Guashan Mountain is a famous tourist attraction in Sanjin, and its natural scenery is integrated with the Millennium Temple. As early as the Tang Dynasty, it was famous for its mountain-shaped hexagrams, towering pines and cypresses, majestic temples and Huayan Dojo. Mi Fei, a famous painter in Song Dynasty, listed it as one of the three mountains and five mountains, calling it the "first mountain".

In the Qing Dynasty, some people listed "the pine of Huangshan Mountain, the cypress of Guashan Mountain and the bamboo of Yun Qi" as the wonders of trees in China. Guashan Cooper is rooted in the precipice and has different postures, such as dragon catching cypress, tauren cypress, Li Lianbai and Wu Wenbai. Lively and interesting, there are many mysterious and wonderful myths and legends circulating throughout the ages.

Tianning Temple was built in the first year of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty (627). It is the earliest and largest Buddhist temple in Guashan. According to legend, Fa Shun (also known as Du Shun), the ancestor of Huayan Sect in China, once built a temple in this mountain. Because the Li couple donated money to expand it in Taiyuan, it became the Grand Temple of Huayan Sect in Tang Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were Notre Dame, Guashan Academy and Zhu Gong Temple. There are countless halls and pavilions, which have become a magnificent ancient architectural complex. Tianning Temple in Guashan is a key cultural relic protection unit in Shanxi Province, a patriotic education base in Shanxi Province and a moral education base in Shanxi Province.

Baita

Baita is located in Puci Temple in the southwest corner of Taigu County, Shanxi Province. The temple site was originally Baita Village, and it was moved to the county site in the Northern Qi Dynasty. The temple was founded in the eighth year of Jintai (AD 272), formerly known as Wubian Temple. During the reign of Zhiping in the Northern Song Dynasty, it was rebuilt and renamed "Puci Temple". In the fifth year of Yuan You in the Northern Song Dynasty (1090), there was a pagoda in the temple, which was towering and towering, with a stone building at the top and white chalk for a long time, commonly known as the White Pagoda. Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties have been repeatedly repaired. Now, apart from the White Pagoda, which is a relic of the Song Dynasty, other buildings, such as the Music Building, the main hall, the wing, the annex hall, the Sutra Pavilion, etc. , are the buildings of the Qing dynasty. The tower is octagonal in plane, with seven floors and a height of 50 meters. Each floor has eaves, flat seats and a bucket arch under the eaves. Each arch is connected to the eaves, and there are fake doors and windows carved. The bottom floor of the tower is a small square room with a ramp to go up, and the second floor is hollow, with a floor and a wooden ladder for people to board. This system is a transitional form from the hollow of Tang tower to the solid of Song tower. The tower is white and looks like a pavilion. It is magnificent and exquisite, and can be seen dozens of miles away.

Guanghua temple

Guanghua Temple is located in Baicheng Town, 7 kilometers southwest of Taigu County. In the 13th year of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty (AD 639), longxing temple was built in Daxing Buddhism, located in Zhao Heng, Song Zhenzong. Occasionally, in the tenth year of Xianping (999), the dragon statue was rebuilt and renamed "Guanghua Holy Temple". In Yuan Dynasty, the temple collapsed and was rebuilt in Taiding for three years (1326). After several repairs in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has been preserved to this day. The Hall of the Great Heroes has a spectacular structure, with five rooms wide and four deep, eight citrons, and nine ridges on one eaves. There is a porch in front of the eaves, and only two gold pillars in the back groove are used in the hall. The girder intersects with the golden pillar of Ruda, and the two mountains are enormous. The eaves are simple and spacious, and the hump, corner back, Shu column and beam Fang are regular. So far, the techniques of Song and Jin Dynasties are still preserved, which is an important material for studying the development and change of architecture from Song and Jin Dynasties to Yuan Dynasty.

