June is a month of joy and anticipation. The laughter and laughter of Children's Day make the childlike heart never grow old; The dragon boat race of the Dragon Boat Festival, the gongs and drums are noisy, and the zongzi are fragrant; The students of the college entrance examination and the high school entrance examination have dreams and work hard. And in this month of June, which is full of good things, you might as well set foot in Taiyuan and explore those niche attractions hidden in the bustle, each carrying a profound cultural heritage. Let's take a look at the charm and warmth of this city.
Chanting Building: The "Only" Existing in China
Highlights:
Aspect 1: The chanting building is combined with the corridor and the main hall to form a "work" shaped courtyard, which is a rare I-shaped layout building in Shanxi.
Aspect 2: The chanting building is a two-story wooden structure building, and the main style is the characteristics of the Ming Dynasty. The first floor is called Wukui Hall, the face is wide and deep, and the middle room is called the Ming Room, which is equipped with the hanging flower door of the roll shed type, there are four small pillars hanging in the air, and carved with exquisite patterns, it is a typical style of the Ming Dynasty.
Aspect 3: A wall chart of various knowledge of the imperial examination system.
(Chanting Building)
Excursion Guide:
Tickets: Scan the QR code with WeChat to visit for free
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (Closed on Mondays)
Traffic:
Bus: Take Metro Line 2 to Exit C of Fuxi Street Station and walk about 500 meters to the east
By car: Navigate to the Food Street parking lot, opposite it. (Parking is divided into pay-per-use and hourly charges.) If you just visit this attraction, the time will not be long, and parking to the hourly parking lot is more cost-effective than the parking lot with a pay-per-time fee, 2.5 yuan/half an hour. If you want to visit Food Street and Zhonglou Street, you can choose a parking lot that charges per time, 10 yuan per time within 6 hours. ）
Temple of Literature: Tranquil and solemn
Highlights:
Aspect 1: The wall is a blue brick and blue tile building, according to the plan and written records of Chongshan Temple in the Ming Dynasty, it should be a relic of the original Chongshan Temple, the wall is 22.3 meters long, about 11 meters high, and 1.6 meters thick. Under the wall is the Sumeru seat, and there are four big characters in the middle of the upper front of the brick "Yang Zhi Mi Gao". In the middle of the back is the two dragons playing with beads carved by the glaze, the four corners are like the cloud dragon decoration of the glazed firing, the peacock blue glaze of the base and the bucket arch under the eaves of the top are seen from afar, the vertical pillar is decorated, it is quite simple and generous, and it has a special interest.
Aspect 2: There is a pair of bronze lions and iron lions on the front steps of Lingxing Gate. The bronze lion was cast in the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1391), originally in the palace of the king of Jin, and later moved here. The iron lion was cast in the sixth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1578), it was moved from other places in Taiyuan in the early 50s of the 20th century, the bronze lion was cast earlier, the shape is handsome, and the artistic value is very high.
Aspect 3: Lingxing Gate is the main gate of the Confucian Temple, the original Lingxing is the "Wenxing" in ancient astronomy, named after this, indicating that the scholars of the world are studying here. Lingxing Gate is a brick and wood structure, open up three doors, the middle main gate is open and tall, and the top plaque is written out of the three words "Lingxing Gate". The side doors are slightly smaller and have the same form as the main entrance. Three doors as a whole imitation wood structure type building, the eaves are all yellow and blue glazed ridge beast cover top, under the eaves for the overlapping Qing style Ruyi dougong, exquisitely beautiful.
Aspect 4: Dacheng Hall is the main hall of the Confucian Temple, and the Tang Dynasty is called the Wenxuan Palace; Because Huizong of the Song Dynasty admired Confucius's "collection of ancient sages and sages", it was changed to Dacheng Hall. Taiyuan Confucian Temple Dacheng Hall is seven rooms wide, five rooms deep, single eaves rest on the top of the mountain, blue glazed tube tile, the main ridge is pasted with the yellow glazed tile, the two ends of the bundle are yellow glazed owl kisses, and there is a sword on the back of the town. In front of the hall is a tall and wide platform, and the platform is also called the platform or the worship platform, which is the place where music and dance are performed in the sacrificial activities of Confucius in the old days. Directly south of the platform is equipped with a carved dragon Yulu Dan Majesty, surrounded by beautifully carved crests, and the railing uses the 24 solar terms to look at the column head.
Aspect 5: Chongsheng Shrine is generally located on the east or north side of the Dacheng Hall of the Confucian Temple, which was originally called the Qisheng Shrine and was dedicated to Confucius's parents. Confucius, as a "living and unprecedented" sage, must have been cultivated for a long time, rather than his father's generation could achieve, so the edict of the second year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty (1724) was changed to a Chongsheng Shrine, as a special shrine dedicated to the ancestors of Confucius for five generations. The purpose of building the shrine was to educate the people and promote filial piety.
(Temple of Literature)
Excursion Guide:
Tickets: 30 yuan (free for those over 60 years old with ID card)
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays) The third Wednesday of each month is a free admission day
Traffic:
Bus: Take No. 864, 25, 61, 3 to Wuyi Square North Station and walk about 500 meters.
