The full name of Nanyang Fawang Temple is the Temple of Fawang, the Emperor of the Mysterious Heaven. It is located 300 meters due west of the Nanyang Village Committee in Jifeng Town, Ji County. The temple faces east and has a single-courtyard layout, measuring 68.3 meters from east to west and 46 meters from north to south, covering an area of 3,141.8 square meters. The exact date of its establishment is unknown, but according to inscriptions on the beams and steles within the temple, it was renovated or expanded during the Ming Dynasty...
The Horse Village Brick Carving Tombs are located in the western part of Horse Village, about 4 kilometers west of Jishan County, Shanxi Province. The tombs date back to the Song and Jin dynasties (960–1234 AD). The Horse Village Brick Carving Tomb complex covers an area of approximately 16,000 square meters. These tombs feature brick carvings that depict the layout of the living quarters of the deceased, typically including front halls...
Located 4 kilometers west of Jishan County in Shanxi Province, on the western side of Macun Village. The temple sits on an earthen mound surrounded by vast open land and nestled among date orchards, offering a uniquely scenic charm. It was first built in the second year of the Longshuo era of the Tang Dynasty (662 AD) and renamed to its current title the following year. It underwent multiple reconstructions, renovations, and repainting efforts during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. Most of the existing structures date back to the Yuan and Ming periods. Covering an area of over 6,000 square meters, the temple complex is divided into a front…
The Song and Jin tombs have been included in the Chinese Encyclopedia. Here, you can find not only an exclusive underground palace with exquisite carved chambers but also a richly varied above-ground architectural complex. With forests of pine and cypress, clouds drifting overhead, and gardens filled with oddly shaped flowers and rare plants, it has truly become one of China’s notable tourist destinations. Located four kilometers west of Jishan County in the southwest corner of Macun, it lies just 300 meters east of the nationally renowned...
The Giant Buddha Temple is located on a high cliff about 1 kilometer northeast of the county town. Also known as "Qingliang Monastery" and "Buddha Pavilion Temple," it is commonly called the "Giant Buddha Temple" because of the massive Buddha sculpture carved into the cliff inside the temple. In January 1996, it was designated as a key cultural relic protection unit of Shanxi Province by the Shanxi Provincial People's Government [Document No. Jin Zheng Fa (1996) 7]. According to the...
Located on the north side of Xijie Pedestrian Street in Jishan County, Jishan Jiwang Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit. It was first built in 1345 during the Yuan Dynasty’s Zhizheng era, destroyed by fire in 1836 during the Qing Dynasty’s Daoguang era, and rebuilt in 1843. The temple covers an area of 10,080 square meters. It faces south and features a two-courtyard layout, with its central axis...
Dingzhuang Li Family Courtyard faces south and is divided into north and south rows by an east-west alleyway. The south row consists of the East Courtyard foundation site, First Courtyard, Second Courtyard, Third Courtyard, Fourth Courtyard, and Fifth Courtyard; the alleyway has an alley gate and three inner gates from east to west. The north row includes the Sixth Courtyard, Seventh Courtyard, Guard House, Eighth Courtyard, Ninth Courtyard, and West Courtyard…
Yubi City Ruins (Fourth Batch of Provincial Protected Sites) Era: Northern Dynasties Address: Around Bajiazhuang Village, Taiyang Township, Jishan County Yubi City is located on the southern bank of the Fen River. During the Northern Dynasties, it lay on the border between the Northern Zhou and Northern Qi, making it a strategically vital location and a fiercely contested military stronghold throughout history. It is one of China’s renowned ancient battlefields. The city was first built in the fourth year of the Datong era of the Western Wei Dynasty (538 AD)...
Beiyangcheng Brick Pagoda (Beiyangcheng Brick Pagoda, Fourth Batch Provincial Protected Site) Era: Song Dynasty Address: Beiyangcheng Village, Qinghe Town, Jishan County According to an inscription on a stone Buddha embedded in the pagoda, it was built by Xie Wu, a villager of Beiyangcheng Village, in honor of his mother. Constructed in the second year of the Baoyuan era of the Northern Song Dynasty (1039), the pagoda is a seven-tiered square brick structure standing 5 meters tall. The base of the pagoda houses one seated statue of Shakyamuni...
The Mucun Tomb Chambers are located 4 kilometers west of Jishan County, with the Fen River to the south and the Lüliang Mountains to the north. To the west of the village stands the ancient Qinglong Temple from the Tang Dynasty, which houses Yuan Dynasty murals long admired by scholars both in China and abroad. In recent years, 14 brick-chambered, carved tombs from the Song and Jin Dynasties were excavated 300 meters west of the temple.
• One of the Eight Villages of Fengyu, it is a carrier of ancient Jin Dynasty settlements and also served as a filming location for the movie *The Guillotines*.
