★ Jinci

It is located at the source of Xiajin water in Hangweng Mountain, 25 kilometers southwest of Taiyuan City. It was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty to commemorate Zhou Wuwang's second son, Yu Shu. 196 1 was announced by the State Council as a national key cultural relics protection unit. Yu Shu sealed the Tang Dynasty, and Zi Xie became the country name because of the water, and later generations took the temple name. The main source of Shanxi's water flows out from here, all year round. Water temperature 17 degrees, crystal clear. Guan Zhen Baohan Pavilion in the temple has the Imperial Monument Inscription of Jinci inscribed by Emperor Taizong. There are also famous Bai Zhou and Sui Huai in the temple. Bai Zhou is located on the left side of Notre Dame, while Sui Huai is in Guandi Temple. The old branches are vertical and horizontal, so far they are full of vitality and lush, and they are called "the three wonders of Jinci" together with the ever-flowing old springs and exquisite Song plastic handmaids.

★ Tianlongshan Grottoes

On the waist of Tianlong Mountain, 40 kilometers southwest of Taiyuan City. The surrounding mountains are rolling, and the spring of Wang Longdong at the top of the mountain is gurgling. Grottoes are distributed in Tianlong Shandong, Xifeng, Cave 8 of Dongfeng Mountain and Cave 13 of Xifeng Mountain. These caves were excavated in different times, from the Eastern Wei Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, which lasted for four dynasties: Wei, Qi, Sui and Tang. The largest cave in the Tang Dynasty reached 15. The stone carving is lifelike, the knife work is fine and the texture is rich. In the Song Dynasty, it was renamed Shengshou Temple, and the temple was destroyed. Gu Song, the dragon in front of the temple, covered the sun with green leaves.

★ Twin Towers (Twin Towers Temple)

South of Haozhuang Village, the southeast suburb of Taiyuan City. The real name is "Twin Pagodas Temple". It is only because the two "majestic" pagodas in the temple attract attention that they are called the Twin Pagodas Temple by the world. In the thirty-sixth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1608), it was built by Fu Deng, a monk. The main buildings of existing temples are brick structures. Octagonal grade 13, 54.7 meters high. There is a staircase in the tower, which leads to the top floor. Looking from the window, the scenery of Taiyuan is vivid. When people enter and leave Taiyuan, the Twin Towers first come into view and become the symbol of Taiyuan. There are peonies everywhere in the temple, which were planted in the Ming Dynasty.

★ Longshan Grottoes

At the top of Longshan Mountain, 20 kilometers southwest of Taiyuan City. Dense forests and lush foliage. The grottoes were dug in the early Yuan Dynasty. In the sixth year of Song Taizong (1234), Taoist priests presided over the construction of Longshan Grottoes and Haotian Temple. Now that the temple is broken, the grottoes are still there, with a total of eight niches. There are more than 40 statues in each niche, most of which are well preserved, simple in carving and solemn in dress, which is completely different from the artistic style of Buddhist grottoes.

★ Chunyanggong

In the northwest corner of Wuyi Square in Taiyuan. Also known as Lv Zu Temple. There was no test in the founding year. In the twenty-five years of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1597), Zhu Xinyang, king of Jin Dynasty, re-planned the palace on an unprecedented scale. During the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty (1796- 1820), three layers of Wei Pavilion were added in the backyard, and the landscape was pleasant. The overall architectural layout of the hospital is similar to the form of gossip, which is rare in China.

★ Doctor Dou Temple

On the left side of Shanglan Village and Fenhe Canyon, 20 kilometers northwest of Taiyuan City. The ancient cypresses in the temple are green. Dou Gui, a doctor of the State of Jin, set up a fief in Taiyuan. He once opened a canal to promote profits, and later generations set up a shrine here to worship. There have been inscriptions throughout the ages. The existing mountain gates, pavilions and halls were rebuilt in the third year of Yuan Dynasty (1343), and some of them still retain the Song and Jin styles. Among them, the pavilion is very large, and the back eaves column is replaced by the colonnade column of the main hall. The structure is concise and rigorous, which is rare in the Jin and Yuan Dynasties. The clear spring next to the temple gushed from the cliff of Mengshi Mountain, and the water temperature was low, so it was called "cold spring". "Mengshi Cold Spring" is one of the scenic spots in Taiyuan.

★ Duofu Temple

At the top of the mountain, 24 kilometers northwest of Taiyuan. The mountains are steep and pine and cypress are everywhere. It is one of the famous scenic spots in Taiyuan. From the meaning of "many children are more blessed". The temple is located in a valley on the top of the mountain, which is very interesting. The temple was founded in the second year of Tang Zhenyuan (786). Li Keyong and Li (later Emperor Tang Zhuang) both went to this Buddha to burn incense, and the temple was in an unprecedented situation. It was destroyed by fire at the end of the Song Dynasty, and was rebuilt during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty (1368- 1398), and was rebuilt many times later. The brick tower in front of the temple is still the original structure of the Song Dynasty. The hut next to the temple is the place where Fu Shan, a thinker in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, studied.

★ Tongzi Temple Lighthouse

Located on the Longshan Mountain, it was built in the seventh year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty, destroyed by war in the first year of Jintianfu, and rebuilt in the first year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty. According to legend, when two teenagers lived in seclusion in this mountain, they saw the extraordinary momentum of the rocks, so they carved a 57-meter-high Buddha statue here, hence the name of the temple.

