Founded in the eighth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1375), it covers an area of about 0.8 square kilometers. There are many historical buildings in the city, the pattern of cross streets is clear, and the texture of streets and lanes is perfect. It follows the pattern of ancient buildings in Jinyang ancient city, like a phoenix with its head north and tail south. Known as "Phoenix City" since ancient times, it is a continuation of the context of Jinyang ancient city in 2500.
There are 79 existing cultural relics buildings in the city, and 49 historical buildings are listed as protected by Taiyuan Municipal Government. Among them, the Confucian Temple is listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. On 202 1 May1day, the ancient county of Taiyuan was officially opened after eight years of restoration, and the "Phoenix City" opened to welcome guests.
Main attraction
1, county government
The county yamen is located on the north and south sides of Cross Street East Road in the county seat; County government covers an area of about 35,700 square meters, which is the place where local governors have formal powers in feudal society, where county officials, collectors and officials handle official business, and is a symbol of local power. It was built in the early Ming Dynasty and has been revised since then. This restoration has well restored the style of Taiyuan county government in the early Ming Dynasty.
2. Confucius Temple
The Confucian Temple in Taiyuan County is located in the north and south of the middle section of East Street in the county. Built in the Ming Dynasty, it has been supplemented and repaired since then. The Confucian Temple has always been a county school, and it didn't stop until the imperial examination was abolished at the end of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty. The restoration also restored the original appearance of the county Confucian Temple on the basis of the original county annals and local chronicles. Preserved the historical buildings of the Confucian Temple.