Muslim ancient temple

East of Jiefang South Road, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. Built in the Tang and Zhen Dynasties, it is a relic of the Ming Dynasty. There is a memorial archway in front of the door, and there is a horizontal plaque of "Muslim Ancient Temple". The main hall is a brick-wood mixed structure with eaves and columns built into the wall. The hall is decorated in Arabic style, with stacked columns, painted powder and resplendent. The wooden walls around are engraved with several paragraphs of the twenty-ninth and thirty volumes of the Arab Koran, which are finely carved and neat. There are Amin dynasty buildings in the courtyard, the worry-free maple building, resting on the top of the mountain, with double eaves and colorful eaves. The stone tablets in the pavilion are opposite, inscribed in Huang Ting cursive script, and inscribed by Yuan Zhao Mengfu and Fu Qingzhu in the early Qing Dynasty. The font is beautiful and the brushwork is tall and straight. There are also eight words "loyalty, filial piety, righteousness and benevolence" in Fang Ming Xiaoru and Liu Qing Shi 'an's books, all of which are good in calligraphy.

Mianshan

Also known as Mian, later, due to the promotion of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period, he lived in seclusion with his mother and burned it, also known as Jieshan. It is located in the shadow of Fenhe River, 20 kilometers away from Jiexiu urban area, and spans Jiexiu, Lingshi and Qinyuan counties. The highest altitude is 2566.6 meters, and the relative altitude exceeds 1000 meters. It is a branch of Mount Taiyue (Huoshan) extending northward. Mountain scenery, cultural relics, Buddhist temples and revolutionary sites are integrated into one, which is a key scenic spot in Shanxi Province and a famous historical and cultural mountain in China.

Mianshan is well-known at home and abroad, and tourists have been coming in an endless stream for thousands of years, because it has a scene and a classic scene. Hundreds of natural caves, such as Li Yanhui, Liguyan, Honeycomb Spring, Tianqiao, Jia Zhu 'ao, Baobuyan, Honeycomb Spring and Yingong Cave, are all wonders. The "belly" of Baofu Rock is very big. There are more than 200 temples, houses and 10,000 to 20,000 tourists in the "belly", which contains 2000 years of historical civilization, making it the first rock in the world. Rabbit, road and bridge, overpass, ancient ladder, Tiesuoling, Shenshen Cliff and other dangerous roads are breathtaking and breathtaking. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, Li Daoyuan described the "Mianshan stone flows through the water" in the Notes on Water Classics, which turned around a thousand times and stirred up the current, forming different waterfalls such as Wulong Waterfall and water curtain cave. Hundreds of natural stone milk are hung on the large and small honeycomb springs, and the "milk" is sweet and clear, such as broken pearls, and it is ticking. This mountain and this water are hard to find even in the famous three mountains and five mountains. The crown of cypress trees in China-the ancient cypress in Qin Dynasty, as well as the ancient cypress, tiger cypress, rabbit cypress, deer cypress and primitive Berlin, constitute a fairyland-like "cypress kingdom". World-famous monuments-"Fu Bao Temple Monument in Fenzhou, Datang" and the stele in Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasties, as well as a large number of sculptures before the Song, Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties in Yunfeng Temple Stone Buddha Hall, A?vagho?a Bodhisattva Hall, Wangming Hall and Tianqiao Xumi Temple, Wulongfeng Wulong Hall, etc., are colorful and of great cultural value. Tiewa Temple, an ancient temple in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Fu Bao Temple in the Cao and Wei Dynasties in the Three Kingdoms, Luangongyan Temple in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Huiluan Temple in the Tang Dynasty and many other temples, as well as the world's first viewing Luoda Palace with a building area of more than 30,000 square meters, are ancient, numerous and magnificent, which are incomparable to other famous mountains. The above-mentioned grotesque rocks, dangerous roads, Xiushui, ancient cypresses, Tang steles, Song sculptures, famous temples, giant palaces, true gods, true buddhas and empty kings, as well as the customs of cold food and Qingming, which have been passed down for thousands of years, constitute Mianshan's unique natural and cultural landscape, which is dizzying, full of thoughts and lingering.

Qiao's Family Compound

Qiaojiabao Village is located in the beautiful and rich Jinzhong Basin, northeast of Qixian County 12km, 50km away from Taiyuan, the provincial capital, and forms a one-day tour pattern with the famous scenic spots in Qixian County, such as China Zhouyi Palace, yanshou temple, Jiugou Scenic Area, Qujia Courtyard, Mingqing Street and Changyuchuan.

Qiao Family Courtyard is the home of Qiao Family in nave, Qixian County. "nave" is the Tang name of the third generation Qiao Zhiyong of Qiao Family, and is a famous commercial capitalist at home and abroad.

