Mengjiajing Kiln SiteMengjiajing Kiln Site (First Batch Provincial-Level Protection)Era: Song DynastyAddress: North of Mengjiajing Village, Yingze District, Taiyuan CityThe site is located in Mengjiajing Village, 15 kilometers east of Taiyuan City. The northern part of the village mainly produced black, white, blue, and purple glazed ceramics, while the eastern side of the main road in the western part of the village was primarily focused on white glazed printed ceramics. The area where ceramic fragments are piled up spans approximately…
Dongtaibao SiteDongtaibao Site (Second Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)Era: Neolithic to Han DynastyAddress: Dongtaibao Village, Haozhuang Township, Yingze District, Taiyuan CityThe site is distributed on a terrace at the foot of the eastern hills of Taiyuan, covering an area of approximately 2–3 square kilometers, and is relatively well-preserved. In 1975, a batch of pottery artifacts was discovered during land leveling work southeast of Ditai Village,...
Confucius Temple (Third Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites) Era: Ming and Qing Dynasties Address: No. 3 Wenmiao Lane, Yingze District, Taiyuan City The original Confucius Temple in Taiyuan Prefecture was located near Xianqian Street in the western part of the city (now the western section of Fuxi Street), and although it was grand in scale, it was far less magnificent than the current one. In the seventh year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1881), the Fen River burst its banks, and the temple was destroyed by the flood. After the waters receded...
Former Site of Shanxi Imperial University (Third Batch of Provincial-level Protected Sites) Era: 1902 Address: No. 9 Houjia Lane, Yingze District, Taiyuan City Shanxi Imperial University was one of the earliest modern universities established in China. It was founded in the 28th year of the Guangxu reign (1902) by the British missionary Timothy Richard, who utilized the "Boxer Indemnity" funds from the Qing government…
The Great Temple of Lord Guan (listed in the 4th batch of Provincial Cultural Heritage Sites). Period: Ming and Qing Dynasties. Address: No. 36 Miaowan Street, Yingze District, Taiyuan City. The year of establishment is unknown. The extant buildings include the main hall and the Spring and Autumn Tower, which date back to the Ming Dynasty, while the rest were built during the Qing Dynasty. Facing south, the temple has a two-courtyard layout covering an area of over 3,260 square meters. Along the central axis are, in sequence, the Mountain Gate, the Chong...
Former Revolutionary Site of the 1911 Revolution at Wenyuan Lake, Taiyuan (including the Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Tower) (Fourth Batch of Provincial Protected Sites) Era: 1911 Location: Within Children’s Park, Yingze District, Taiyuan City This is a revolutionary historical memorial site with a proud tradition. From being a gathering place for outspoken individuals to discuss politics during the Ming Dynasty, to where Dr. Sun Yat-sen advocated for revolution here in the first year of the Republic of China, delivering speeches on eliminating outdated ideologies and building a new nation...
The Wangjiafeng Tomb Cluster (Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units) Era: Northern and Southern Dynasties Located on Wangmupo Slope east of Wangjiafeng Village, Haozhuang Township, there are currently three tombs from the Northern Qi period identified here, among which the Tomb of Xu Xianxiu is the best preserved. This tomb features a rammed-earth mound and has a single-chamber, domed brick vault structure consisting of a passageway, entrance tunnel, courtyard, corridor, …
Yingze Park Underwater World is located within the grounds of Yingze Park in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, covering an area of 5,000?. It is the only large-scale comprehensive aquarium in Shanxi Province that focuses on science education and marine life displays. The main attractions include marine life, rare ornamental fish, tropical rainforest, sea lion and seal performances, and a wide-area underwater tunnel...
Yingze Street in Taiyuan was expanded and built after the liberation on the foundation of an earthen road less than two meters wide that originally lay outside Yingze Gate (now Danan Gate), south of the moat. Because it is located in front of Yingze Gate, it was officially named Yingze Street in September 1958 by the Taiyuan Municipal People's Committee. In 1976, Yingze Street was extended eastward to Taiyuan…
The Taiyuan municipal exhibition garden is named “Jinyun Garden.” Its overall layout draws on traditional Taiyuan gardening techniques, skillfully using the terrain to layer hills and manage water features. With its undulating water landscapes and naturally rolling rock formations, it highlights the architectural style of Taiyuan gardens and the charm of their plants, expressing the city’s inclusive and diverse cultural heritage,...
