Pingshuo Coal Industry Company is currently China’s largest open-pit coal enterprise. Established in 1982, it is one of the 512 large-scale state-owned enterprises in the country. In June 1997, the former Ministry of Coal Industry incorporated it into the China National Coal Industry Import and Export Group Corporation, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary of the group. The company directly manages one...
Shuozhou City Wall (Third Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites) Era: Northern Qi Dynasty Address: South of Gubei Street, Shuocheng District Shuozhou was called Mayi during the Qin Dynasty. In the 32nd year of Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s reign (215 BC), General Meng Tian built a city here to raise horses and resist the Xiongnu. The construction date of the ancient city wall was in the 8th year of the Tianbao era of the Northern Qi Dynasty (557 AD), expanded upon the site of the Qin...
The SaiBei Martyrs' Cemetery is located on the west side of Jinsha Botanical Garden in Shuocheng District, Shuozhou City. Built to commemorate the SaiBei martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the War of Resistance Against Japan and the Liberation War, the cemetery was first established in 1949 and relocated for comprehensive reconstruction in 2006. Covering an area of 72,000 square meters, the cemetery includes a main gate, the SaiBei People's Heroes Monument, the SaiBei Revolutionary...
The Sanggan River Wetland Water Conservancy Scenic Area in Shuozhou City is located within Shuozhou, Shanxi Province. It is formed around the floodplain wetlands of the main course of the Sanggan River, the Dongyulin Medium Reservoir, the Naihe Dam, irrigation areas, and natural spring systems, featuring a variety of water conservancy scenic resources, covering a total area of over 18,000 mu. The Sanggan River Wetland Ecological Water Conservancy Scenic Area is a public-benefit scenic spot in Shuozhou...
The Zhangcaizhuang Fort Site is located at the southwest corner of Zhangcaizhuang Village, Zhangcaizhuang Township, Shuocheng District, and dates back to the Ming Dynasty. On March 21, 2011, it was designated as one of the first municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Shuozhou City. …
The Xinmo Site is located on the southern terrace of the Sanggan River source, about 500 meters north of Xinmo Village in Shentou Town, Shuocheng District. It dates back to the Neolithic Age. The site spans approximately 200 meters from east to west and 200 meters from north to south. On March 21, 2011, the Xinmo Site was designated as one of the first municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Shuozhou City. …
The Tomb Cluster of Shenwu is located around Shenwu Village in Nanyulin Township, Shuocheng District, dating back to the Han Dynasty. On March 21, 2011, it was designated as one of the first municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Shuozhou City. …
The Temple of the Three Great Kings is located in Jizhuang Village, Shentou Town, Shuocheng District. It dates back to the Qing Dynasty. On March 21, 2011, it was designated as one of the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Shuozhou City. …
The Martyrs' Memorial Shrine of Northern Shanxi is located at the western end of Yunlu Lane, Dongguan Village, Nancheng Subdistrict Office, Shuocheng District. It was built in 1949. On March 21, 2011, it was designated as one of the first municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Shuozhou City. …
The Mayi Museum is a national third-grade comprehensive local museum located on the west side of Chongfu Square in Shuocheng District, Shuozhou City. The Mayi Museum displays a total of 745 precious cultural relics ranging from the Cretaceous period of ancient times to the 1940s, including 20 national first-grade relics such as the finial of the Northern Wei Dynasty’s Cao Tiandu Thousand-Buddha Stone Pagoda, as well as 189 second and third-grade national...
The Shuozhou Han Tombs Museum was established in August 1999. In 2008, the Shuozhou Municipal Committee and Municipal Government strengthened cultural infrastructure construction by investing approximately 100 million yuan to build the new Shuozhou Museum on the west side of Renmin Park along Zhenhua West Street in Shuozhou. The museum covers an area of 50 mu, with a total construction area of 19,800 square meters…
The Pure Land Temple is located in the northeast corner of Ying County, Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province, commonly known as the North Temple. It was founded in the second year of the Tianhui era during the Jin Dynasty (1124), boasting a history of over 870 years. The temple’s structures were originally arranged along two east-west axes, but today only the Mahavira Hall remains. As the main hall of the temple, the Mahavira Hall is an original Jin Dynasty structure, spanning three bays in both width and depth, with a...