Qiao Family Courtyard was built in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, and was rebuilt many times in Tongzhi, Guangxu and early Republic of China. Although time has spanned two centuries, it has maintained the integrity of architectural style. The Qiao Family Courtyard covers an area of 8,724.8 square meters and consists of 6 courtyards, 19 small courtyards and 3 13 houses. From a height, the overall layout is double happiness, and the building is castle-like. Surrounding 10 meter high totally enclosed watertight brick wall, the courtyard is adjacent to the courtyard, and the house is connected with the house. Rows of hanging mountains, resting mountains, hard peaks, rolling shed roofs and flat roofs all have passages connected with towers. The whole hospital is separated by a straight tunnel into six courtyards. There is a yard in the yard and a garden in the yard. Siheyuan, Chuanxin Courtyard, Weird Courtyard, Jiaodaoyuan and Suite Courtyard, with their doors and windows, oak eaves, step stones and railings, are all beautifully shaped and have their own characteristics. The brick carvings in the yard leave a deep impression on people. Ridge carving, wall carving, screen carving and column carving ... take people's allusions, flowers, birds and animals, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting as the theme, each with its own style.

From 65438 to 0986, a courtyard in Qixian County was turned into a Qixian Folk Museum, with 42 exhibition rooms and more than 2,000 exhibits. With the theme of seasons, food, clothing, housing and transportation, wedding and funeral etiquette, and agricultural activities, it systematically reflected the folk customs of Jinzhong, Shanxi Province in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Qiao Family Courtyard has been declared as a national cultural relic protection unit and is one of the top ten tourist attractions in Shanxi Province. Received 5 million tourists from home and abroad, and more than 50 movies and TV series came to the compound to shoot and choose scenery. Directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Gong Li, "Hanging the Red Lantern High" was filmed in the Qiao Family Courtyard.

Ancient City of Pingyao

Geographical location: Pingyao ancient city is located in the middle of Shanxi Province, 0/00 km away from Taiyuan/KLOC, the provincial capital.

Pingyao Ancient City 1986 the State Council was announced as the second batch of national historical and cultural cities. At present, there are 3 national key cultural relics protection units, 6 provincial key cultural relics protection units and 90 county-level cultural relics protection units in the county. Its cultural relics, high value and rich content are rare in county-level cities across the country. Among the precious cultural relics of this ancient city is the Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall of Zhenguo Temple, which was built in the seventh year of Tianhui in the Northern Han Dynasty (963). There is Shuanglin Temple, which was built in Wuping, Northern Qi Dynasty for two years (57 1). There is a Qingxu Pavilion, which was founded in the second year of Tang Xianqing (657). There is Dacheng Hall, a Confucian temple built in the seventh year of the Northern Han Dynasty (963). There is also Huiji Bridge, which was built in the 10th year of Qing Emperor Kangxi (167 1).

Pingyao, known as the land of ancient pottery, is the fief of Emperor Yao. The ancient city of Pingyao was originally a rammed earth wall, which was built in the period of West Zhou Xuanwang (827-782 BC). In the third year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1370), due to the need of military defense, it was also expanded into today's masonry city wall on the basis of the original ridge of the old city of Western Zhou Dynasty.

Pingyao Ancient City is the most complete Ming and Qing ancient city in People's Republic of China (PRC). It is a typical representative of the ancient county town of Han nationality in Central Plains of China. Due to the establishment of the county seat, in the third year of Qing Daoguang (1823), the first draft bank "Rishengchang" was born in Pingyao Ancient City. The establishment of Rishengchang is of epoch-making significance in China's ancient and modern financial history. It marks the emergence of a new type of financial industry in the late feudal society of China.

Up to now, the walls, streets, houses, shops, temples and other buildings are still basically intact, and the original architectural pattern and style remain basically unchanged. Most of the treasures in the ancient buildings in the city and its suburbs are well preserved. They are an organic part of the existing historical relics in Pingyao ancient city, and they are all living specimens for studying the historical development of China's politics, economy, culture, military, architecture, art and so on.

