Jinci Temple
Location
25 kilometers southwest of Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province
Reasons to visit
Jin Temple, originally the Jin Prince Temple (Tang Shu Yu Temple), was built to commemorate the King of Jin (Fen) and his mother, Yi Jiang. Located on the shore of Jinshui River at the foot of Xuanweng Mountain in the southwest of Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, there are dozens of ancient buildings in the temple.
Opening Hours
- 8:00-18:00 (April-October); 8:30-17:00 (November-March)
Jin Temple, originally the Jin Prince Temple (Tang Shu Yu Temple), was built to commemorate the King of Jin (Fen) and his mother, Yi Jiang. Located on the shore of Jinshui River at the foot of Xuanweng Mountain in the southwest of Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, there are dozens of ancient buildings in the temple. The environment is elegant and comfortable, and the scenery is beautiful. It is famous for its majestic buildings and superb sculpture art. It is a unique and precious historical and cultural heritage that integrates ancient Chinese sacrificial buildings, gardens, sculptures, murals, and inscriptions. It is also a world center for architecture, gardens, and sculpture arts. The Fountain of Old Age, the Statue of the Maid and the Statue of the Virgin are known as the "Three Wonders of Jinci". The famous building of Jinci is the Notre Dame Hall, which was built during the Tiansheng period of the Song Dynasty (1023-1032). The Holy Mother is said to be Yijiang, the mother of Shuyu. The Notre Dame Hall was formerly known as the "Girls' Temple". The hall is spacious and spacious. There are 41 exquisite painted sculptures of maids from the Song Dynasty and 2 additional sculptures from the Ming Dynasty. Among these painted sculptures, Yi Jiang is seated in the middle, with a solemn expression, graceful and luxurious, with a phoenix crown and a harem. It is a palace statue. Image of the ruler. The statues have lifelike images, vivid shapes and different moods. They are precious materials for studying the sculpture art and costumes of the Song Dynasty. History and Culture Jin Temple, originally named Tang Shu Yu Temple, was built to commemorate Tang Shu Yu, the founding lord of the Jin Kingdom. Because of his efforts, the place enjoyed 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 Temple". After Shuyu's son Xiefu succeeded to the throne, he changed the name of the country from "Tang" to "Jin" because of the Jin water flowing in the territory. This is also the origin of Shanxi's abbreviation of "Jin". Today's Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province is also located in Shanxi Province. The north of Jinshui is called Yang, so it was called "Jinyang" at that time. "Jin Temple" is not the abbreviation of "Jin Wang Temple". After the founding of New China, *** came to visit Jinwang Temple. After completing the tour, he said that now the common people were in charge and there were no princes in China, so he removed the word "king" from the Jin Temple and renamed it Jin Temple.
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