Zaizhen Nuwa Palace is located to the west of Zaizhen Village, Dianshang Town, Lucheng District, Changzhi City, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty. Zaizhen Nuwa Palace is a county-level cultural relic protection unit in Lucheng District. Protected area: Extending 30 meters outward from the palace’s perimeter wall in the east, west, south, and north directions. Construction control zone: Extending 100 meters outward from the boundary of the protected area. …
Changcun Guan Yu Temple is located in Changcun Village, Xin'anquan Town, Lucheng District, Changzhi City, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty. It is a county-level cultural heritage site under the protection of Lucheng District. The protected area extends 30 meters outward from the temple’s perimeter in the east, west, south, and north directions. The construction control zone extends 100 meters outward from the boundary of the protected area. …
The Qu Li Dragon King Temple is located to the south of Qu Li Village, Shi Hui Township, Lucheng District, Changzhi City, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty. It is a county-level cultural heritage site under the protection of Lucheng District. The protected area extends 30 meters outward from the temple’s perimeter walls in the east, west, south, and north directions. The construction control zone extends 100 meters outward from the boundaries of the protected area. …
The Xian Site is located to the north of Xian Village, Huangniuti Township, Lucheng District, Changzhi City, dating back to the Neolithic Age and the Han Dynasty. It is a county-level cultural heritage protection site of Lucheng District. The protected area extends 50 meters outward from the boundary of the Xian Site in all directions—east, west, south, and north. The construction control zone extends an additional 10…
Qubi Pavilion is located to the north of Qubi Village, Dianshang Town, Lucheng District, Changzhi City, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty. Qubi Pavilion is a county-level cultural heritage site under the protection of Lucheng District. Protected area: 30 meters outward in all directions—east, west, south, and north—from the boundary of Qubi Pavilion. Construction control zone: 100 meters outward from the protected area boundary in all directions. …
Dingliu Guan Yu Temple is located in Dingliu Village, Chengjiaochuan Subdistrict, Lucheng District, Changzhi City, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty. It is a county-level cultural heritage site under the protection of Lucheng District. The protected area extends 30 meters outward from the temple’s perimeter walls in all four cardinal directions (east, west, south, and north). The construction control zone extends an additional 100 meters beyond the boundaries of the protected area. …
Sanren Temple is located in Biganling Village, Weizi Town, Lucheng District, Changzhi City, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty. It is a county-level cultural relic protection unit of Lucheng District. The protected area extends 30 meters outward from the temple’s perimeter wall in the east, west, south, and north directions. The construction control zone extends 100 meters outward from the boundary of the protected area. …
The Shen Family Ancestral Hall is located to the south of Xitian’gong Village, Zhaidian Town, Lucheng District, Changzhi City, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty. It is a county-level cultural heritage site protected by Lucheng District. Protected area: Extending 30 meters outward from the hall’s perimeter wall in all four cardinal directions—east, west, south, and north. Construction control zone: Extending 100 meters outward from the boundary of the protected area. …
The Goddess Temple in the Xuanyuan Goddess Temple Scenic Area is a Ming Dynasty structure that underwent three renovations during the Qing Dynasty and early Republican period. Legend has it that it was built by predecessors inspired by the myth of Goddess Nüwa mending the heavens with stones, as a tribute to her benevolent act of saving all living beings. Historical legends include Nüwa mending the sky and Nüwa creating mankind. This palace-style pavilion has two levels,…
Ruins of Shile City (Third Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites) Era: Jin Dynasty Location: 28 kilometers northeast of Xiangyuan County, at Chengdi Village, Xiyingshan Town According to the 1782 (Qing Dynasty, Qianlong 47th Year) "Xiangyuan County Annals": "In the second year of the Daxing era (319 AD) during the Jin Dynasty, Shi Le occupied Xiangguo, proclaimed himself King of Zhao, later attacked Shangdang, and built a city north of Chengdi Village to store fodder and grain..."