Pingyao county wall. Built in the third year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1370), with a circumference of 6.4 kilometers, it is the oldest and largest city wall in Shanxi. Both Ming and Qing dynasties have been repaired, but they are basically the shape and structure of the early Ming dynasty. The city is square, the wall is about 12 meters high, the outer wall is all brick, the crib is built on the wall, and there is a moat outside the wall, which is 4 meters deep and 4 meters wide. There are six gates around the city, two in the east, two in the west, one in the north and one in the south. The East and the West cheat to build urns to facilitate defense. There are 90 original towers in the west of the city wall. The original towers were built on the city gate, and there are turrets at the four corners, which are mostly damaged, but the city wall remains. The streets, buildings and shops in the city still keep their original shapes. It is the material for studying the county construction in Ming Dynasty. Pingyao County, located in the southwest of Taiyuan City, is one of the four remaining intact ancient cities in China. The scenic spot is intact, and the buildings inside the wall are integrated, which has tourism and appreciation value. The ancient city borders Jiexiu City in the south and Qixian County in the north. It is the only place where the Universiade highway passes. The traffic is very convenient. There are all kinds of services in the ancient city, all kinds of famous restaurants have their own characteristics, and hotels, restaurants and shopping malls outside the city are readily available. Pingyao beef is famous for its purity, truthfulness and delicacy.

1997 65438+On February 3rd, UNESCO World Heritage Committee listed Pingyao ancient city on the World Heritage List. The evaluation of Pingyao ancient city in the report is as follows:

"Pingyao ancient city is an outstanding example of Han cities in China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The ancient city of Pingyao has preserved all its features and displayed an extraordinary complete picture of the cultural, social, economic and religious development in the historical development of China. "

Shuanglinsi

Venue: Qiaotou Village, 6 km southwest of Pingyao Ancient City.

Shuanglin Temple is a Buddhist temple with a long history. Painted sculptures and ancient buildings in the temple are rare treasures, among which the art of painted sculptures is world-famous.

Shuanglin Temple was originally named Zhongdu Temple. It is still difficult to determine when Zhongdu Temple was built. According to the existing aunt tablet in the fourth year of Northern Song Dynasty (101), Zhongdu Temple was rebuilt in the second year of Wuping in Northern Qi Dynasty (57 1). Based on this calculation, it has a history of 1400 years. In the Song Dynasty, Zhongdu Temple was renamed Shuanglin Temple, according to the Buddhist scriptures "Sara entered and disappeared".

Shuanglin Temple faces south, and Down's Group covers an area of about 1.5 million square meters. The Buddhist temple is in the east and the temple is in the west. 10 Temple forms a three-step courtyard. Tianwang Temple at the front of the central axis was rebuilt in the 12th year of Hongzhi in Ming Dynasty (1499). There are Sakyamuni Hall, Luohan Hall, Yamaraja Hall, Wu Temple and Land Hall in the front yard. The Intermediate People's Court consists of Daxiong Hall, Thousand Buddhas Hall and Bodhisattva Hall, among which Daxiong Hall was rebuilt on the basis of a seven-story pavilion in the early Ming Dynasty. The backyard is the Temple of Wu Zetian and the Temple of Yizhen, which were rebuilt during the Zheng De period of the Ming Dynasty (1506 ~ 152 1). There are 2056 colored sculptures in Shuanglin Temple, with the largest being more than one foot and the smallest being more than one foot. They have both form and spirit, and their artistic value is extremely high. They are the essence of China nationality and Ming Dynasty colored sculptures.

Shuanglin Temple was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Shanxi Province on May 24th, 1965. 1August 7, 987 Shuanglin Temple Painted Plastic Art Museum was formally established; 1988 65438+1October 13 Shuanglin Temple is listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit; 1997 65438+On February 3rd, the 2nd1General Assembly of UNESCO World Heritage Committee passed a resolution to include Pingyao ancient city in the World Heritage List, and Shuanglin Temple was one of them.

Xinhua village; Xinhuacun; Apricot Flower Village

Address: 0/5km north of Fenyang County, Shanxi Province.

There is an ancient well, commonly known as a deep well. There is a pavilion on the ancient well called Shen Mingting. According to ancient inscriptions, well water is "sweet, sweet and clear" with strong fragrance, which is the source of Fenjiu and Zhuyeqing liquor. Brewing in Xinghua Village began in the Northern Wei Dynasty and has a history of 1500 years. Scholars of all ages inscribed poems and carved tablets, praising wine. The legendary "Drunken Xianju" hotel is the most enjoyable.