Located south of Anbian Town, east of Ying County, Li Keyong was buried here in the fifth year of the Tianyou era. The Yuan Dynasty poet Li Junmin visited the tomb and composed a poem titled "Inscription on the Tomb of Prince Li Jin": "A mighty name resounds fiercely among the Shatuo tribes, his loyal service to the nation profound—yet age took its toll. So many grievances linger from the Three Terraces Ridge, yet how could entertainers ever sing his century-long saga?…"
Part of the Hengshan Mountain Range, Paoma Ridge stands at an altitude of 2,287 meters. Its flat summit covers an area of 20 square kilometers, making it ideal for horseback riding. Legend has it that during the late Tang Dynasty, the warrior Li Cunxiao stationed his troops in the mountainous region around Langling Pass and used this area to graze horses and train soldiers, hence the name Paoma Ridge, which means “Horse Racing Ridge.” Located 30 kilometers from Ying County, the ridge is adorned with lush green pines that embrace the mountains, while drifting clouds hang like ribbons…
Located 20 kilometers due south of Ying County’s county seat, in Lishuping Township, this is the site of a recently discovered rare geological landscape in China. Winding along the mountain valley, the journey takes you through majestic peaks standing opposite each other, fragrant flowers, birdsong, and picturesque scenery of clear waters and lush forests. After walking about 2 kilometers, you’ll come face to face with a cliff approximately 100 meters wide and 30 meters high, made up of…
Wenshu Temple is located in Xiaoshi Village, 11 kilometers from Yingxian County, and is one of the thirteen major temples of ancient Yingzhou. Legend has it that the Bodhisattva Manjushri once preached here, hence the name. According to the *Yingzhou Annals* from the Ming Dynasty: "In the sixth year of the Qian Tong era (1007 AD), the Western monk Master Yitan lectured on sutras in the temple, after which halls were built." The temple has undergone multiple renovations since then. The existing structures...
Yongzhen Temple is located about 300 meters northeast of Xiaoshikou Village, Nanhézhǒng Town, Ying County, approximately 12 kilometers from the county seat. The temple features a meticulously structured and beautifully designed architectural complex. Currently, it consists of a three-bay main hall, six side halls on the east and west, a six-bay mountain gate, and a four-bay depth interior. Newly built bell and drum towers flank the sides, styled in traditional ancient design. The entire temple is built against the mountain, presenting a majestic and spectacular sight with richly colored...
Zhenziliang Reservoir is located 6 kilometers east of Ying County. It was built in 1958 and expanded in 1973. Covering an area of 1,840 square kilometers with a water storage capacity of 49.4 million cubic meters, it lies north against the pine forests of Longshou Mountain and south near the ruins of Anbian Town. The towering dam, with thunderous flowing water resembling a hanging cloud curtain from the sky, offers visitors the chance to go boating on the water...
Ruins of Fanshi Ancient CityRuins of Fanshi Ancient City (Second Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)Era: Han DynastyLocation: Northeast of Chengxiang Village, Zhenziliang Township, Ying CountyThe site is rectangular in shape, measuring 1,120 meters in length and 120 meters in width. The remaining sections of the city wall stand 0.5 to 2 meters high. A 1958 survey found exposed relics on the ground including bronze arrowheads and fragments of pottery dou (food vessels) and pottery jars. The pottery features...
Tomb of Tian Hui (Fourth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites) | Era: Ming Dynasty | Location: Shengshuitang Village, Dalinhe Township, Ying County Tian Hui served as the Tongzhengshi (Imperial Secretary) during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty. In his later years at home, he compiled the Yingzhou Annals, commonly known as the “Tian Annals.” According to the epitaph, this tomb site was built by imperial decree. The burial ground covers an area of 26,000 square meters. Due to long-term waterlogging and wind erosion, only six stone statues—figures, horses, and steles—remain exposed above ground, with the rest buried underground.