Located in the northeast of the former Taiping Xingguo Temple within Anyi District, Yuncheng City, also known as Nanhai Pagoda or Anyi Pagoda, it was built during the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty and renovated in the Song Dynasty. The pagoda has an octagonal floor plan with thirteen stories, originally standing 89 meters tall. Over the years, due to earthquakes and other factors, its height has been reduced by 18 meters, leaving it with eleven stories and a current height of 71 meters. From the third to the sixth and...
The wetlands along the Yellow River within Yuncheng City’s jurisdiction are among the most important in the entire Yellow River basin. They also serve as key wintering and resting grounds for swans and grey cranes in northern China. Surveys indicate that over 200 species of waterfowl and other wild birds inhabit this area, including more than 40 species under national first and second-class protection such as the black stork, great bustard, relic gull, sea eagle, and red-crowned crane...
The Yuncheng Swan Nature Reserve is a major wintering habitat for migratory birds along the middle reaches of the Yellow River in China. It is reported that Yuncheng originally had a swan wintering nature reserve and a Hedong Grey Crane Nature Reserve. The newly built wetland nature reserve will merge the two and be further expanded upon this foundation. The completed reserve covers an area of 7,980…
Located in the northern part of the rear courtyard of the Guan Di Temple in Xiezhou. It stands vertically aligned with structures such as the Wumen (Meridian Gate), the Imperial Calligraphy Tower, and the Chongning Hall, separated by low walls to form its own distinct layout. The overall design follows the ancient principle of “front court for administration, rear chambers for residence.” Inside the tower is a statue of Guan Yu reading the “Spring and Autumn Annals,” hence the name. As the “Spring and Autumn Annals” is also known as the “Linzijing” (Book of the Unicorn Scripture), the tower is also called the Linjing Tower. The existing structure was built in the ninth year of the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (１…
Also known as Salt Lake or Silver Lake. Located at the foot of the Zhongtiao Mountains south of Yuncheng City and by the Sushui River, it consists of Duck Pond, Salt Pond, and Niter Pond, covering a total area of 130 square kilometers. The salt produced here is made by sun-drying brine under sunlight, resulting in snow-white crystals with pure flavor and rich in various sodium and calcium compounds. It is one of the country’s renowned salt production areas. The development of the salt pond...
Ruins of Anyi Ancient City (Fourth Batch of Provincial Protected Sites) Era: Warring States Period Address: Anyi Reservoir, Anyi Office, Yanhu District Weibao City was the capital built by Marquis Wen of Wei during the Warring States Period (446 BC). It wasn't until the tenth year of King Hui of Wei (361 BC), when the Wei state moved its capital to Daliang, that it came to be called the Ancient City of Anyi. In 205 BC,…
Xiqufan Site (Fourth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites) Era: Zhou Dynasty Location: North of Xiqufan Village, Jinjing Township, Yanhu District. According to the Pingyang Prefecture Records, Qufan Village was the site of the ancient Xun City, which covered a wide area, extending over one kilometer in both length and width. The general cultural layer deposits are all more than four meters thick, and a large number of pottery shards from the Eastern Zhou, Western Zhou, and Han dynasties have been unearthed. The…
Zhangcun Tomb Cluster (Fourth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites) Era: Eastern Zhou Dynasty Location: South of Zhangcun, Beixiang Town, Yanhu District Beixiang Town was historically known as Xiangcheng, also called Xiangli. It got its name when Jike, a nobleman of the Jin state, was executed by Duke Xian of Jin. Sichengshi fled here with his young son, and thus the place was named. Descendants of Jike thrived and were eventually buried here. The tomb…
The Houcun Tomb Cluster (Fourth Batch of Provincial Protected Sites) Era: Eastern Zhou and Han Dynasties Location: East of Houcun Village, Jjing Township, Yanhu District. According to the Pingyang Prefecture Records, during the Zhou Dynasty, the “Transportation Office” in Hedong was known as Xuncheng, which was located twenty li south of Yishi County. There was also a Xuncheng northwest of Xie County. The people of Xuncheng lived, worked, and were buried here, and their descendants continued this tradition into the Han Dynasty. The Houcun Tomb…
Salt Pond Prohibited Wall and Ancient Yuban Salt Road (Fourth Batch of Provincial Heritage) Era: Neolithic to Qing Dynasty Address: From Muhe Village, Dongguo Town, Yanhu District to the southern boundary of Pingtoupu, Zhangdian Town, Pinglu County, along the northern foothills of the Zhongtiao Mountains, south of the Yuncheng Salt Pond. The Yuncheng Salt Pond is one of China’s oldest salt lakes. According to the Commentary on the Water Classic: “The pond stretches 70 li from east to west and 17 li from north to south.” To prevent salt theft…
Sanguan Temple StageSanguan Temple Stage (Fourth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)Era: Yuan and Ming DynastiesAddress: Sanluli Village, Sanluli Town, Yanhu DistrictThe original construction date of the stage is unknown. According to a fragmented Yuan Dynasty stele, the stage was built before the Yuan Dynasty. It was renovated in the 15th year of the Zhengde era (1520), the 10th year of the Chongzhen era (1637), the 5th year of the Kangxi era (1666)…
Yongji Guanwang Temple (Yongji Guanwang Temple, Fourth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites) Era: Ming Dynasty Address: No. 61, Hongqi West Street, Yanhu District Yongji Guanwang Temple is located at No. 61, Hongqi West Street, Zhongcheng Subdistrict, Yanhu District, Yuncheng City. It faces west with an eastward orientation, covering an area of 2,100 square meters. Originally built during the Yuan Dynasty, only the Mountain Gate, Offering Hall, and Main Hall along the central axis remain today, which are...
