Lingxiao Twin Towers 1
The twin towers of Shuangta Temple are known as "Jinyang Wonders" and are one of the landmark buildings in Taiyuan. The "Lingxiao Twin Towers" was regarded as one of the eight scenic spots in ancient Taiyuan by local chronicles, but its original name was "Twin Towers Temple", which was little known until it was replaced by "Twin Towers Temple".
The Lingxiao Twin Towers are the tallest buildings among the existing ancient buildings in Taiyuan, just like a pair of twin sisters. Lingxiao Twin Towers, there is another nickname-writing twin peaks. Ling Xiao's Twin Towers once amazed many politicians, thinkers and poets in history.
2. Rise around the red leaves
Juewei Mountain Scenic Area is located 24 kilometers northwest of the city. The mountains are steep, the pines and cypresses are everywhere, the mountain flowers are brilliant, and Qiu Lai is full of red leaves. "Rising red leaves" is one of the famous scenery in Taiyuan. There is a Duofu Temple at the top of the mountain, and there is a seven-level stupa in the temple. There are temple murals and ink painting in the temple.
Juewei Mountain Scenic Area is close to the urban area and has a pleasant climate. This is a place for tourists to visit and relax. This scenic spot has its own characteristics and convenient access. The nearby beaches and famous foods have the characteristics and flavor of Shanxi.
3. The strange cypress in the earthen pond
Tutang Quiet Temple is the residence of Mr. Fu Shan when he lived in seclusion in Juewei Mountain. The ancient temple was built in Beiqi, and Jintai was rebuilt in five years. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was rebuilt as a landslide Buddha by local people. Because of the pure land of Buddhism, the temple was built here. In this way, the locals also call the Silent Temple the Big Buddha Temple. The giant Buddha in the temple is 9.46 meters high, with a dignified sitting posture and a serene expression. It is the largest native Buddha in China at present.
4, fierce stone cold spring
Located in Shanglan Village, 20 kilometers northwest of Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, on the left side of Fenhe Canyon, next to north university of china. Under Erlong Mountain, the temple stands on the wall, the stream is clear and gurgling, the ancient cypress in the temple is green and the temple is majestic. Dou Shu, a doctor in the state of Jin, pronounced himself calf, and made a fief in Taiyuan. He once opened a canal to promote profits, and later generations set up a shrine here to worship. The shrine is under the fierce stone mountain, so it is also called the fierce stone shrine.
In June of the eighth year of Song Yuanfeng, the temple was flooded by water, and the tunnel moved northward for reconstruction. There have been inscriptions throughout the ages. Existing mountain gates, pavilions, halls, etc. It was rebuilt in the third year of Yuan Dynasty (1343), partly retaining 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 Jin and Yuan dynasties.
5. Tianmen snow
Shuanglong Spring and Qianshu Valley are scenic spots near Jinyang, the capital of the north. Shuanglongquan is the south and north Longquan in the northwest of Yangqu County, Taiyuan City. Er Quan is only 500 meters apart, with rolling mountains and shady trees. There is a Daanji by the spring, which was built in the early Tang Dynasty. There is a pagoda in the temple, commonly known as "Tang Priest Pagoda", which was the place where Master Xuanzang handed down scriptures during the Zhenguan period.
Qian (Insect Shu) Valley is a canyon in the northwest of Taiyuan. In ancient times, it was a tunnel connecting Jinyang and the northwest states, and its east entrance was the famous Tianmen Pass. Yang Di once opened up traffic and built a plank road here, hence the name Sunshine Road.
6. Crossing Fenhe River at night
In addition to natural scenery, the ancients paid more attention to artistic conception. In this way, the late crossing of Fenhe River became one of the eight scenic spots in Taiyuan in the Qing Dynasty.
7. Monsanto xiao yue
Mengshan is about 20 kilometers southwest of Taiyuan, located in Sidi Village, north of Jinci Temple, with the main peak height of 1.325 meters. Mengshan xiao yue is one of the eight scenic spots in old Taiyuan. In the second year of Tianbao (55 1), Emperor Levin of the Northern Qi Dynasty expanded the Great Zhuang Yan Temple in the Eastern Wei Dynasty into Kaihua Temple, and carved a 200-foot-high Cliff Buddha, which is called Xishan Buddha, slightly higher than Leshan Buddha, and is the largest Buddha statue in China at present.
During the reign of Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty, a new Vishnu Buddhist temple pavilion was built. Tang Gaozong and Wu Zetian came here to worship Buddha and give robes in the palace. Due to the collapse of the temple, the giant Buddha was submerged in the ruins, with only a little chest and neck (of little significance), with a chest width of 25m, a height of17.5m and a neck diameter of 5m.
8. Xunshui Smoke Wave
Wenying Lake is a children's park with a long history in Taiyuan City. It was gradually formed after the expansion of Taiyuan City in the Ming Dynasty, collecting rainwater in the southeast half.
At that time, it was called Haiziyan, and it was said that the Ministry of Li Zicheng would execute 1000 more than the Ming royal family here. Haiziyan, two pieces of stagnant water, ran through in Qing Dynasty, and was named Wenying Lake because of its proximity to Gong Yuan, which became one of the eight scenic spots in old Taiyuan.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Eight Scenes of Taiyuan