Qixian county jiugou scenic tourist area

Jiugou Scenic Area is located at the southwest 10 km of Dongguan Town, Qixian County, close to the west side of National Highway 208, and more than 50 kilometers away from Taiyuan City in the north. The scenic spot covers an area of 1000 mu, with a water area of 500 mu. It is located in the center of Pingyao Ancient City, Qixian Ancient City, Qiaojia Courtyard, Qujia Courtyard, Taigu Caojia Courtyard and other tourist attractions.

Jiugou Scenic Area has a long history and culture and rich cultural landscape. Liangcun ancient human site, one kilometer away, is a provincial-level cultural relics protection area. Tang Dynasty poets Wang Wei, Wen and Ming Dynasty novelist Luo Guanzhong were all born in villages around the scenic spot. It is also a strategic location of Zihongkou. According to historical records, the military camp of the famous Song Dynasty Yang is located in Luoyang Village, one kilometer south of Jiugou. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, celebrities such as Fu Shan and Gu wrote poems to praise the beautiful scenery here.

Zetianmiao

Zetian Temple, also known as Notre Dame de Zetian, is located 5 kilometers north of Wenshui County and north of South Xu Cun. Luliang Mountain in the west and Wenyu River in the east. This is a scenic spot with beautiful mountains and rivers. National Highway 307 runs under the mountain and dozens of miles east from Zetian Temple, with flat terrain and convenient transportation. It can be reached from Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province, by car southbound for 60 kilometers.

Zetian Temple is the temple of Wu Zetian in Tang Dynasty, covering an area of 26,000 square meters. From the central axis, there are mountain gates, statues, stages and halls; There are bell and drum tower, stele gallery, affiliated hall and slant hall in the wing hall. On both sides of the statue is a monument, a monument to the immortal prince and an octagonal echo pavilion. The yard is shaded by willows and covered with flowers and plants.

Zetian Temple is famous at home and abroad for its specific identity as Empress Wu Zetian and its own cultural relics value. It is the only queen's main temple in China. 199665438+February, was announced as a national cultural relics protection unit.

The main hall of Zetian Temple is the center of the building inside. Founded in the Tang Dynasty, the existing structure was rebuilt in the fifth year of the Jin Dynasty (1 145), but there are still a pair of Tang Jinzhu and some Tang tiles in the hall and at the top. In the construction of the beam frame in the temple, the triangle combination and lever principle are used to disperse the pressure of the top beam, so the beam span is very large. After more than 800 years of pressure, it did not bend, and the whole building was rated as a masterpiece of Tang and Song Dynasties by experts.

North Wudang Mountain

North Wudang Mountain, located in fangshan county, Luliang District, Shaanxi Province, was called Wang Long in ancient times, also known as Zhenwu Mountain. After the restoration of Tian Xuan Temple in Ming Dynasty, it was renamed Wudang Mountain because it was located in the north. There are not only pleasing natural landscapes, but also long-standing cultural landscapes. It is a famous Taoist shrine in northern China. 1990 was approved by the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau of Shanxi Provincial People's Government as a venue for Taoist activities, and 1994 was announced by the State Council in October as a national key scenic spot.

North Wudang Mountain used to be "Wulitu Road Wulisha, Wuli Stone Steps Ascending". The expressway has been opened, and you can reach the Pantheon by bus. The stone steps up the mountain are 1455, and iron handrails are installed in steep places. The mountain is surrounded by mountains, and the natural landscape is fantastic and beautiful. Known as "spring powder, summer green, autumn red and winter white". Coupled with steep stone steps and ancient and magnificent temples, it can be described as "male, strange, dangerous and beautiful."

Amazingly, Gu Song with different shapes and grotesque rocks carved by nature, such as: immortal guiding pine, giant sea pine, mandarin duck pine, tortoise and snake, ape looking at the sun, stone pig suffering, etc., are all lifelike. There is a Zhenwu Temple on the top of the mountain. According to ancient tablet records, it was built in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty. I have Taoist activities in the temple on the mountain. The peak period was in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Every day from the first day to the third day of the third lunar month is an ancient temple fair period. At that time, cigarettes filled the air and tourists gathered.

