[2025 Taiyuan Attraction] Travel Guide for Jinyang Ancient City Relic Site (Updated Jul)

Perfect solo trip guide to Taiyuan for relaxation | Dragon City travel guide: from Jinyang Ancient City to the carbohydrate paradise** --- ### **📍 Taiyuan at a Glance** - **Nicknames**: Dragon City (home to 19 emperors), Capital of Noodles - **City Character**: A low-key millennia-old capital, a transit hub for Shanxi tourism - **Must-Experience**: Ground relic tour + dazzling knife-cut noodles --- ### **🏛️ Must-Visit Attractions List** **【History Section】** 1. **Jinci Temple (4A)** - **Three Wonders**: Song Dynasty painted clay maidens / Thousand-year-old Zhou cypress / Eternal Spring - **Hidden Experience**: Jinci after snow = perfect ancient-style photo spot❄️ 2. **Shanxi Museum** - **Treasures**: Bird-shaped zun (Western Zhou bronze), Northern Wei Sima Jinlong lacquer screen - **Tips**: Free admission! Guided tours at 10:00 and 14:30 daily 3. **Shuangta Temple (Yongzuo Temple)** - **Landmark Check-in**: Ming Dynasty beamless brick pagoda, stunning peony bloom season (April-May) **【Local Flavor Section】** 4. **Food Street** - **Night Tour Essential**: Hao Ganggang’s lamb offal stew + God’s fried chicken + Wantuo 5. **Old Military Camp Snack Street** - **Local Dining Hall**: Huang’s big noodle sheets / Cumin valley lamb skewers --- ### **🍜 Carbohydrate Bomb Alert** - **Noodle Universe**: 🍜 Knife-cut noodles (Recommended: Old Taiyuan Da Lu noodles) 🥟 Tounao (medicinal breakfast invented by Fu Shan, paired with yellow wine) 🌶️ Dipped slices (vegetables wrapped in batter, dipped in tomato sauce) - **Three Snack Essentials**: ① Mouse Cave Yuanxiao (intangible cultural heritage) ② Wang Ping’s noodle sheets (spicy mix is amazing) ③ Liuweizhai braised meat --- ### **🚗 Nearby Extended Activities** - **Within 1 hour**: ⛰️ Tianlongshan Grottoes (trendy road + return to Buddha’s head) 🏯 Mengshan Giant Buddha (162 years older than Leshan Giant Buddha) - **Within 2 hours**: 🏮 Pingyao Ancient City / Wutai Mountain / Ying County Wooden Pagoda --- ### **📅 Itinerary Suggestions** - **One-day Highlights**: Morning: Jinci Temple → Shanxi Museum Afternoon: Shuangta Temple → Dinner at Food Street - **Two-day Deep Dive**: Day 2: Tianlongshan / Mengshan Giant Buddha → Snack crawl at Old Military Camp --- ### **💡 Practical Tips** - 🚇 Transport: Metro Line 2 reaches most attractions directly - 🏨 Accommodation: Recommended to stay in Yingze District (Liuxiang shopping area) - 🎫 Tickets: Free for seniors over 60 at most sites - 🧥 Season: Best in spring and autumn; prepare down jackets for winter --- **✨ The right way to experience Taiyuan** Touch the 3,000-year Jin spirit in front of bronze artifacts Eat your tenth bowl of noodles in the aroma of aged vinegar Before leaving, don’t forget to say: “Taiyuan, the food is really great!” --- **Need to add Jin merchant culture routes / Taiyuan Fantawild guide / off-the-beaten-path photo spots? Just let me know anytime~**

· 🏮 Snow falls in Jinyang, the ancient city of Taiyuan is covered in silver. Winter in Shanxi, the splendor of snow Taiyuan ancient county town covered with snow Like a picture wrapped in silver The prosperity of spring, summer and autumn has faded away But it adds a rare tranquility and elegance, simple and mysterious It’s like we’re going back in time, let’s dream back to that magnificent Kuching Yang!

