The Liujiazhuang Iron Smelting Site is located at the foot of Wanghougang Slope, about 1,000 meters northwest of Liujiazhuang Village, Gounan Township, Wutai County. It covers an area of approximately 4,000 square meters. According to on-site investigations, the earthen furnaces have been destroyed and no relics remain. The site dates back to the Han Dynasty. In July 1987, the People's Government of Wutai County designated it as a county-level cultural heritage protection unit. (Internal...)
The Wreath Site is located on a platform west of the Xiaohe River on the Wreath Land, approximately 1,000 meters west of Beidaxingyi Village, Dongye Town, Wutai County. It covers an area of about 60,000 square meters. Surface collections include gray clay pottery shards with decorative patterns such as cord marks, basket weave patterns, and appliqué ridges. The site belongs to the Baiyan type of the Longshan Culture from the Neolithic Age. In July 1987...
The Guojiazhai Site is located about 50 meters northwest of Guojiazhai Village, Yangbai Township, Wutai County, at the base of the second terrace of the Xiaogen River. It covers an area of approximately 30,000 square meters. Exposed sections along the cliff reveal cultural layers, with the lower part of the layer showing signs of water rust, the upper part being richer in soil, and the lower part containing more sand mixed with larger particles. The stone artifacts mainly consist of stone flakes and cores,…
The ancient city site is located about 1,000 meters east of Gucheng Village, Taicheng Town, Wutai County. It has a rectangular layout, approximately 1,460 meters in length from north to south and 1,150 meters in width from east to west, covering an area of about 190,000 square meters. The eastern, southern, and northern walls are relatively well-preserved, while the western wall has been destroyed. The remaining sections of the wall stretch 420 meters from north to south and 451 meters from east to west…
The DunTai Site is located on the second-level terrace of DunTai Liang and the west bank of XiaoYinhe, approximately 1,000 meters northwest of Yangbai Village, Yangbai Township, Wutai County. It covers an area of about 250,000 square meters. Surface finds include gray pottery shards with clay basket and rope patterns, dating back to the Neolithic Age. In July 1987, the People’s Government of Wutai County designated it as a county-level cultural heritage site...
The ruins of Diantou Wenshu Temple are located on the northern side of Diantou Village, Yangbai Township, Wutai County. The exact founding date of Wenshu Temple is unknown. It was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty but was destroyed in the 1950s. Some of the temple’s Buddha statues were preserved by lay Buddhists, who later moved them into an old earthen kiln on the ruins of the Wenshu Hall. Five wooden sculptures remain, including one of Wenshu with an exposed chest, adorned with…
Highlights: In 1997, the Hundred Regiments Offensive Memorial (Museum) was named by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee as one of the first batch of “100 Patriotic Education Demonstration Bases” nationwide. Here, spring brings blooming mountain flowers; summer offers cool breezes; autumn paints the hills in red foliage; and winter decks the landscape in silvery white. It is also the only scenic spot offering a panoramic view of the entire city. Introduction…
The Hundred Regiments Offensive Memorial Scenic Area is located in the Shinao Mountain Scenic Zone, 5 kilometers southwest of Yangquan City, Shanxi Province. It was completed in 1995 and named one of the nation’s “Top 100 Patriotic Education Demonstration Bases” by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee in 1997. The Hundred Regiments Offensive Monument stands atop Shinao Mountain and was erected on June 30, 1987. The monument...
Located beside Pingtan Street-District, Pingtan Ma Wang Temple is the only shrine dedicated to an upper deity that was once part of an ancient post station in the territory of ancient Pingding. It was first built during the Sui Dynasty. According to the *Yangquan Cultural Chronicles*, it was renovated in the 43rd year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1564) and the 21st year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1756), with further repairs carried out during the Daoguang and Guangxu periods of the Qing Dynasty. The temple suffered damage at the hands of imperialist forces...
