Former Residence of He Chang (Fifth Batch of Provincial-level Protected Sites) Era: 1906–1920 Address: Hechang Village, Liulin Town, Liulin County, Lüliang City Comrade He Chang was born in Dongyao on January 19, 1906. In 1918, he was admitted to the Senior Primary School of Lishi County, and in 1920, he moved to Taiyuan with his father and was enrolled in the First Provincial Middle School of Shanxi Province. ...
Xuanzhong Temple is located in Shibi Mountain, 10 kilometers northwest of the county town, covering a construction area of 6,000 square meters. It is the oldest existing ancestral temple of the Japanese Buddhist Pure Land Sect and True Pure Land Sect in China. The temple was first built in the second year of the Yanxing era of the Northern Wei Dynasty (472), took four years to construct, and was completed in the first year of the Chengming era (476). The founding patriarch of the Pure Land sect, Tanluan...
Named for its shape resembling the Eight Trigrams, Guashan Mountain features eight towering peaks, undulating ridges, and ancient cypresses that reach to the sky. Located north of Jiaocheng County, it is a renowned tourist destination in Shanxi that combines natural scenery with ancient temples spanning a thousand years. It has been famous since the Tang Dynasty for its mountain shape reflecting the trigrams, lush ancient cypresses, majestic temples, and as a sacred site of Huayan Buddhism. Guashan is truly beautiful...
Highlights: Take a break in a yurt, wander through a highland oasis, and immerse yourself in the charm of the grasslands to completely dispel any fatigue from the climb. Introduction: The Nanyanggou Subalpine Meadow Tourist Area is located in the eastern part of Nanyanggou, Jicui Township, Fangshan County, Shanxi Province, and the western part of Baiyugou Valley, Huili Township, Jiaocheng County. The area features gently sloping mountain ridges,...
Jiaocheng Mountain National Forest Park is located at the eastern foot of the Lüliang Mountains, approximately 56 kilometers from the provincial capital Taiyuan, making it extremely convenient to reach. The park covers a total area of 187,000 hectares, featuring beautiful natural landscapes and abundant flora and fauna. It boasts precious tree species such as the Oriental Arborvitae forest, distinctive arbor forests, and ornamental woodlands. Dozens of rare animal species inhabit the area, including the globally endangered brown eared pheasant, migratory birds, wild deer, musk deer, …
Nestled within the central section of the Lüliang Mountains in Shanxi Province, straddling the counties of Jiaocheng and Fangshan, lies a natural treasure trove rich in diverse flora and fauna — the Guan Di Mountain (also known as Gong Di Mountain, Nanyang Mountain, or San Ceng Ya) National Forest Park, located 150 kilometers from Taiyuan City. This park is situated within the Pangquangou National Nature Reserve and was established in...
Pangquangou Scenic Area, a national nature reserve, is located in the heart of Guandi Mountain, 100 kilometers northwest of Jiaocheng County, Lüliang. Situated in the midsection of the majestic Lüliang Mountains, Pangquangou is a well-preserved green treasure in the vast Loess Plateau and the source of Wenxiu River, one of Shanxi’s major rivers. Pangquangou primarily protects China’s unique...
Kiln Site Kiln Site (Second Batch of Provincial Protected Sites) Era: Neolithic Age Location: Waliu Village, Chengguan Town, 2 km northwest of Jiaocheng County The site is distributed across the loess terraces on both banks of the Waliu River estuary. The eastern river area extends north to the top of Guashan Mountain, east to Wenchang Palace, south to the coal-hauling path, and west to the Waliu River. The western river area extends north to Luzhuping, west to Shentouao,…
Ancient Kiln Site (Third Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites) Era: Tang Dynasty Location: Ciyao Village, 3 km northeast of Jiaocheng County The Tang and Song dynasty kiln sites overlap with the Ciyao site, which dates back to the late Neolithic period, approximately 6,000–4,000 years ago. The Tang and Song kiln sites consist of two areas: the eastern riverside section and the western riverside section. The eastern riverside section is 200 meters long from north to south...
Vertical Stone Buddha Village Cliff Carvings Era: Song Dynasty Location: Lingdi Township, northern mountainous area of Jiaocheng County The time of initial carving is unknown. According to an inscription from the seventh year of the Daoguang reign in the Qing Dynasty (1827), it was created around the Jin and Yuan Dynasties. The carvings were made on a massive stone shaped like a pyramid, facing east and situated west, standing 7.3 meters high, 8.8 meters wide at the base, and 2.7 meters thick...