There are more than 0 Taoist priests 10 in the Taoist temple in northern Wudang Mountain. There are clay sculptures, murals, stone tablets and other cultural relics in the Taoist temple, which has precious historical research value. Contemporary literati and scholars climb this mountain with inscriptions and paintings; Pilgrims and tourists visit the mountain, and they all linger.

Niangziguan

Niangziguan is located about 40 kilometers east of Yangquan, with a dangerous terrain. It is the gateway and traffic throat of Sanjin and a battleground for military strategists in past dynasties. According to legend, Princess Pingyang, the third daughter of Li Yuan in the early Tang Dynasty, was stationed by Zeng Songbing, so she attacked Weizeguan and became Niangziguan. Niangziguan, with mountain battles, water overflowing and waterfalls splashing, is a tourist attraction integrating natural and human scenery. The traffic in Niangziguan Scenic Area is very convenient. There is a tourist shuttle bus from Yangquan City to the scenic spot in the east, and a bus from Jingxing County, Hebei Province (more than 30 kilometers away from the scenic spot) passes through the scenic spot in the west. The catering and accommodation facilities near Niangziguan have reached a certain scale, and all kinds of services are thoughtful. Excellent conditions and comfortable environment make it an ideal place for tourists. The main scenic spots in this scenic spot are: the ancient city of Bai Jing, porcelain kilns in the Tang Dynasty, waterfalls, etc.

Niangziguan

Niangziguan was originally named Weizeguan. Located 45 kilometers north of Pingding County, Shanxi Province, it is the famous Great Wall Pass, which enters and exits the throat of Shanxi Province. When Emperor Yangdi was founded, Wei Ze County was abandoned. According to legend, Princess Pingyang, the sister of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, commanded the female soldiers to guard here, hence the name. The existing Guancheng was built in the twenty-first year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1542), with two gates and a residential area in the middle. The outer gate is a brick gate with a platform on it, which seems to be used to review soldiers and see old feelings. Below the city gate is a brick door, and above it is a gatehouse, which is very strong. The Great Wall on the two wings of Guancheng winds along the mountain and becomes a natural barrier between Shanxi and Hebei. The Taohe River in the north of Guancheng is fast flowing, and it is connected with mountains in the south. The Shitai line winds along the canyon. Whenever you drive here, you can see the window facing north. Not far away, the pass is towering, and the waterfall runs down like a pearl, which is spectacular. This valley is called water curtain cave. In the Ming Dynasty, Wang Shizhen praised this scene with the phrase "Jade foam from the west pole, precipice from the essence".

Hukou Waterfall

Hukou Waterfall is in the Yellow River, 25 kilometers southwest of Jixian County, Shanxi Province. There are mountains on both sides of this place, and a huge ditch is washed out on the rocks at the bottom of the river, which is 30 meters wide and about 50 meters deep. The rolling yellow water flows here and flows backwards. If the horse goes straight into the river ditch, the waves will roll and roar, and the shock will be audible for miles. Its shape is like a boiling giant pot, hence the name. In spring and autumn, the water is clear and the sun shines directly, and the rainbow dances with the waves. The scenery is wonderful. In the poem "Autumn Wind at Hukou" written by Chen in Ming Dynasty, there is a saying that "autumn wind rolls up a thousand waves, which is a true portrayal of the evening".

Guangsheng temple

Guangsheng Temple is located in the south foot of Huoshan Mountain, northeast of Hongdong County, Shanxi Province, where Huoquan originated 17 km. The ancient cypress in the temple area is green, with clear source and beautiful mountains and rivers. Founded in the first year of Jian 'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 147), it was originally named Julushe Temple and renamed today in the Tang Dynasty. It was rebuilt in the fourth year of Dali (769). In the seventh year of Yuan Dade (1303), it was destroyed by the earthquake and rebuilt. Removal, removal and repair, status quo. It is divided into two temples and a water temple. Shangsi is at the top of Huoshan Mountain, surrounded by cypresses, towering pagodas and resplendent glass components. Si Xia, located at the foot of the mountain, is built according to the ups and downs of the terrain. This is a group of various temple buildings. The Water Temple is located in the west of Si Xia, separated by a wall. The main hall in the temple is Wang Mingying, among which the Yuan Dynasty drama murals are famous at home and abroad. The source in front of the temple is full of blue waves and beautiful scenery.