Shanxi Jishan Fenhe National Wetland Park, located within Jishan County, is an ongoing project approved by the State Forestry Administration in 2015. It has a total planned area of 718.23 hectares, covering the entire section of the Fenhe River in Jishan County and the river channel areas within both banks of the embankments. The ceaselessly flowing waters of the Fenhe River, the winding embankments…
The Sanyi Temple in Xiwèi Village, Jishan County, was built in the seventh year of the Yuándade era (1303) during the Yuan Dynasty. Located to the north of Xiwèi Village, the temple faces south, stretching 50 meters from north to south and 40 meters from east to west. The surviving ancient structures include the offering platform, offering hall, bell and drum towers, and the main hall. The main hall has five bays, is 16.5 meters wide from east to west, 6 meters long from north to south, and 12 meters high. It features a five-rafter...
Li Laozhuang Jade Emperor Temple (Fifth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites) Era: Yuan and Qing Dynasties Address: Li Laozhuang Village, Xishe Town, Jishan County, Yuncheng City The Li Laozhuang Jade Emperor Temple’s date of establishment is unknown. According to an extant stele in the temple: General Li Mu of the State of Zhao once stationed troops here for defense. In 233 BC, Li Mu led his army to a great victory against Qin, was rewarded for his merit, and was posthumously titled King Wuan. Later generations…
In 1978, the Cultural Relics Management Committee of Shanxi Province carried out emergency repairs on Qinglong Temple in Macun, Jishan County. After the restoration project was completed, the Jishan County Museum was established on-site. In 1996, due to operational needs, the museum was relocated to the backyard of Jiwang Temple in the county town. In 2004, as part of the renovation and expansion of Jiwang Temple, the majority of the museum’s collections were moved to the Cultural Relics Center Repository of Yuncheng City's Cultural Relics Protection...
Located in Xiucun Village, 10 kilometers east of Hejin City, Shanxi Province, this is the hometown of Xue Rengui, a great general of the Tang Dynasty. Xue Rengui (614–683), a renowned Tang general whose given name was Li and who came from Longmen (now Hejin), was born into a farming family. During the Zhenguan era, he joined the army and also served as the Protector-General of Andong, later being granted the title of Marquis of Pingyang. To the east of the village lies a earthen mound shaped like a crouching tiger, called White Tiger Mound. Beside the mound is an earthen hut, said to be the remains of Xue...
Yumenkou, the very place where the legendary Yu the Great dredged the river during his flood-control efforts, also known as the Dragon Gate. It is said to be where the carp leaps over the gate to become a dragon, as recorded in the Taiping Yulan. This is the border between Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, where the Yellow River bursts out of the Shanxi-Shaanxi Gorge and surges forward mightily. Towering cliffs rise on both banks, and the roaring river rushes violently through the narrow gap. The opposite cliffs face each other at a distance of just eighty steps, forming a natural gateway. On each side stands a Temple of Yu, with the one on the Shanxi side, in Longmen Village, being particularly grand and majestic. Legend has it that the Longmen Temple of Yu on the Shanxi side was built in the second year of the Guanghe era during the reign of Emperor Ling of Han (179 AD). A "Temple of Yu Stele," weathered by two thousand years of history, bears witness to Yu the Great’s monumental achievement in taming the floods, telling stories of history and the evolving culture of the Yellow River. Yu the Great’s legacy in carving the Dragon Gate endures through the ages, and the majestic landscape has been celebrated across the land. Since ancient times, Longmen has been a renowned scenic destination.
The expansion of Jiulong Park began in 2006 and was completed in May 2008, covering an area of over 900 acres with a total investment of more than 86 million yuan. The park features over ten scenic spots, including the Dragon Head Stone Wall, Jiulong Square, Tai Chi Morning Dance, Jade Pool Holding the Moon, corridors, arched bridges, rockeries, lotus ponds, Jiulong Tower, and Echo Platform. The entire park centers around greening…
Zhenwu Temple is also known as "Nine Dragons Temple" because it was originally situated among nine parallel peaks. These peaks, stretching from west to east, were home to the Yu the Great Temple, Thunder God Temple, Eight Immortals Temple, Medicine King Temple, Xuanwu Temple, Mountain God Temple, Emperor Temple, Three Sovereigns Temple, and Heavenly God Temple. The other eight temples were destroyed over time due to various reasons, leaving only the Xuanwu Temple intact. Yet, the name “Nine Dragons Temple” has been passed down through generations.
Hefeng Pagoda (Hefeng Pagoda) (Third Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites) Era: Ming Dynasty Location: 100 meters northwest of Kangjiazhuang Village, Qingjian Town, Hejin City The construction date is unknown. It was rebuilt during the Song Dynasty and renovated in the 11th year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1583) by villagers such as Lü Zigong. The pagoda has a square solid brick structure, with thirteen tiers of closely stacked eaves, standing 27 meters tall. It is narrower at the top and wider at the bottom, showing a distinct taper...