🌏️Today is World Tourism Day, it’s time to plan a trip! The world is too big, so start from China, step into Shanxi, a vast land with abundant resources, walk in the land of Shanxi and Shanxi, encounter mountains and rivers, encounter thousands of years of civilization, and experience the colorful intangible cultural heritage! 🥳The National Day is just around the corner, so you can take advantage of the holiday to play! Here we recommend the natural and cultural attractions and intangible cultural heritage experiences in Shanxi that you cannot miss! - Part1️⃣Ancient Civilization Look at the Three Jin Dynasties Yungang Grottoes 🎟️Adult ticket reference price ¥120 ⏳️The Yungang Grottoes have a history of about 1,600 years ago. The construction of the caves spanned the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Eastern Wei Dynasty, the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty, and the early Tang Dynasty. It lasted about 150 years. The number of statues reached 59,000. There are 45 main caves, among which the Tanyao Five Grottoes are The representative caves of Yungang Grottoes must be appreciated carefully! 📝Listen! Before going to Yungang Grottoes, please do your homework in advance and understand the knowledge points of Yungang Grottoes! It is recommended to watch the documentary "Look at Yungang in a Thousand Years Cave" in advance, and purchase the "Excellent Manual Guide" service when visiting to gain a comprehensive understanding, so that you can live up to your journey! · Jinci 🎟️Adult ticket reference price ¥80 ⏳️Jinyang culture is unique to Taiyuan, and its essence is concentrated in the Jinci Museum. Jinci is a sacrificial garden, which contains a large number of ancient buildings, couplets and plaques, stone inscriptions, painted sculptures and murals, and ancient and famous trees, etc., showing the beauty of ancient Chinese architectural art and garden art. In addition, the museum has precious calligraphy and paintings, bronzes, porcelain, pottery, etc. You can spend a whole day browsing! 📝Listen! It is recommended to purchase a multi-attraction ticket: Jinci Museum + Taiyuan Ancient County Scenic Area City Wall Sightseeing (adult ticket reference price ¥98). The predecessor of Taiyuan Ancient County was Taiyuan County in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was built on the ruins of Jinyang Ancient City. Jinci Temple, then come and visit the ancient county town of Taiyuan, and you will have a deeper understanding of Jinyang culture. · Pingyao Ancient City 🎟️Adult ticket reference price ¥123 ⏳️Pingyao Ancient City is a well-preserved ancient county town. There are 4 gates, 4 streets, 8 small streets, and 72 alleys in the city. It is very easy to visit. You can rent Hanfu to check out the ancient buildings, take photos of Chinese style, and taste it. Pingyao beef, bowls, stews, tea noodles, shaved noodles and other delicacies. 📝Listen! Highly recommend the large-scale live performance of "Seeing Pingyao Again"! This performance will take the audience to "travel" to the ancient city of Pingyao in the late Qing Dynasty and witness the thrilling stories surrounding the ticket office and the escort agency against the historical background of that time. The performance includes rich cultural elements such as drama, drum music, and face dance, allowing you to deeply appreciate Shanxi merchant culture. · Yingxian wooden pagoda 🎟️Adult ticket reference price ¥48 ⏳️The Yingxian Wooden Tower is a wooden tower-style building with no nails or rivets in the whole tower. It has an exquisite structure. It has experienced wind, rain, earthquakes, and wars in the past thousand years. The Iron Tower is also known as the "Three Wonderful Towers in the World". 📝Listen! It is recommended to visit the Pure Land Temple together. The Pure Land Temple is less than 500 meters away from the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda. There are mountain gates, relic pagodas, Tianwang Hall, Bell and Drum Towers, Guanyin Hall, Ksitigarbha Hall, Main Hall and other attractions in the temple. - Part2️⃣Chinese land beautiful scenery Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon 🎟️Adult ticket reference price ¥90 ⛰️The "intoxicatingly beautiful" scenery of the 800-mile Taihang Mountains is located in the "Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon" scenic area. The scenic area covers Baquan Gorge, Hongdou Gorge, Qinglong Gorge and other scenic spots. The territory is crisscrossed with canyons, peaks and mountains, waterfalls and springs, and the scenery is magnificent. It's the golden autumn season, and the scenic area is covered with greenery and gold. The autumn scenery is beautiful, and it's very suitable for outdoor hiking! 