Xiantang Mountain Ancient Architectural Complex (Third Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites) Era: Ming and Qing Dynasties Location: Mid-slope of Xiantang Mountain, 25 km northeast of Xiangyuan County Also known as Jiulong Temple. According to inscriptions in the temple, it was renovated in the ninth year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1530), the thirtieth year of the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1850), the sixth year of the Xianfeng reign (1856), and during the Republic of China period…
Guozhuang Zhaoze King Temple is located in Guozhuang Village, Wangqiao Town, Xiangyuan County. It faces south and features a three-courtyard layout, measuring 26 meters east-west and 68 meters north-south, covering an area of 1,768 square meters. Originally built in the 27th year of the Dading era of the Jin Dynasty (1187), the main hall retains structures from the Jin Dynasty, while the other buildings date back to the Qing Dynasty. Along the central axis...
Xiangyuan Five-Dragon Temple (fourth batch of provincial protected sites) Era: Ming Dynasty Address: Beiguan, Xiangyuan County Xiangyuan Five-Dragon Temple is located at Chengbeiguan in Guhan Town, Xiangyuan County. The temple complex stretches 33 meters from north to south and 22 meters from east to west, covering an area of approximately 726 square meters. The exact founding date of the Five-Dragon Temple is unknown. According to the Xiangyuan County Annals and inscriptions within the temple, the main hall of the Five-Dragon Temple...
Temple of King Lingze (Temple of King Lingze) (Sixth Batch of National Heritage Protection) Era: Jin, Ming, Qing Dynasties Address: Taiping Village, Xiadian Town, Xiangyuan County Established in the second year of the Dian’an era of the Jin Dynasty (1210), with additions and renovations during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The temple faces south and currently preserves structures such as the main hall, corner halls, side towers, east and west side halls, east and west corridors, mountain gate, theater stage, bell and drum towers, etc. It is a well-preserved architectural complex that integrates buildings from the Jin, Ming, and Qing dynasties.
Xiangyuan Confucius TempleXiangyuan Confucius Temple (Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units)Era: Yuan to QingDynastyAddress: No. 245, Xinjian Street, Xiangyuan CountyOriginally built during the Tianhui era of the Jin Dynasty. Expanded from the second year of Yuanshun to the fourth year of Dade (1296–1300) during the Yuan Dynasty, with renovations in subsequent dynasties. Existing structures include the Dacheng Hall, East Side Halls, and the Library Tower. The Dacheng Hall was originally...
Era: Jin Dynasty. The bridge is located on both banks of the Ganshui River between the North Gate and the North Outer Gate of Xiangyuan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province. Commonly known as Beiguan Bridge, Yonghui Bridge is a single-arch stone bridge constructed from blue stone. It stretches 33.6 meters from north to south and 8.34 meters from east to west, spanning the Ganshui River just outside the North Gate of Xiangyuan County. The Yonghui Bridge employs a longitudinal joint...
Sunset at Yingxi — Yingbin West Street Park. Located at the intersection of Yingbin West Street and Taihang Road in Xiangyuan County, the park covers an area of 10,000 square meters. By the sweet-flowing waters, bees and butterflies flutter about; around the model aircraft area, birds sing and flowers bloom. The veteran poet Cang Sang once penned a poem titled “Sunset at Yingxi” in praise of this place:
The Liu family cemetery is located on a riverside terrace south of Xiaojiaoduo Village, Xialiang Town, Xiangyuan County. It stretches 50 meters from east to west and 200 meters from north to south, covering an area of approximately 10,000 square meters. This is a family cemetery from the Ming Dynasty, oriented north-south and built along the mountain slope. From south to north, there is a stone memorial archway that is 3.2 meters high and 2.9 meters wide, …
The Huangyan Black Dragon King Cave Ruins are located at the southern foot of Beimiaogeling on the north side of Huangyan Village, Wangqiao Town, Xiangyuan County. The site covers an area of approximately 850 square meters. The year of its establishment is unknown, but according to inscriptions on preserved steles, it was renovated in the third year of the Shunzhi era (1646) and the 29th year of the Guangxu era (1903) during the Qing Dynasty. Currently, there is one surviving stone kiln, one spring eye arched tunnel, one reservoir, the foundation of one side hall, the foundation of one main hall, and more...
Grandma’s Temple in Xingcungou is located in Xingcungou Village, Xiadian Town, Xiangyuan County. It faces south and has a single-courtyard layout, measuring 20 meters from east to west and 26 meters from north to south, covering an area of 520 square meters. The exact date of its establishment is unknown, but according to an inscription on the ridge beam support in the main hall, it was renovated in the 14th year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1888). Along the central axis from...