Guangshengshang temple

Guangsheng Shangsi is located at the top of Huoshan Mountain 17 km northeast of Hongdong County, Shanxi Province. It consists of the Mountain Gate, Hong Fei Pagoda, Tomi Hall, Daxiong Hall, Pilu Hall, Guanyin Hall, Dizang Hall, Wing and Corridor. Founded in the Han Dynasty, it has been rebuilt many times. It is a relic of reconstruction in Ming Dynasty, and its shape and structure still have the style of Yuan Dynasty. Inside the mountain gate is the tower courtyard, in which the Hongfei Tower stands, and behind it are five Amitabha halls, with six large inclined beams, which reduces two slit beam frames and has a unique structure. The temple is dedicated to Amitabha, Guanyin and the three sages of the West, and its craftsmanship is very good. The east wall and the fan wall are covered with murals, with the contents of Buddha III and the bodhisattvas. The Pingshui edition of the Jin Dynasty Tripitaka was originally hidden here and later moved to Beijing Library. Daxiong has five halls, which are in a hanging mountain style. The wood carving shrines and Buddha statues in the temple are exquisite, plump and round, and the technology is excellent. There are five Pilu temples in the form of temples. The two mountains in the hall are covered with large climbing beams with strange structures. It is a successful example of architectural art in Yuan Dynasty. The decoration of this hall is a masterpiece of Joinery Work in Ming Dynasty. There are three Buddhas in the temple: Pilu, Ashan and Amitabha, as well as Buddha statues threatened by others, such as Bodhisattva and King Kong. There are 35 iron-cast Buddha statues carved along the wall. Among the surrounding murals, the back wall has the best sense of twelve circles.

Guangshengxia temple

Guangshengxia Temple is located at the foot of Huoshan Mountain 17 km northeast of Hongdong County, Shanxi Province. It consists of buildings such as mountain gate, front hall, back hall and stack hall. The mountain gate is towering, with three square rooms, resting on the top of the mountain with a single eaves, and rain on the front and back eaves, like a double-eaves pavilion. This is a very unique building in the Yuan Dynasty. There are five rooms in the front hall, which are in the hanging mountain style. There are only two columns in the hall, and the beam frame is a big climbing beam, which looks like a herringbone frame, with strange structure and exquisite design. The back hall was built in Grade Two (1309), with seven single eaves and suspended mountain frames. Buddha III, Manjusri and Pu Xian all belong to the Yuan Dynasty. The upper wall of the temple is covered with murals, and 1928 is sold abroad and kept in Narna Art Museum in Kansas City, USA. The picture of the upper part of the gable is 16 square meters. The content is fifty-three ginseng, good boy, fine painter and rich color. This is the work of the temple when it was built. Many temples were built in five years (1345), and there are corridors on the front eaves. The two mountains are very colorful, and the fish and grass are beautiful.

Hong Fei Tower

Guangsheng Temple is located in the northeast of Hongdong County 17km, at Dashan and Hongfei Tower. The tower body is inlaid with glass, commonly known as glass tower. Built in the Han Dynasty, it has been rebuilt many times. In the sixth year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (1527), it was rebuilt, and in the second year of Apocalypse (1622), the bottom floor was added with an octagonal plane, with thirteen floors and a height of 47.38+0 meters. The tower is made of blue bricks and has eaves on each floor. The whole body is decorated with yellow, green and blue glasses. The first, second and third floors are the most exquisite. There are various components and patterns under the eaves, such as bucket arches, leaning columns, Buddha statues, bodhisattvas, King Kong, flowers, dragons, birds and animals, etc., which are beautifully kneaded, brightly colored and new in color. The tower is hollow, with a pedal turnover, which can be climbed up. The design is very clever, and it is the masterpiece of china glass Tower. In the thirty-fourth year of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (1695), Linfen Basin was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 8, and the tower was safe and sound.