By car: Navigate and search for "Temple of Literature", there is a parking lot on the south side in front of the door.
Beilin Park: Appreciate the aesthetics of calligraphy
Highlights:
Aspect 1: Fu Shan's "Preface to the Sixty Years of Feng Zhu Shuo Gong Cao" 12 steles, appreciate Mr. Fu Shan's aesthetic views of "Four Nings and Four Don'ts".
Aspect 2: Carrying the "Wufeng Mountain Cursive Tablet" is an animal that resembles a turtle named 赑屃 (bì xì). Legend has it that he was one of the nine sons of the Dragon King and liked to bear heavy loads. His work "Wufeng Mountain Cursive Tablet" is Fu Shan's fine masterpiece, the main content is to discuss the lines of cursive, and the work belongs to wild grass.
Aspect 3: Dingchen Hall is a heavyweight building with the highest cultural content in Beilin Park. The inscription in the hall includes 21 calligraphy works of Mr. Fu Shan's true, grass, seal, subordinate and line. There is also a statue of Fu Shan carved by Mr. Long Qiyin, a famous carving artist in Shanxi Province, based on Fu Shan's self-portrait, with a whole piece of Shanxi bluestone.
Aspect 4: There are many kinds of plants in Beilin Park, including more than 120 kinds of plants such as crape myrtle trees, bamboo forests, and spring magnolias, which is a small northern botanical garden.
Aspect 5: The south park of the Forest of Steles Park is the Forest of Steles of the Sanjin Dynasty, which collects 196 square inscriptions of 168 calligraphy masters in the Ming and Qing dynasties. There is a late bloomer Wen Zhengming; the uninhibited Xu Wei; the tranquil and noble Bada Mountain People; the discordant zodiac week; Light ink tanhua wang Wenji; Jin Nong, known for his "lacquer book"; Six-and-a-half books Zheng Banqiao; Wu Changshuo, a generation of giants who stood in the world with gold and stone calligraphy and painting......
(Beilin Park)
Excursion Guide:
Tickets: 2 yuan/person, free for people over 60 years old with ID card
Opening hours: 8:30-17:00
Traffic:
Bus: Take 849 and get off at Bindong Kangle Street; Take 831 and 831 and get off at the intersection of Jinsong Road, Kangle Street.
By car: Follow Binhe East Road from south to north to Beilin Park. There is no parking lot in Beilin Park, so you can park your car in the parking lot on the east side of the north gate of Beilin Park on Kangle Street.
Duofu Temple: The Ming Dynasty murals are stunning
Highlights:
Aspect 1: After entering the mountain gate, there are bell and drum towers on the left and right. The bell tower and the drum tower stand opposite each other. The bell is struck once a day in the morning and at dusk, the so-called "morning and dusk bell", and is struck 108 times each time.
Aspect 2: Daxiong Treasure Hall is the main hall of Duofu Temple, 7 rooms wide, 5 rooms deep, heavy eaves rest on the top of the mountain, five bucket arches are paved, three Buddhas and four Bodhisattvas are provided inside, up to more than zhang. There is a statue of Guanyin sitting upside down after the main statue, which is a masterpiece of the Ming Dynasty.
Aspect 3: The Black Dragon Hall is a hard mountain style building with a width of 3 rooms and a depth of 1 room, and there is a dragon king in the shrine in the hall, and there are 4 statues of "wind, rain, thunder and lightning" on the left and right. There is a stone ancient well in front of the hall, the stone slab at the bottom of the well is engraved with a green dragon, it is said that it is left for the manifestation of Manjushri Bodhisattva, known as the dragon pool.
Aspect 4: The name of the Red Leaf Cave comes from a legend. In those years, there was a host living in the cave, known as "the red leaf host", there was a big apricot tree in front of the cave, the fruit was big and sweet, the entrance turned into sweet water, and it was called "a handful of water" by people. Later, when the host passed away, because he was afraid that no one would know, he sat on the lotus platform, scattered the light, reflected the big apricot tree, the leaves emitted a dazzling red light, people were attracted by this red light, but the host has passed away, people can only see the red light emitted by the leaves, so this hole is named the red leaf cave.
Aspect 5: The Thousand Buddha Hall is the highest building in the entire Duofu Temple, with 5 rooms wide and 3 rooms deep, and a mountaintop building. Equipped with side rooms on both sides, there are square peony ponds on the left and right of the stone stairs, and there are millennium peonies planted in the Tang Dynasty in the pool, which can be described as the ancestor of the peony.
(Tafukuji Temple)
Excursion Guide:
Tickets:
20 RMB/person (April 1 to October 31)
15 RMB/person (1 Nov to 31 Mar)
Free for ID card holders over 60 years old
Opening Hours:
8:30-17:30 (April 1 to October 31)
8:30-17:00 (November 1 to March 31)
Traffic:
Bus: Take bus No. 322 from Xiaodongliu in Taiyuan City to Zhuangtou Village Station and walk for 12 minutes. (Note: The return journey must depend on the time, 17 o'clock is the last train of No. 322)
Self-driving: From the Chai Cun Bridge along the winding mountain road, you can enjoy the scenery of the surrounding mountains all the way. Half an hour away. There is free parking at Tafukuji Temple.
