The site of the Muma River Narrow-Gauge Railway Bridge is located between the highway bridge and the Datong-Puzhou Railway bridge to the west of Douluo Village, Douluo Town, Xinfu District. Constructed in 1920 during the rule of Yan Xishan, the warlord of Shanxi, it was used for transportation and is characterized by its track gauge, which is smaller than standard railway tracks, hence called narrow-gauge or small-gauge railway. Today, only seven of the original bridge piers remain; the piers…
The Monument to the Martyrs Who Died in Han Yan is located in the village of Han Yan, Xizhang Township, Xinfu District. It faces west and has an area of 9 square meters. Built in 1950, the monument was erected in honor of the martyrs from the village who bravely sacrificed their lives in the cause of China's liberation. The monument is a tower-like structure made of bricks. It has a square base, with the bottom side measuring 3 meters and the top side 0...
Our Lady of Dabaogou Church is located in Dabaogou Village, Zhuangmo Town, Xinfu District. It faces south with its back to the north, measuring 49 meters from east to west and 81 meters from north to south, covering an area of 3,969 square meters. In the second year of the Xuantong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1910), Father Yang Yage, a Catholic priest from Xinzhou, built the “Our Lady of Dabaogou Church” here. The surviving structures from that time include five main rooms, two wing rooms, and three east rooms…
The Tomb of Chen Jingtang and His Family is located between the Dongxi Yindongliang Gully, about 2,000 meters northwest of Hujianao Village, Qincheng Township, Xinfu District. Chen Jingtang (1872–1937), courtesy name Zhizhuang, also known as Yunxuan Yefu, was a native of Jiahe Village. In the second year of the Republic of China (1913), he was elected as a member of the Senate in the First National Assembly. In the seventh year, he served as…
The Stone Buddha Bay Grottoes are located on the eastern rocky cliffs of the river valley, 1,000 meters north of Beifeng Village, Sanjiao Town, Xinfu District. They span an area of 500 square meters. According to inscriptions on the cliff face, they were carved in the second year of the Xiaochang era (526) during the Northern Wei Dynasty. There are currently 10 caves extant, the largest being 1.07 meters high and 0.92 meters wide, while the smallest is 0.34…
The Dayagouwan Grottoes are located in the middle section of the cliffs at Dayagouwan Mountain, about 2.5 kilometers west of Miaozhuang Village, Hesuo Township, Xinfu District. They face south and have an area of 10 square meters. There is currently one surviving grotto, which is 1.15 meters high, 0.75 meters wide, and 0.9 meters deep. Inside the grotto, there are carvings of 84 Buddha statues, 2 lions, and 4 flying apsaras, while outside the grotto…
Zuolin Temple, located in Nanying Village, Hesuo Township, Xinfu District, faces south and covers an area of 876 square meters. Its founding date is unknown. According to inscriptions in the Manjusri Hall, it was renovated during the tenth year of the Hongzhi era of the Ming Dynasty (1497) and in the Qing Dynasty. The temple has a single-courtyard layout, with the passageway hall and Manjusri Hall built along the central axis in sequence—both structures dating back to the Qing Dynasty. The Manjusri Hall features a stone-paved platform…
Zhenrong Temple is located in Ziyancun Village, Ziyang Township, Xinfu District. It faces south and covers an area of 3,000 square meters. The exact date of its establishment is unknown, but the existing structures date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties. It includes a Great Buddha Hall, Guan Yu Hall, Goddess Hall, and Dragon King Hall. Except for the Great Buddha Hall, which is a Ming Dynasty relic, the rest are Qing Dynasty constructions. The Great Buddha Hall is three bays wide and four rafters deep, featuring a five...
The Ancestral Hall of Yuan Haowen is located at No. 84, northern section of North-South Street, Xijie Village, Nancheng Subdistrict, Xinfu District. It faces east and is oriented westward, measuring 40 meters in length from east to west and 17.8 meters in width from north to south. Established during the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty, it underwent renovations in the 1950s and again in 2006, with the existing structure dating back to the Qing era. Along the central axis lies the western hall, with one stele room each on the southern and northern sides...
