Baiyagou Stone City is currently the second-largest Neolithic stone city discovered in China, and also another large prehistoric site found in our province after Taosi and Zhoujiazhuang. It is the site with the most concentrated and abundant ground paintings discovered within houses from China’s prehistoric period. Bicun Stone City is currently the largest stone-built house complex from the Longshan period in northern China. …
Era of the Former Site of the Jin-Sui Daily Office: 1940 Address: Gaojia Village, Gaojia Town, Xing County, Lüliang City The former site of the Jin-Sui Daily Office is located in Gaojia Village, Gaojia Town, Xing County. The Jin-Sui Daily (originally named the Anti-Japanese War Daily) was the official newspaper of the Jin-Sui Sub-Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. In order to unify propaganda efforts in the base area, the CPC Jinxi District Committee founded the official newspaper — the Anti-Japanese War Daily — on September 18, 1940. Marshal He Long personally inscribed the masthead “Voice of the People.” On July 1, 1946, the Anti-Japanese War Daily was renamed the Jin-Sui Daily. Its content mainly included editorials, international and domestic news, and local reports. It promoted the policies of the Communist Party of China and guided local work. The Jin-Sui Daily Office comprised various departments, including the editorial department, the chief editor’s office, the reporting and communications department, the procurement and supply department, and the printing house.
Former Site of the Government and Military Command of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region (Fifth Batch Provincial-Level Protected Site) Era: 1942 Location: Caijiaya Village, Caiya Township, Xing County, Lüliang City The former site of the government and military command of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region was the location of the government and military headquarters of Northwestern Shanxi during the Anti-Japanese War. The military command was stationed in the Niu Family Courtyard in Caijiaya. In 1942, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Military Command...
Former Site of the Jin-Sui Sub-Bureau of the CPC Central Committee in Beipo Era: 1942 Address: Beipo Village, Caijiaya Township, Xing County, Lüliang City The Former Site of the Jin-Sui Sub-Bureau of the CPC Central Committee in Beipo is located in Beipo Village, Caijiaya Township, Xing County. In August 1942, the Jin-Sui Sub-Bureau of the CPC Central Committee was officially established and stationed in Beipo Village. Guan Xiangying served as the secretary, Lin Feng as the deputy secretary, and members included He Long, Zhou Shidi, and others...
Qikou is a large comprehensive scenic area that integrates Shanxi merchant culture, the scenery of the Yellow River, the landscape of the Loess Plateau, revolutionary memorial sites, and local folk customs. Qikou is hailed as one of the “10 small towns you must visit in your lifetime.” Located on the banks of the Yellow River, 48 kilometers south of Lin County, it derives its name from Datong Qi, the second-largest rapid on the Yellow River. …
The Li Family Mountain Folk Houses are located in the ancient town of Qikou, Linyi County, Shanxi Province, and were built by the Li family during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The entire complex is built along the earthen hillside, adjacent to the Yellow River, resembling a phoenix spreading its wings. The buildings are constructed with finely jointed water-ground bricks, mostly featuring cave dwellings with open pillars, veranda eaves, and courtyard layouts. They follow the contours of the mountain, stacked at varying heights in an orderly fashion. The streets rise and fall…
Xiwancun is located to the west of Banqiao Town Government, just one kilometer away from Qikou, a historic town along the Yellow River. It is world-renowned for its uniquely distinctive residential architecture. The well-preserved residential complex was gradually built over a 300-year span from the late Ming Dynasty to the Republican era by the Chen family, who made their fortune through Yellow River shipping. Covering an area of over 30,000 square meters, the village is nestled against the mountain and faces the water, sheltered from the wind...
The Jin-Shaan Yellow River Grand Canyon stretches approximately 90 kilometers from Qikou Ancient Town along the Yellow River northward to Buba Township in Lin County. Key attractions include the "Hundred-Mile Gallery" – Yellow River water-eroded reliefs, the natural bathing beach at Qilin Beach on the Yellow River, loess landforms, jujube orchards, scenic views along the route, and Yellow River rafting. The Jin-Shaan Yellow River Grand Canyon is currently the largest...
The Black Dragon Temple is located on Wohu Mountain at the entrance of the Qiu River in Qikou Town, at the southern end of Linyi County, Shanxi Province. It is a key cultural relic protection unit of Shanxi Province. According to an inscription on the bell and drum tower, which was added and repaired in the 21st year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1756), the temple was originally built during the Ming Dynasty. The music tower (lelou) was added during the Yongzheng era, while the main hall and the east and west side halls were renovated during the Daoguang era. The temple complex is grand in scale and clearly impressive...
Ruins of the Ancient Wutuxu CityRuins of the Ancient Wutuxu City (Fourth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)Era: Northern Qi DynastyLocation: Hilly area between Haoyuta Village and Nanzhuang Village, Baiwen Town, Lin CountyThe ruins are built along the undulating mountain ridges, extending from the bottom of the gully to the top along the cliff edge using compacted earth. The site sits high among mountains and near water, with significant elevation differences. It was an important ancient military facility used for...