📝Listen! Baquan Gorge is the highlight attraction of the Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon. It is recommended to purchase the "Baquan Gorge Transportation Package" (reference price ¥170). This package is line A and includes a one-way cruise, cableway, elevator, round-trip sightseeing car, etc., which is very labor-saving. , you can enjoy the canyon scenery comfortably. · Shanxi Yellow River Hukou Waterfall Tourist Area 🎟️Adult ticket reference price ¥90 🌊Hukou Waterfall is a rare yellow waterfall in the world. The surging Yellow River water leaves the wide river bed and suddenly squeezes into the "dragon trough" 20 to 30 meters wide. The speed surges and tilts rapidly, forming a turbulent waterfall. There is abundant rain in autumn, which is the season to enjoy the "Autumn Wind at Hukou". You can watch the wind blow the waterfall, the water vapor fills the air, and the rainbow appears. 📝Attention! Due to seasonal and special weather conditions, the water level of the Yellow River is high in October, and the opening status of Hukou Waterfall is uncertain. Visitors should pay attention to the dynamics of the scenic spot before going! · Hengshan 🎟️Adult ticket reference price ¥45 ⛰️Beiyue Hengshan is one of the "Five Mountains of China" and one of the representatives of China's splendid mountains and rivers. It stretches 500 miles from east to west and has 108 peaks. The scenic area has magnificent mountain peaks, vast forests and pine waves, strange rocks and caves, ancient temples and pavilions, etc. It is a natural and cultural scene and has been included in the "National Natural and Cultural Heritage List". 📝Listen! It is recommended to travel with the "Xuankong Temple" (adult ticket reference price ¥15, boarding ticket ¥50). The Xuankong Temple is the first scene in the "Eighteen Scenic Spots of Mount Hengshan". It is built between cliffs and has forty exquisitely arranged buildings. The many pavilions are a wonder in the history of human architecture! · Mount Wutai 🎟️Adult ticket + manual explanation reference price ¥168 ⛰️Mount Wutai is the first of the "Four Famous Buddhist Mountains" and a world cultural heritage. There are hundreds of temples in the mountain, where you can appreciate the beauty of Buddhist architectural art. Wutai Mountain in October is the "Golden Buddha Land". The forests in the mountains are dyed with yellow leaves as the main color, contrasting with the red walls and black tiles, as if you have strayed into a fairyland! 📝Listen! Must-visit temples include Xiantong Temple, Tayuan Temple, Bodhisattva Ding, Nanshan Temple, Dailuoding, Guangji Temple, and Wanfo Pavilion. - Part3️⃣See Shanxi in the Intangible Cultural Heritage Area Shanxi has 182 national intangible cultural heritage items. Intangible cultural heritage is a must-get travel experience during a trip to Shanxi. Here are some must-check intangible cultural heritage items for everyone! ✅ Intangible cultural heritage that can be viewed 🥁Jin Opera, Pu Opera, Jishan Stilt Animals, Gong and Drum Opera, Zhongyang Paper-cutting, Pingyang Woodblock New Year Pictures, Shangdang Dui Brocade, Pingyao Lacquerware, Pingyao Lacquer Painting, Jiangzhou Chengni Inkstone, Jiexiu Glaze Art, etc. ✅ Intangible cultural heritage that you can taste 🍜Longxu ramen, shaved noodles, pointed noodles, cat ears, Jishan twists, "Guo Dulin" moon cakes, Guanyun Pingyao beef, Liuweizhai sauce meat, Shanxi aged vinegar, Wenxi flower buns, Xinghuacun Fen wine, etc. - 👏How can we stay at home during the National Day holiday that we have been waiting for so long! Let us open the door of Shanxi and travel around the land of Shanxi and Shanxi, enjoying the scenery, admiring the culture and eating delicious food! Image source: Shanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism Shanxi Cultural Tourism Integrated Media Center Shanxi·China