The Pingtan Beacon Tower is widely renowned in Yangquan City and is the only beacon tower included in the "Ancient Fortresses and Sites" project of the *Yangquan Encyclopedia*. Located on the ancient road west of Pingtanjie Village on the north bank of the Tao River, it now stands to the east of the current Pingtanjie Primary School in the mining area. Shaped like a square prism, it is over ten meters tall, with the top side measuring about six meters and the bottom side approximately…
The Yangquan Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Hall is located on the east side of the "Hundred Regiments Offensive Monument" red tourism scenic area at Shinao Mountain in downtown Yangquan. It was completed in September 2006, covering an area of approximately 13,803.63 square meters, with a building area of 8,650 square meters. The main structures include the Revolutionary Martyrs Monument, the Monument to China's First City,...
The Qiling Mountain range is located in the southwestern part of Pingding County, starting from the southern bank of the Tao River, extending southeastward along the county boundary, and ending on the western side of National Highway 207. It serves as the boundary mountain between Pingding County and Shouyang County as well as Xiyang County. Major peaks include Hushen Mountain (1,324.4 m), Hushen Temple Rock (1,394.7 m), Pando Rock (1,343 m), and Diao…
A branch range of the Northern Mountain Range. It extends southeast from Shuicaoshan, passing through Lüyinnao (1,369 meters), Miaoliangshan (1,363.9 meters), Liubei Mountain (1,272.5 meters), Changganliang (1,144 meters), and ending at Sijiaoshan (1,115 meters). It forms the watershed between the Tao River and the Wen River, and the mountain is composed of sandstone and shale. 1…
Ma Wang Temple on Pingtan Street. A Qing Dynasty cultural relic. It is a municipal and district-level protected historical site, classified as an ancient architectural structure of the temple and ancestral hall category. Located in Pingtan Street East Community (formerly Pingtan Street Village), Pingtan Street Subdistrict Office, Mining District, north of Pingtan Street Primary School. The exact date of its initial construction is unknown; it was renovated in the 43rd year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1564) and the 21st year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1…
Jianzigou Coal Production Line. Discovered as a new cultural relic during the Third National Cultural Relics Census in 2008, it has not yet been designated as a protected cultural heritage site. It belongs to the category of important modern and contemporary historical sites and representative buildings—specifically industrial architecture and ancillary structures. Located on the west side of Jianzigou in Dongyaofang Community, Caiwa Subdistrict Office, Mining District, it covers an area of approximately 6,050 square...
To commemorate the great victory of the "Hundred Regiments Offensive" and honor the anti-Japanese martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country, in April 1985, the CPC Yangquan Municipal Committee and the People's Government of Yangquan City, with approval from the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee, decided to build the "Hundred Regiments Offensive Monument" on the main peak of Shinao Mountain. The "Hundred Regiments Offensive Monument" faces south and consists of a main monument, three...
Also known as "Lao Ye Miao" (Temple of the Lord), Guanwang Temple is located on the mountainside of Yuquan Mountain, about 2 kilometers southeast of Yangquan City in Shanxi Province, northern China. It is a temple built during the Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127 AD) to worship Guan Yu. The construction of Guanwang Temple began in the fifth year of the Xining era of the Northern Song Dynasty (1072 AD), and was renovated in the fourth year of the Xuanhe era (1122 AD)...
Introduction: Located at the summit of Qijiyan Peak at the entrance of Cangshan, this peak rises abruptly between two mountains with sheer cliffs. At the top, there is a formation of a large stone figure cradling a small one, symbolizing the scene of Cheng Ying cradling and raising the orphaned Zhao child. · Yangquan City, Shanxi Province…
Introduction: Located at the throat of the valley in Mount Cang, the Dragon Pine lies sprawled to the northeast, twisting and coiling, while the Phoenix Pine stretches to the southeast, as if leaping or soaring. For thousands of years, these two pines have bathed in wind and rain, guarding this sacred land of loyalty and righteousness. · Yangquan City, Shanxi Province…
Introduction: Located to the north of Cangshan Village, legend has it that when the Seven Fairies descended to the mortal world, they spun and wove cloth in the large cave atop this peak to relieve the people’s hardship of having no warm clothing. Hence the name “Seven Loom Caves.” Ascend the 999 steps to reach the summit, and as you look back, you’ll see the surrounding verdant mountains like an ocean and the farmlands like paintings, giving you a feeling of being in the heavens. Shanxi Yangquan…