★ Jinyang Lake

Located in Dongru Village, southwest of Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City. Jinyang Lake, introduced from the west main canal of Fenhe River, has good water quality, covering an area of 48 square kilometers, with an average water depth of 4 meters and the deepest point of 8 meters. The highest water temperature is 33℃ in summer and 5℃ ~ 15℃ in winter. It is the largest artificial lake in North China, and is known as "North Lake of China".

★ Rise Mountain: Rise Mountain is located 24 kilometers northwest of Taiyuan, surrounded by pine and cypress, and is lush. In spring, mountain flowers are in full bloom; In late autumn, the mountains are covered with red leaves. "Ascending (Mountain Surrounding) Red Leaves" is one of the eight scenic spots in Taiyuan.

★ Mengshan Giant Buddha

Mengshan Giant Buddha is located about 20 kilometers southwest of Taiyuan City. It is a 63-meter-high Cliff Carved Buddha excavated in the second year of Emperor Tianbao of Levin in the Northern Qi Dynasty (55 1), also known as the Xishan Giant Buddha. The temple buried below was once the early Dojo of Pure Land Sect of Buddhism.

★ Chongshan Temple

Formerly known as Baima Temple, it is located in the south of the middle section of Ma Shang Street in Taiyuan. It is a Buddhist temple built in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties. Historically, it was called "the famous temple of Sanjin". The Great Hall of Compassion in the temple is a standard Ming Dynasty building. There are thousands of hands and eyes, 1 1 Guanyin, Manjusri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. The statue is 8.5 meters high, unique in shape, colorful and smooth in lines. These three statues are rare works of art in the Ming Dynasty.

★ Northern Dynasty murals

Lourui Tomb in Northern Qi Dynasty is located in the southwest of Guo Wang Village, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City 1 km. In the early 1980s, the excavation of murals in Lou Rui's tomb caused a sensation in the archaeological circles of China. Murals are painted on the walls of tombs, tunnels and tombs. Most of them were well preserved when unearthed. Mural 7 1, covering an area of 200? 55 square meters. The whole mural constitutes a magnificent picture of the combination of human life scenes and monster legends.

★ Jinyang Ancient City Site

Jinyang Ancient City Site is located in Gucheng Camp, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City. The site covers an area of about 20 square kilometers and is divided into Xicheng, Dongcheng, Zhongcheng, Taiyuan, Jinyang Miyagi, Daming Palace, Cangcheng and Luocheng. Jinyang Ancient City was built in the late Spring and Autumn Period (476 BC) and destroyed in the early Song Dynasty (979), which lasted 1500 years. It is an important political, economic and military center in northern China. Its site has been included in the protection scope of China's top ten sites, and it is a national key cultural relics protection unit, which is now under development and protection.

★ Fenhe Scenic Area

Fenhe Park is a popular project in Taiyuan urban construction, which was completed in June 2000. The scenic spot is 6000 meters long and 500 meters wide, with 2.6 million cubic meters of water storage, 6.5438+0.3 million square meters of green space and more than 7000 lamps of various types. The park is sparkling, with flowers and birds singing, green grass and beautiful scenery, which is the most beautiful scenery in Taiyuan.

"The mountains are clear and the waters are green, and Sichuan is picturesque. It has been a guest since ancient times. The sky is boiling and the bow and knife are like water. Kim rode away on a long horse, taking young people with him, and left with him. When the highway enters Guan Yu, it is the autumn when geese fly to divide the water. Looking back on the past affairs, some scholars will get drunk and some talents will travel wildly. Yan Song old pavilion, the city is higher than the old country, there are free dance pavilions and Song buildings. If you rely on the virtuous, you will be afraid of the rain, and it will be difficult to stay at home. I like goodness, and I am willing to manage the banquet with strings. " Among the poems sung in past dynasties, Wang Haichao, the Magistrate of Taiyuan, written by Shen Tang, a poet of the Song Dynasty, is undoubtedly the highest achievement. The great poet not only described the beautiful scenery of Taiyuan, but also missed the former Confucian generals and talented people. More importantly, he accurately put forward the cultural orientation of Taiyuan from the height of great history: beautiful scenery, picturesque scenery, and harmony since ancient times.

Taiyuan tourism "one card"

Tickets for 17 scenic spots can be exempted if you hold the "one card" for Taiyuan tourism. (The total ticket price is 495 yuan, and the price of "one card" is 50 yuan per card)

These scenic spots (spots) are: jinci museum, Tianlong Mountain Scenic Area, Shuangta Temple Scenic Area, China Coal Museum, Mengshan Mountain Scenic Area, Doctor Dou Temple, Duofu Temple, Silent Temple, Longshan Mountain Scenic Area, Taishan Mountain Scenic Area, Provincial Folk Museum, Provincial Art Museum, Taiyuan Zoo, Fushan Beilin Park, Lotus Terrace Earth Sculpture Group, Hundred Birds Garden in Municipal Forest Park and Mountain Opera in Youth Palace Performing Center.

There are card-selling points in all branches of China Post in the city, and the card-selling process is as follows: the card purchaser fills in the form to register-pays the ticket price-makes the card-selling. Residents of this Municipality shall apply with their ID cards or household registration books, and students from merged institutions (technical schools) and those who have been in the field for a long time shall apply with valid certificates such as student ID cards or work permits, temporary residence permits (issued for more than half a year) and their ID cards.