and the Main Hall, with side halls on both sides in the front courtyard...
Donghuangshui Goddess Temple is located in the eastern part of Donghuangshui Village, Donghuangshui Town, Yangqu County. The year of its establishment is unknown, but the existing main structure dates back to the Qing Dynasty. Facing south and situated on a north-south axis, the temple features a single-courtyard layout, measuring 32.9 meters in width from east to west and 53.2 meters in length from north to south, covering an area of approximately 1,751 square meters. Along the central axis, from south to north, there are a side hall and the main hall; the eastern...
The founding date of Beishe Xilin Temple is unknown. According to inscriptions preserved in the temple, it was renovated in the 4th year of the Shunzhi era (1647), the 4th year of the Yongzheng era (1726), and the 55th year of the Qianlong era (1790) during the Qing Dynasty. The temple complex faces south and features a three-courtyard, stepped-layout structure, covering an area of approximately 470.97 square meters. The second and third courtyards are built...
Hui’an Temple is located southeast of Baijia She Village, Nitung Town, Yangqu County. Facing south, it currently only retains the main hall, covering an area of approximately 117.61 square meters. In July 1996, the People's Government of Yangqu County designated it as a key cultural relics protection unit. Main Hall: Built on a stone platform foundation, 0.7 meters high. The total width is 11.85 meters, and the total depth...
Dayu Ciren Temple, originally named Tianxian Shengmu Temple, is located east of Dayu Middle School in Dayu Town, Yangqu County. Its founding date is unknown. The current main structure dates back to the Qing Dynasty and was rebuilt in 2007. The temple faces south and has a two-courtyard layout, stretching 80.24 meters from north to south and 32.94 meters from east to west, covering an area of 2,643.11 square…
The Sixi Site is located on the terraces east of the Nitung River, between Guichao Village and Sixi Village in Nitun Town, Yangqu County. It stretches approximately 140 meters from east to west and about 700 meters from north to south, covering a total area of around 98,000 square meters. It contains cultural remains from the Neolithic Age (Miaodigou, late Yangshao, and late Longshan periods), the Xia Dynasty, and the Warring States period. A relatively rich array of surface artifacts has been collected...
The Nan Ya Shang Site is located on Nan Ya Shang, about 1.5 kilometers south of Datunzhuang Village, Huangzhai Town, Yangqu County. The site stretches approximately 230 meters from east to west and 220 meters from north to south, covering a total area of about 50,600 square meters. Two cultural layers and one ash pit have been discovered in the exposed sections of the site. Cultural Layer 1 is situated on the northwest cliff of the site, measuring about 29…
The ruins of Xidian Village are located on the northern terrace of Xidian Village, Donghuangshui Town, Yangqu County. The site stretches approximately 2,000 meters from east to west and about 200 meters from north to south, covering a total area of around 400,000 square meters. On the northern cliff of the site, a cultural layer about 0.5 to 1.8 meters thick is exposed, where artifacts such as gray pottery shards with sand inclusions and rope patterns from the Yangshao Culture have been collected. The surface...
The Zhonggang Site is located on the Zhonggang Plateau north of Guange duo Village, Huangzhai Town, Yangqu County. It spans approximately 500 meters from east to west and 400 meters from north to south, covering a total area of about 200,000 square meters. It contains cultural remains from the Neolithic Age and the Eastern Zhou Period. Surface collections include gray pottery fragments with basket patterns from the Longshan Culture period, as well as gray...
Luguzu Wulong Hall is located in the central part of Luguzu Village, Huangzhai Town, Yangqu County. According to inscriptions on the beams, it was first built in the fourth year of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty (1371), and its current main structure consists of buildings from the Ming and Qing periods. The courtyard faces south and features a two-courtyard layout. It is 35.3 meters long from north to south and 16.6 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of approximately 586 square meters…
The Zhongshe Site is located about 500 meters northeast of Zhongshe Village, Huangzhai Town, Yangqu County. It stretches approximately 370 meters from east to west and 270 meters from north to south, covering an area of about 10,000 square meters. An exposed cultural layer, about 0.5 to 0.7 meters thick, is found on the eroded cliff face. Artifacts collected here include fragments of gray pottery jars made of clay and sandy clay from the Longshan Culture period, with rope patterns, basket patterns, and other designs on their surfaces...
