Bai Village Site (Second Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites) Era: Neolithic Age Location: Approximately 1 km west of Bai Village, Shoulu Township, Dingxiang County The site is situated on a terrace on the eastern bank of the Hutuo River. It stretches 1,500 meters from east to west and 500 meters from north to south, with a cultural layer 1–2 meters thick. Exposed pottery artifacts on the ground include jars, basins, ?, three-legged urns, and slender jars. The pottery types include...
Liuhui Hongfu Temple Era: Yuan Dynasty Address: Liuhui Village, Nanwang Township, Dingxiang County The original construction date is unknown. It was rebuilt in the first year of the Taiding era of the Yuan Dynasty (1324), and underwent renovations during the Ming, Qing, and Republican periods. The overall layout is rectangular, covering an area of 3,655 square meters. The existing structures mainly include the Hall of Heavenly Kings (Mountain Gate), the Main Hall, East and West Side Halls…
Xihetou Tunnel Warfare Site (Xihetou Tunnel Warfare Site; 6th batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units) Period: 1942–1947 Address: Located within Xihetou Village, 2 kilometers west of Dingxiang County The Xihetou Tunnel Warfare Site is situated 2 kilometers west of Dingxiang County and is one of the two most well-preserved tunnel warfare sites in China. The tunnels were excavated in the 3rd year of the Republic of China...
The Phoenix Mountain scenic area is located in the heart of the northern Shanxi tourism hub, at the junction of Xinfu District, Dingxiang County, and Yuanping City in the Tangtou Hot Spring Development Zone. Known as Biao Mountain in ancient times, it is a small mountain, not very high, with a high vegetation coverage rate and a small pavilion on top. There is a flower and bird market at the foot of the mountain. The Shanxi Dingxiang Phoenix Mountain Ecotourism Area is China’s…
Former Residence of Yan Xishan (Second Batch Provincial-Level Protected Site) Era: Republican Period Address: Yan Xishan Town, Dingxiang County Yan Xishan governed Shanxi for nearly forty years and once served as the Premier of the Nationalist Government. His residence was initially built in 1913 and construction was halted in 1937. During this period, a series of structures were completed, including the Governor’s Mansion, De Yi Lou, the Marshal’s Mansion, the Second Elder’s Mansion…
Qiyashan Mountain Buddhist relics on Qiyashan Mountain date back to the second year of Shenji during the Eastern Wei Dynasty (519 AD). Since then, Buddhist remains have been found in successive dynasties, temples have continuously expanded, and incense offerings have endured to this day. The Buddhist culture of Qiyashan Mountain has had a profound influence on the people of Dingxiang, with many patrons contributing throughout history. The Buddhist culture of Qiyashan Mountain has also gained international cultural significance. …
The Ancient City of Yangqu County is located around Chengnei Village in Jinchang Town, Dingxiang County. The city wall stretches a total length of 12.44 kilometers. Currently, parts of the southern, western, and northern walls remain, with surviving sections reaching heights of 1 to 6 meters, totaling over 1,000 meters in length. The base of the walls is about 40 meters wide, and the overall distribution area covers approximately 40,000 square meters. The walls were built using rammed earth, with each layer being 0.09 to 0.12 meters thick…
The Riverside Folk Museum is located within the former residence of Yan Xishan in Hebian Town, Dingxiang County, and officially opened to the public on June 6, 1989. The former residence of Yan Xishan is one of the best-preserved and largest bureaucratic private mansions in old China, construction of which began in 1913 and was halted before the outbreak of the War of Resistance in 1937. The total area is about 33,000 square…
The Tomb of Martyr Wang Botang is located about 300 meters west of Wangjin Village, Jinchang Town, Dingxiang County. Wang Botang (1901–1935), whose given name was Ji Yao, was a native of Wangjin Village, Dingxiang County. He served as Secretary of the Directly Affiliated Branch of the Chinese Communist Party's Northern Bureau and Secretary of the Shanxi Special Committee of the CCP, among other positions. He was martyred in July 1935, and a tomb was built for him in the same year to the west of the village, covering an area of approximately…
The former site of Shisheng Primary School is located in Hebian Village No. 4, Hebian Town, Dingxiang County. In 1936, Yan Xishan advocated for “learning through living,” and established Shisheng Primary School in Hebian Village. The school faces south and covers an area of approximately 7,198 square meters. There are more than 150 existing rooms, all featuring flush-gable roofs and brick-wood structures. Originally part of Dingxiang County…
Shengtian Reservoir is located approximately 2,500 meters southeast of Qingshiyi Village in Heshan Town, Dingxiang County. In the early 1960s to 1970s, under the guidance of Chairman Mao Zedong’s call to “mobilize the whole nation to develop water conservancy,” the Revolutionary Committee of the Qingshiyi Village Production Brigade built the reservoir in 1975 to address the irrigation water shortage in the sloping farmland southeast of the village...
