Shanxi Jinci Tourism Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Jin Temple is the ancient temple of Jin kings and was first built in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The palaces, pavilions, pavilions, bridges and trees in the scenic area set off each other. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, with a collection of cultural relics and towering ancient trees, it is a very beautiful ancient garden. It is known as the "Little Jiangnan" of Shanxi. It is a rare large-scale ancestral-style classical garden in the country and is well-known at home and abroad. Jinci Temple is located at the foothills of Xuanweng Mountain, 25 kilometers southwest of Taiyuan City. It is one of the national key cultural relics protection units and has high historical, scientific and artistic value.
Jin Temple, originally named Tang Shuyu Temple, was built to commemorate Tang Shuyu, the founding prince of the Jin Kingdom. Because of his efforts, the place had good weather. After Shu Yu's death, in order to commemorate him, his descendants chose this beautiful place surrounded by mountains and rivers to build an ancestral hall to honor him and named it "Tang Shu Yu Ancestral Hall".
There are dozens of ancient buildings in the temple, with an elegant and comfortable environment, beautiful scenery, and strong Han cultural characteristics. It is famous for its majestic buildings and superb sculpture art. Jinci is the only and precious historical and cultural heritage that integrates ancient Chinese sacrificial buildings, gardens, sculptures, murals, and inscriptions. It is also the world's center for architecture, gardens, and sculpture art.

Attractions distribution:

The buildings on the central axis of the temple area, from east to west, are: Shuijingtai, Huixian Bridge, Jinrentai, Duiyue Square, the second floor of bells and drums, Xian Hall, Yunuma Feiliang and Notre Dame Hall. This group of buildings, together with the Tang Shu Yu Temple, Haotian Temple and Wenchang Palace to the north, and the Jellyfish Tower, Nanlao Spring Pavilion and Relic Shengsheng Tower to the south, form the Jin Temple. Among them, the Notre Dame Hall, Yunuma Feiliang built in the Song Dynasty, and the Xian Hall built in the Jin Dynasty were identified as three national treasures by the Ministry of Culture.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spots, provincial-level scenic spots, and national key cultural relics protection units

Scenic spot features:

Photography, sightseeing, historical tours, cultural tours, ancestral halls, and monuments