Dayu Mount Tai Temple is located in the east of Dayu Village, Dayu Town, Yangqu County. According to inscriptions on the beams inside the hall, it was first built in the 34th year of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty (1401), and was subsequently renovated in the 24th year of the Jiajing era (1545), the 8th year of the Shunzhi era (1651), and the 16th year of the Qianlong era (1750) of the Qing Dynasty. The main hall: faces south and is situated to the north, with a total width of 11…
Xingguo Temple is located in Dongqingshan Village, Nitun Town, Yangqu County. The exact year of its establishment is unknown, but the main structure of the existing main hall is a Ming Dynasty building. It faces south and has a construction area of approximately 132 square meters. In 1996, the People’s Government of Yangqu County designated it as a key cultural relic protection unit. Main Hall: It features three bays in width, four rafters in depth, a single-eave hanging hip roof, and gray...
The Jade Emperor Temple is located in the northwest corner of Jiuzhuang Village, Yangxing Township, Yangqu County. Its founding date is unknown, but it was renovated during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The existing main hall is a structure from the Qing Dynasty. The temple faces south and has a single-courtyard layout, measuring 24.63 meters east-west and 31.9 meters north-south, covering an area of 153 square meters. Except for the main hall, all other structures in the temple were newly built between 2001 and…
Qingcaopo Rural Manor is located in Shang’an Village, Huangzhai Town, Yangqu County, covering an area of over 2,000 acres. It is 23 kilometers from Taiyuan, the provincial capital. To the north lies the vast Qingcaopo Grassland, to the south stretches the long Yinniugou Valley, to the east stands the beautiful Wenchang Ridge, and to the west nestles the mysterious Baobao Village. This small village, established during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, embodies over 2,000 years of…
Sanzang Temple, also known as Da’an Temple, is located in Longquan Village, Nitun Town, Yangqu County, to the north of Taiyuan City. It lies 60 kilometers from Taiyuan City and 43 kilometers from the county seat, and is a county-level key cultural relics protection unit. The exact founding date of the temple is unknown (it is said to have been built during the Tang Dynasty), but one surviving section of a stone pagoda dates back to the eighth year of the Tianhui era of the Jin Dynasty (1130 AD). Sanzang Temple sits against…
Huaipai Temple, also known as Pilu Temple, is a key cultural relic protection unit of Yangqu County. It is located southeast of Zhongbing Village, Nitun Town, Yangqu County. According to inscriptions on the steles: during the 44th year of the Wanli era in the Ming Dynasty (1616), the 55th year of the Kangxi era in the Qing Dynasty (1763), the 48th year of the Qianlong era (1783), the 26th year of the Daoguang era (1864), and the 1…
The former residence of General Zhang Zheng is located in Chini She Village, Nitun Town, Yangqu County, covering a construction area of 600 square meters. Zhang Zheng (1915–2005), also known as Zhang Gonghan and Zhang Zhen, was from Yangqu, Shanxi. He joined the Sacrifice League in 1936 and the Communist Party of China in 1938. During the War of Resistance against Japan, he served as...
Red Revolutionary Site – Former Residence of Bai Yincui: The former residence of Bai Yincui is located in Sixi Village, Nitun Town, Yangqu County. The area features high mountains, lush forests, abundant water sources, vast grazing slopes, and fresh air. Its specialty, "Baimazhang Millet," is renowned for its golden color and rich nutrition. The "Guoguang" apples are ministry-rated premium products; Zhongbing crisp pears and Guichao Fuji apples are also highly praised. The small walnuts of Nitun are tender and delicious, considered among the finest nuts. Scenic spots such as the famous Yaya Mountain and Heilong Cave boast beautiful landscapes and pleasant scenery. In recent years, Nitun Town has focused on key attractions like the "Three Zang Temple," "Ximen Manor," and "Xigou Fruit Ridge," striving to develop three major tourism brands: "Cultural, Natural and Folklore Tours," "Leisure and Vacation Tours," and "Agricultural Sightseeing and Picking Tours." It has become a shining pearl in Yangqu’s distinctive tourism offerings.
The Helong Road Residence is located in Beixiaodian Village, Beixiaodian Township, Yangqu County, covering a construction area of 120 square meters. On August 22, 1937, the main forces of the Red Army were reorganized into the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army. The troops of the Second Front Army, along with the 27th and 28th Armies of the Northern Shaanxi Red Army, the 1st and 2nd Independent Divisions, the Chishui Guard Battalion, and one battalion of the Headquarters Special Regiment were reorganized into the 120th Division...