Guajiashanshi

Guajiashan stone carving is located in the south of Jixian County, Shanxi Province. This place is backed by Jinping Mountain, facing Qingshui River, surrounded by willows, cliffs and arch bridges, with beautiful scenery. According to county records, Tang Wei Chijingde went out to stay here, and later changed his name to Guajia. He also said that when Emperor Taizong and Qin Qiong went to Chang 'an, they once hung a mountain top, hence the name. In the third year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty (AD 583), five areas of Buddha statues were carved on the stone cliffs at the foot of the mountain, each with two or three niches. Most of the niches are one Buddha and two bodhisattvas, with lotus petals tied around the waist and bodhisattvas on both sides. Among them, there is a Buddhist niche where the Buddha lies, with his right hand holding his chin and his left knee decorated with music, which is vivid in shape and free in expression. Compared with the round carving in other grottoes, the method of combining hand carving with line carving is unique.

Thousand-Buddha Cave

Thousand Buddha Cave is commonly known as Buddha Cave Temple. It is located on the rock of Yingli Village, 5 kilometers east of Xiangning County, Shanxi Province, at the southern end of Luliang Mountain. On the mountain, the southern end of Luliang Mountain. There are dense trees and fragrant flowers on the mountain. Among the flowers in the jungle, the boulder stands out from the crowd, with a length, width and height of 20 meters and a volume of nearly 800 cubic meters. The Buddha cave is carved on the waist of the boulder. The cave is 3. 1 m high, 4.5 m wide and 4.5 m deep. There are carved shrines and Buddha statues on all four walls. The knife method is simple and solemn. Some descendants painted murals of Buddhist stories, and the ceiling was carved with algae wells. According to its carving style, it should be a work of Sui and Tang Dynasties. The two courtyards in front of the cave are Ming and Qing dynasties buildings, including mountain gates, wing rooms, affiliated halls and memorial halls. At last, the Thousand Buddha Cave became a Buddhist temple behind the temple. The temple is small in scale, rigorous in layout, simple in structure, elegant in shape, and quite elegant in contrast with the surrounding rocks and trees. The stone tablet in the temple records the grand worship ceremony and the reconstruction of the temple.

Ming dynasty prison

The prison in Ming Dynasty was in Hongtong County, Shanxi Province. Built in the Ming Dynasty, it is said that Su San in the Peking Opera "Yu Tang Chun" was once imprisoned here, commonly known as Su San Prison. The prison has two doors, two walls, and the walls are towering. There are some cave-like prisons, as well as wells and sinks for prisoners. There is a tiger sign hanging at the gate of the backyard, which is a cell for prisoners and prisoners sentenced to death. Susan is locked in a cave in this yard. It is the earliest existing prison in Ming Dynasty in China, and its layout and shape are important materials for studying the regulation of official prisons in feudal society. It was destroyed and rebuilt in Xia Yuan on 1984.

Little western paradise

Xiaoxitian is located at the top of Fenghuang Mountain in the west of Xixian County, Shanxi Province. In the second year of Chongzhen in Ming Dynasty (1629), Dongming Zen Master was founded, which has a history of more than 300 years. The temple, formerly known as the Thousand Buddha Temple, was named after the Thousand Buddhas in the Ursa Major Hall. Later, it was renamed Xiaoxitian because it was known as "Taoism entered the Western Heaven" and was different from the Ming Dynasty temple "Daxitian" in another year south of the city.

Xiaoxitian consists of three groups of buildings. Moyunge was built on the top of Phoenix Mountain, and the Intermediate People's Court was built on the back of Phoenix. The Hall of Ursa Major and Yanshan Mountain are the phoenix tail, and the wings of the two emperors are the wings of the phoenix. Seen from a distance, it looks like a phoenix spreading its wings.

Xiaoxitian is famous for its colorful hanging plastic art in Ming Dynasty, and its essence is preserved in Xiongbaotang. The temple is covered with colorful sculptures. In addition to the five main buddhas on the altar, there are thousands of colorful sculptures on the walls, purlins and rafters. These colorful sculptures have vivid shapes and different postures, many but not chaotic, miscellaneous but not miscellaneous, ranging from more than 3 meters high to only the size of a thumb. The whole hall colored plastic sculpture is a rare colored plastic art group in China, which has inestimable historical and artistic value. More precious are the paintings on the beams in the temple-dragons, phoenixes and seals, which are similar to court regulations and made of gold powder. This kind of painting art belongs to royal painting, which is expensive and rare in this remote mountainous area. From 1977 to 1993, the party and the government carried out large-scale repairs to the temple. 199665438+On February 25th, Xiaoxitian was announced by the State Council as the fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.