Front Hall of the Temple of Guan Yu in Zhaili (Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units) Era: Yuan Dynasty Address: Zhaili Village, Hongzhiyi Town, Yanhu District The Temple of Guan Yu was established in an unknown year, but only the Yuan Dynasty front hall remains today. The main hall faces south, is five bays wide, four rafters deep, features a single-eave hanging gable roof, and lacks column ties. The front eaves are supported by thick round wooden beams spanning the width of the facade, with a single-tier bracket set (four-purlin bracketing with a single downward cantilever) atop them…
Guocun Taishan Temple Main HallGuocun Taishan Temple Main Hall (Sixth Batch National Heritage Site)Era: Yuan DynastyAddress: Guocun, Shangwang Township, Yanhu DistrictThe temple’s founding date is unknown, but it was renovated during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. Most of the structures within the temple have been destroyed, leaving only the Yuan Dynasty main hall. The hall faces south, has five bays in width, six rafters in depth, a single-eave flush gable roof, and features bracket sets with four …
Tomb and Temple of Emperor Shun (listed in the sixth batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units) Era: Yuan to Qing Dynasties Address: South of Xiquma Village, Beixiang Town, Yanhu District, on Mingtiao Ridge According to inscriptions on steles from the Ming and Qing dynasties within the temple documenting its renovation history, it was originally built during the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty, destroyed by war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, rebuilt during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, and underwent multiple renovations in the 10th year of the Shunzhi era, the 35th year of the Kangxi era, the 6th year of the Yongzheng era, and the 8th year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty. …
Yuncheng, Shanxi, located at the Golden Triangle of the Yellow River and the junction of Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Henan provinces, is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization. The three legendary ancestors of the Chinese nation—Yellow Emperor, Yan Emperor, and Chiyou—left behind many wonderful tales here; Yao, Shun, and Yu pioneered the origins of civilization here; and historical figures such as Liu Zongyuan, Guan Hanqing, and Guan Yu have left enduring legacies that shine brightly like stars…
The family temple of Guan Yu, also known as the Ancestral Temple of Guan Yu, is located in Changping Village, Changping Township, about 20 kilometers southwest of Yuncheng City. It lies to the south of the Zhongtiao Mountain and north of the Salt Lake. The temple still preserves clay sculptures, and its architectural complex is well-preserved. With convenient transportation, it is an ideal destination for visitors. Guan Yu, courtesy name Yunchang, was born in Changpingli, Jieliang, Hedong during the Three Kingdoms period. Legend has it that...
The name of South Wind Square comes from the "Song of the South Wind." Located at the intersection of Hedong Street, Renmin Road, and Yudu Avenue, it covers an area of 200 acres, with a width of 320 meters from east to west and a length of 380 meters from north to south. For thousands of years, the salt fields to the south of Yuncheng city have nurtured the civilization of the middle reaches of the Yellow River. This was where Yao, Shun, and Yu successively established their capitals and was one of the earliest regions referred to as "China"…
The “Statue of the God of War Guan Yu” is located to the south of Changping Village, the hometown of Guan Yu, 13 kilometers southwest of Yuncheng City, and is currently the tallest and largest statue of Guan Yu in the world. The statue stands at a total height of 80 meters (the bronze part is 61 meters high, symbolizing Guan Yu’s age of 61; the base is 19 meters high, representing the age of 19 when Guan Yu started his family and career). The Guan Yu Statue Scenic Area lies to the south of the Zhongtiao Mountain Range and to the north of the Salt Lake…
Hedong Museum is located on Hongqi Road in Yuncheng City. Its construction was initiated in March 1979, and it was originally housed at the Guan Di Temple in Jiezhou. The new museum building was completed and officially opened to the public on October 1, 1986. It is a museum with distinctive local characteristics of Hedong, and is under the administration of the Yuncheng Cultural Relics Bureau. The museum faces south and covers an area of 10,655 sqm…