Hiking: It takes half an hour to an hour to hike from the base of the mountain to the summit.
Dou Dafu Temple: The temperature of the cold spring water remains unchanged in all seasons
Highlights:
Aspect 1: The dedication hall is a place where local ministers and people worship Qi Yu in the past dynasties. Located at the top of the dedication hall, the Bagua caisson has a unique shape, which is completely composed of wooden blocks and wooden strips interlaced and layered, presenting a Bagua pattern, implying heaven, earth and people. The caisson is octagonal above the second floor, the first and second floors are quadrilateral, the log bucket arches are staggered and stacked, arranged sparsely, and shrines are set up on each side of the second floor.
Aspect 2: The mountain gate hall of Dr. Dou Dafu Temple is "bright three dark five", that is, the main hall is seen as three rooms, and when you enter the palace door, it is five, so there are three bright and dark five unique landscapes.
Aspect 3: The bell tower on the east side is supported by wooden columns, and the drum tower on the west side is supported by stone pillars.
Aspect 4: A stone tablet of camels in front of the dedication hall, because the surface is smooth and clean, exquisitely translucent, so there is a saying of "through the Ling stele".
Aspect 5: The Burning Stone Cold Spring is located on the west side of the Dou Dafu Temple, which originates from the fact that there are many springs flowing out of the cliff gap in history to form a pool, and the summer is cold and the winter is warm, "people are cold in curling in June", so it is called the cold spring. Since the water temperature does not change throughout the year, it is warm in winter and cool in summer, hence the name "Cold Spring", which is the first of the eight views of Kuching Yang. There is a small temple by the spring, engrave the word "Lingquan", it is the name given by Huizong of the Song Dynasty.
(Dou Dafu Temple)
Excursion Guide:
Tickets:
20 RMB/person (April 1 to October 31)
15 RMB/person (1 Nov to 31 Mar)
Free for ID card holders over 60 years old
Opening Hours:
8:30-17:30 (April 1 to October 31)
8:30-17:00 (November 1 to March 31)
Traffic:
Bus: Take bus No. 835 from Taiyuan Shengli Bridge East, get off at North University of China, and walk about 500 meters to the west.
Self-driving: Drive north along Binhe East Road to the gate of North University of China, and go west to reach the scenic spot.
Cycling: Ride along the bicycle path of Binhe East Road to the gate of North University of China, and go west.
Jingyin Temple: "Tutang Big Buddha" is shocking
Highlights:
Aspect 1: The main building in the front yard is the big Buddha cave in the southwest, there is a high platform in front of the hole, and there is a heavy eaves rest mountaintop pavilion on the platform according to the high and steep earth cliff, and the brick and stone structure is built. The statue of Amitabha Buddha is 9.46 meters high, sitting cross-legged to the east, which is what people call the Great Buddha of the Tutang. The Tutang Giant Buddha is majestic and magnificent, the sculpture skills are exquisite, there is not only the ancient Buddha of Tianzhu (now India), but also the style of the ancient Chinese villagers. The two Bodhisattva statues in front of the Buddha are lined up left and right, and there is a pair of stone lions under the steps in front of the pavilion, which is carved for the Jin Dynasty.
Aspect 2: In the past, the temple was surrounded by cypresses, with curved branches and strange growth, which was called "Tutang Strange Cypress" or "Tutang Divine Cypress", and was also one of the eight scenic spots of Kuching Yang. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the famous thinker and scholar Fu Shan lived in seclusion here, and according to legend, he lived in the cave of the West Hall in the front yard. Fu Shan has 10 poems of "Tutang Miscellaneous Poems", two of which describe the elegant and beautiful scenery here. One poem writes about winter: "The winter mountain is as quiet as sleep, and it is not as beautiful as waste." Outside the tree, there is a river, and the cold moon is lingering. The ghost sleeps late, and he appreciates it alone. One poem writes spring: "Juanjuan spring willows, spring mountains and contending." The group is composed of spring clouds, and the sentence is lazy. The mind is also extreme, and the ratings are ignored. ”
Aspect 3: The Daxiong Treasure Hall is three rooms wide, six rooms deep, there are corridors before and after, hanging on the top of the mountain, and the glass is cut off. Single ang bucket, two tween buckets in the bright room, and one tween bucket in the second room. The Buddha altar in the hall is set up with a girdle Sumeru seat, the three Buddhas are all knotted and sit on it, and there are two statues of the protector of the Dharma on both sides of the altar.
(Joinji Temple)
Excursion Guide:
Tickets:
18 RMB/person (April 1 to October 31)
13 RMB/person (1 Nov to 31 Mar)
Free for ID card holders over 60 years old
Opening Hours:
8:30-17:30 (April 1 to October 31)
8:30-17:00 (November 1 to March 31)
Traffic:
Bus: You can take the 835 branch at Shengli Bridge East, get off at North University of China, and then take a taxi to get there.
By car: Take Binhe West Road all the way north to Tutang Village.
Source: Sharp Lawn Release