Yongfu Temple (Third Batch Provincial-Level Protected Site) Era: Ming and Qing Dynasties Address: Center of Yangqu Village, east of Jiaocheng County Yongfu Temple is located in Yangqu Village, 1.5 kilometers east of the county town. It was first built in the second year of the Kaihuang era of the Sui Dynasty (582), covering a total area of 7,200 square meters, with the existing built-up area exceeding 2,250 square meters—all structures dating from the Ming and Qing periods. It is one of...
Tianning Temple is located on Guashan Mountain, three kilometers north of Jiaocheng County, and 67 kilometers from Taiyuan. Guashan is a renowned tourist destination in Shanxi, combining natural scenery with a thousand-year-old ancient temple. Famous since the Tang Dynasty for its mountain resembling divinatory trigrams, towering ancient cypresses, majestic temple structures, and as a sacred Huayan site. The Song Dynasty’s celebrated painter and calligrapher Mi Fu ranked it among…
Longtang Cave in Yezhu Gully is located 4 kilometers north of Yezhu Village, Yezhu Gully, Shuiyuguan Town, Jiaocheng County. The elevation within the area ranges from 1,032 meters to 1,660 meters. Geographic coordinates: 36°36′ – 37°37′ N, 110°58′ – 111°53′ E. The soil type is coarse skeletal brown earth, and the vegetation mainly consists of...
The Pangquangou Canyon Rafting is located in Shijiazhuang Village, Pangquangou Town, Jiaocheng County, Shanxi Province. The upper and lower docks are 6 kilometers apart, with a rafting distance of 10 kilometers. The river averages 8 meters in width and 80 centimeters in depth, with a vertical drop of 130 meters. Towering mountains line both sides of the river, surrounded by lush forests. Along the banks, green grass and weeping willows create a picturesque setting. The river channel alternates...
The Guolao Peak Manor is located within the Pangquangou Scenic Area of the national nature reserve in Jiacheng, Shanxi. It is an ideal tourist destination that combines travel, accommodation, hunting, entertainment, and conference hosting. It gets its name from the legend that Zhang Guolao, one of the Eight Immortals, rode his donkey backward to this spot to play chess with local villagers. The Guolao Peak Manor boasts a beautiful environment and pleasant scenery, with a rich diversity of flora and fauna...
Woyun Nunnery is located in Yezhu Gully on the western side of the central section of Xiyechuan, about 4 kilometers south of Yezhu Village. As the nunnery is situated on Longtang Mountain and features Longtang Cave as its main cave, it is commonly known as Longtang Temple. It is a site of the Caodong school of Buddhism. The nunnery was first built in the early years of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty by Zhengcai, Zhenghang, and Zhengfen. In the late Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, the monk Jichuan came here during his travels—. In the 13th year of the Chongzhen era…
Guolao Peak Water Park is located in Pangquangou, Jiaocheng County, primarily offering water-based entertainment and integrating dining, accommodation, transportation, sightseeing, shopping, and amusement. It features a children's water park, thrilling slides, skateboards, and wave pools loved by young people, as well as a tsunami wave pool, super large horn, beast bowl, racing slide, and sky…
Xiangyangxia, also known as Thirty Li Peach Blossom Cave, is located 30 kilometers west of Xinghua Village. The scenic area stretches 15 kilometers from the mouth of Xiangyangxia Valley in the east to the foot of Huanglu Ridge at the border with Lishi City in the west. Xiangyangxia is a long, narrow valley flanked by steep cliffs and towering rocks, with an ancient post road running through its center. Due to its enclosed terrain resembling a “box”...
The "Fenyang Song-Jin Tombs" were discovered in June 2008. During the entire archaeological excavation, a total of 27 ancient tombs were unearthed, covering an area of 1,196 square meters. Among them, there were 16 brick-chambered tombs and 11 earthen cave tombs. The brick-chambered tombs are categorized by shape into octagonal (8), hexagonal (5), and quadrilateral (3)...
Xinghua Village Site Xinghua Village Site (Second Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites) Period: Neolithic Age Location: Dongbao, Xinghua Town, Fenyang City The site covers a relatively large area, extending east to Yaotou and Xinzhuang, north to the gentle hilly terrain of Fenghaogou, and connecting further to the undulating Lüliang Mountains. The terrain is higher in the north and lower in the south, with the site area covering approximately 150,000 square meters. The cultural layer is located about 2 meters beneath the surface...