The Yuqing Taoist Temple is located about 1,000 meters west of Guanli Village, Sanjiao Town, Xinfu District. Facing south with its back to the north, it covers an area of approximately 360 square meters. According to the stone tablet in the temple, it was built in the second year of the Yuanshi era during the Yuan Dynasty (1336), and underwent renovations during the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty (1403–1424), the 16th year of the Hongzhi era (1503), and the 38th year of the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty (…
The Yang Family Courtyard is located in Gaozhuang Village, Yangpo Township, Xinfu District. It faces south and covers an area of 770 square meters. The exact date of its construction is unknown. Only one second floor remains today, which is a relic from the Qing Dynasty. The second floor has three bays in width and four rafters in depth. The first floor features straight lattice windows with a central plank door, while the second floor is fitted with paneled latticed windows. The front eaves protrude with upturned corners, and the roof is of the hanging gable style. Content…
The Yangcun Dragon King Temple is located in Yangcun Village, Boming Town, Xinfu District. It faces south and covers an area of 1,440 square meters. The exact date of its establishment is unknown, but the existing structure dates back to the Ming Dynasty. The hall is three bays wide and four rafters deep, with a single-eave gable and hip roof. The temple is dedicated to the Dragon King. Local villagers often come here to worship and pray for rain.
The Xing Family Courtyard is located in the southern part of the dormitory compound of the State Grid Corporation in Kuang Village, Xinxian Road Subdistrict, Xinfu District. It faces east and measures 12 meters from east to west and 16 meters from north to south, covering an area of 192 square meters. Built in the eighth year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1821), it was originally part of the Xing family’s residence in Kuang Village. In the 1950s, it served as the site of the Xinzhou Nursing School…
Tieliang Bridge is located about 3,000 meters west of Liansigou Village, Zhuangmo Town, Xinfu District. It runs from north to south and covers an area of 285 square meters. The date of its construction is unknown, but the existing structure dates back to the Jin and Yuan dynasties. It spans 13 meters, with a width of 4.6 meters and a rise of 6.3 meters. There are two pairs of stone lions at the ends of the bridge. Tieliang Bridge is a single-arch flat stone bridge, and all the arch surfaces…
The Iron Buddha Temple is located in Jinshanpu Village, Gaocheng Township, Xinfu District. It faces south with a north orientation and covers an area of 100 meters from east to west and 110 meters from north to south. Its founding date is unknown, but according to an inscription on the ridge beam of the main hall, it was renovated in the second year of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty (1369), and underwent multiple repairs during the Qing Dynasty. The existing main hall is a relic from the Ming Dynasty. The hall is built on a stone foundation, with a width of three bays and a depth of four rafters...
Tianzhuang Pavilion Gate Tower is located in Tianzhuang Village, Zhuangmo Town, Xinfu District. It faces east and measures 8 meters from east to west and 6 meters from north to south. Built in the third year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1823), the gate tower features a stone arched base foundation, a three-bay façade, a four-rafter depth, and a single-eave hanging gable roof. Excerpted from (“A Collection of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou”)…
Taishan Temple, located at No. 18 Caishenmiao Lane, Xijie Village, Xiurong Subdistrict, Xinfu District, faces south with its back to the north and spans 33 meters from east to west and 63.6 meters from north to south. Its construction date is unknown, but the existing structure dates back to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Along the central axis, there is currently a screen wall, which is a brick-carved architectural piece, measuring 9.2 meters in length, 5 meters in height, and 0.9 meters in thickness. The main hall is a surviving structure built during the Ming Dynasty…
The Main Hall of Yatai Temple on Taihe Cliff is located in Taihe Village, Zhuangmo Town, Xinfu District. It faces south with a north orientation, measuring 12 meters east-west and 8 meters north-south. The year of its original construction is unknown. The existing main hall was renovated in the fifth year of the Zhengde era during the Ming Dynasty (1510). It features a width of three bays, a depth of four rafters, a five-purlin structure without a corridor, and a flush-gable roof. In front of the hall, there are three stone stelae preserved. Content excerpted from ("Xinzhou...")
Sun Village Fengshui Pavilion is located in Sun Village, Dongcun Town, Xinfu District. Facing south and situated to the north, it covers an area of 64 square meters. Built in the 15th year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1835), it features a stone-paved base that is 3 meters high. At its center is a street passage. The structure has three bays in width and six rafters in depth, with a single-eave hanging hip roof. Content excerpted from ("A Collection of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou")…
Shousheng Temple is located in Baishi Village, Douluo Town, Xinfu District. It faces south with its back to the north, measuring 32 meters from east to west and 85 meters from north to south, covering an area of 2,720 square meters. The exact date of its establishment is unknown, but it was rebuilt and renovated during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The temple has a two-courtyard layout, with a theatrical stage, the Hall of Heavenly Kings, and the Mahavira Hall aligned along the central axis, flanked by side halls and auxiliary chambers. The Mahavira Hall is three bays wide...