The Liu Family Courtyard is located in Hebian Village No. 4, Hebian Town, Dingxiang County. It was built in the 20th year of the Republic of China (1931) by Liu Jizhong, a local wealthy landlord and uncle-in-law of Yan Xishan, to provide housing. The courtyard follows a single-entry layout, covering an area of approximately 655 square meters. Currently, there is one entrance gate with a plaque inscribed with the two characters “Huái Dé” (meaning “cherishing virtue”) written by Zhu Yinglong. There are five main rooms...
The Li Chunxia Virtue and Teaching Stele is located about 100 meters southwest of Xizhuangtou Village, Jizhuang Township, Dingxiang County. In 1933, 108 of Li Chunxia’s disciples erected the stele to commemorate their teacher’s achievements. The existing stele is made of sandstone. It stands 1.93 meters tall, 0.85 meters wide, and 0.25 meters thick, featuring a dragon head at the top and a turtle-shaped base. The top is carved with a design of two dragons playing with a pearl…
Huangzui Catholic Church, located in Huangzui Village, Shoulu Township, Dingxiang County. The existing structure was built in the 20th year of the Republic of China (1931). The church faces east and has only the main worship hall remaining, measuring 19 meters from north to south and 7.3 meters from east to west, covering an area of 138.7 square meters. The worship hall is seven bays wide, with a gable roof and pointed arch doors and windows. The central bay originally had a bell tower attached...
Martyr Guo Jicheng's Tomb is located about 1,000 meters southwest of Jicheng Village, Hebian Town, Dingxiang County. Guo Jicheng (1919–1943) was from Jiangcun, Dingxiang County. He served as the captain of the Dingxiang County Guerrilla Detachment. He died in battle during the Fanglan Village engagement in October 1944. The tomb site currently covers an area of approximately 130 square meters, built of stone, and is ...
The Revolutionary Martyrs' Monument is located about 500 meters north of Nanzhuang Village in Hebian Town, Dingxiang County. In June 1972, to commemorate the martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the War of Resistance Against Japan and the Liberation War, the villagers of Nanzhuang Village erected a monument and built a monument pavilion to the north of the village. The pavilion is a brick-concrete structure with two levels; the upper level bears the calligraphy of Mao Zedong reading "Eternal Glory to the People's Heroes"…
The former site of the Anti-Japanese Democratic Government of Dingxiang County is located in Zhaojiazhuang Village, Hebian Town, Dingxiang County. From 1937 to 1945, the offices of the Anti-Japanese Democratic Government of Dingxiang County were situated in Zhaojiazhuang Village. The site faces south and originally consisted of three main rooms, one wing room on each of the east and west sides, four rooms on the west side, and five cave dwellings on the east side. Currently, apart from the damaged west wing room, the rest remain.
The Stele Commemorating the Reconstruction of Taiping Temple is located in Kou Village, Nanwang Township, Dingxiang County. The temple has been destroyed, but the stele remains. The stele is made of bluestone, with a dragon-headed base that is now lost. It stands 2.4 meters tall, 0.9 meters wide, and 0.19 meters thick. The top features seal script reading “Stele Commemorating the Reconstruction of Taiping Temple,” while the heading states “Record of the Reconstruction of Taiping Temple.” The body of the stele is inscribed in regular script, with 15 lines of text, each line containing up to 59 characters, documenting the...
Yan Family Stone Carving Memorial Pavilion, located in Hebian Third Village, Hebian Town, Dingxiang County. After the death of Yan Xishan’s father, Yan Shutang, two hexagonal “merit” memorial pavilions, commonly known as the “Hexagonal Towers,” were built in 1935 and 1936 respectively alongside the road leading into Hebian Third Village. The “Hexagonal Towers” cover an area of approximately 28 square meters. The base...
The Qiyanshan Cliff Carvings are located about 1,000 meters southeast of Huangchangyu Village, Nanwang Township, Dingxiang County. Situated on the cliff faces on both sides of a gully, there are a total of nine surviving cliff carvings and caves from the Eastern Wei, Northern Qi, and Tang dynasties. Among them, there are five caves and four cliff carvings, comprising more than 1,200 Buddhist statues of various sizes, covering an area of approximately 27 square meters. According to the...