Yiju Temple (Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units) Era: Yuan to Qing Dynasties Address: Zaogedacun Village, Zaogeda Township, Lin County Originally built during the Song Dynasty, it was formerly known as “Fotang Temple” and originally served as a branch temple of Tianguan Temple. The existing main hall dates back to the Yuan Dynasty, while the rest were constructed during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The temple faces east and has three courtyards, covering an area of 5,981 square meters. The central axis...
Shangqing Temple (Shangqing Temple) (Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units) Era: Yuan Dynasty Address: Fudi Village, Qidao Township, Lin County Built in the third year of the Kaihuang era of the Sui Dynasty (583 AD), it was formerly known as Shansun Prefecture. The temple faces south and is built against the mountain. Major structures include the Mountain Gate (rebuilt), the Mahavira Hall, and the Buddhas Hall, among others. The total area is 1,200 square meters. The Mahavira Hall has...
Qikou Ancient Architectural Complex (Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units) Era: Ming to Qing Dynasties Address: Qikou Town, 50 km south of Lin County, east backed by Lüliang Mountain and west facing the Yellow River. Since the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, commerce flourished here, earning it the reputations of “the First Town along the Winding Yellow River” and “a small metropolis of both water and land transport hubs,” known far and wide. By the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty, there were over 60 commercial...
The Xibayn Residential Complex is located about 1 kilometer north of Qikou Town and is a provincial-level cultural heritage site. The residential buildings in the Qikou tourist area include those in Xibayn, Lijiashan, and Zhaizishan, among which the Xibayn Residential Complex is the most representative. The Xibayn Residential Complex in Xibayn Village, Qikou Town, Lin County, Shanxi Province, consists of ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is a typical example of Shanxi-style quadrangle courtyards and was among the first group of China's Historic and Cultural Villages.
The former site of the Central Rear Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is located in Shuangta Village, 25 kilometers south of Lin County, bordered by the Lüliang Mountains to the east and the Qiu River flowing around the village. The area enjoys convenient transportation, linking the Shanxi-Suiyuan and Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Regions to the east and facing the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region across the Yellow River to the west, making it an ideal military encampment and transit hub. From April 1947 to...
Former Site of the Command Headquarters of the Shaan-Gan-Ning-Jin-Sui Joint Defense Army in Lin County Era: 1947 Address: Shayuan Village, Linjiaping Town, Lin County, Lüliang City On May 13, 1942, the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party decided to establish the headquarters of the Shaan-Gan-Ning-Jin-Sui Joint Defense Army, appointing He Long as commander, Guan Xiangying as political commissar, and Xu Xiangqian as deputy commander…
Former Site of the Northwest Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (Fifth Batch Provincial Protected Site) Era: 1947 Address: Nangezhuo Village, Linjiaping Town, Lin County, Lüliang City In August 1947, the Northwest Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and the government of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region were ordered to cross the Yellow River eastward and relocate to Lin County. Xi Zhongxun served as Secretary of the Northwest Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Political Commissar of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia-Jin-Sui Joint Defense Army...
Former Residence of Li Dingming in Qianquyu (Fifth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites) Era: 1947 Address: Qianquyu Village, Quyu Town, Lin County, Lüliang City Li Dingming (1881–1947), originally named Fenggong, was born in Taohuamao, Tao Town, Mizhi County, Shaanxi Province. As a non-Party democratic figure, Li Dingming achieved high accomplishments in military affairs, education, philosophy, medicine, and more...
The Shanxi Lüliangshan Revolutionary Museum was established in May 2016 with the approval of the Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau and the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs. It was founded by Mr. Gao Yufeng, a member of the Lüliang Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, honorary president of the Lüliang Collectors Association, and chairman of the Lüliang Xingyiquan Association. The legal representative is Gao Huahua. The museum's name was inscribed by the former Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China, State Councilor, and Minister of National Defense, General [Name Redacted]. It is a non-state-owned, privately-run museum primarily dedicated to promoting red culture and inheriting the spirit of Lüliang. The museum currently houses over 10,000 cultural relics, with exhibits covering revolutionary relics from the pioneers of the New Democratic Revolution to the revolutionary heroes of Lüliang during the founding of New China. Most of the relics were collected locally in Lüliang, earning the museum recognition from many experts and scholars as a "living textbook that authentically reflects the history of Lüliang’s revolutionary old base areas." It has been designated as a "Research and Education Base for Jin-Sui Revolutionary History and Culture" by the Lüliang Municipal Party Committee’s Party History Research Office, and as a "Lüliang Patriotic Education Base" by the Lüliang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government.
Anguo Temple is located at the foot of Wuyashan Mountain, 10 kilometers west of Lishi District, Lüliang, Shanxi Province. The temple was originally built in the 11th year of the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty (637 AD), initially named Anji Temple, and once served as the fief of Princess Changhua, the daughter of Emperor Daizong of Tang. In the 3rd year of the Jiayou era of the Song Dynasty (1058 AD), it was renamed to its current name. It underwent renovations during the Jin, Yuan, and Ming dynasties. In the early Qing Dynasty, it was praised by Emperor Kangxi…