Grand Mercy Hall of Chongshan Temple Era: Ming to Qing Dynasty Address: No. 9, Chongshan Temple Street, Yingze District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. Originally built as an imperial palace for Emperor Yang of Sui, it was known as White Horse Temple in the early Tang Dynasty, later renamed to Yan Shou Temple and Zong Shan Temple, and also referred to as New Temple. During the Ming Dynasty, it was renamed Chongshan Temple. In the 14th year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty (1381)…
Shanxi Art Museum is located within the Chunyang Palace at Qifeng Street, May 1st Square, Taiyuan City. It was established on October 10, 2003, and is directly under the administration of the Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau. Chunyang Palace, known as "Xuandu Wanshou Palace" during the Yuan Dynasty, was later renamed "Chunyang Palace," and commonly called Lüzu Temple. Originally a temple dedicated to Lü Dongbin—who was also known by his Taoist name, Chunyangzi…
The Shanxi Folk Museum is located within the Confucius Temple at Wenmiao Lane in Taiyuan City. It was established on October 10, 2003, and is directly under the administration of the Shanxi Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics. The Confucius Temple was built in the 8th year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1882), covering an area of 31,000 square meters. The central axis of the temple largely retains its original architectural layout, featuring structures from south to north including the screen wall...
Taiyuan Food Street stretches 552 meters from Fudong Street in the north to Zhonglou Street in the south, with a width of 10 meters. It has been a commercial hub of Taiyuan since the Song Dynasty. Starting in 2012, the street underwent a comprehensive renovation, featuring an all-round design of pavement, urban furniture, building facades, nighttime lighting, and green landscaping...
The Shanxi Arts and Crafts Museum primarily exhibits: works by national and provincial-level master artisans of arts and crafts in Shanxi Province; inheritors of national and provincial-level intangible cultural heritage craftsmanship in Shanxi; works that have won national awards such as the “Hundred Flowers Cup” and “Golden Phoenix” over the years in Shanxi; projects supported by Shanxi’s traditional arts and crafts protection and development funds; artworks that combine calligraphy, painting, and arts and crafts...
Xiaoshangou Suburban Forest Park (Slide World Experience Park) is a unique natural scenic area in Taiyuan. It is a comprehensive eco-tourism amusement park integrating sightseeing, entertainment experiences, ecological leisure, and recreational holidays, serving as the backyard garden for urban leisure in the suburbs of Taiyuan. It has received high attention from various media outlets and higher-level authorities. Slide World...
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is a key cultural relics protection unit in Taiyuan, located at the northern end of Taiyuan Children's Park. Originally built in 1905 during the 31st year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty as the Industrial Promotion Exhibition Hall, also known as the Qinya Building. It faces south and is a two-story brick-and-wood structure in the flush-gable style. Both floors feature eaves and corridors, with seven bays in width and three bays in depth, covering...
Wenying Lake Park is located in the bustling commercial district of Taiyuan, covering an area of 119,000 square meters, with a water surface area of 40,000 square meters. It is commonly known as Haizibian Park. In Taiyuan, Haizibian originally referred to two puddles formed by rainwater from the southeastern half of the city. During the Qing Dynasty, because it was close to the imperial examination hall of Shanxi Province, someone gave this body of water…
The Memorial Hall of Peng Zhen’s Life and the Former Site of the Taiyuan Branch of the CPC is located on the southern shore of Wenying Lake in Wenying Park, Taiyuan City, covering an area of 10 mu with a construction area of 5,820 square meters. Originally the examination hall (gongyuan) of Shanxi Province during the Ming and Qing dynasties, it became the site of the Shanxi Public Middle School in 1906, which was renamed the First Provincial Middle School of Shanxi in 1913. The Provincial No. 1 Middle School...
The Monument to the Revolutionary Martyrs of Shanxi People is located in front of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall on the north bank of Lake Wenying. It was unveiled on March 7, 1951, and is the earliest memorial structure built in Taiyuan after the founding of the People's Republic of China to honor those who sacrificed their lives for the Chinese revolution. It is also the first large-scale outdoor sculpture in Shanxi Province. The monument stands 4.03 meters tall and consists of the main body, the base...