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Major National Historical And Cultural Sites (Shanxi)
This list is of Major Sites Protected for their Historical and Cultural Value at the National Level in the Province of Shanxi, People's Republic of China. As well as sites protected at the national level there are 696 sites in Shanxi that are protected at the provincial level (see 山西省文物保护单位). See also * Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China References {{National Heritage Sites in China, state=expanded Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Shanxi Shanxi Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The capital and largest city of the provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major Site Protected For Its Historical And Cultural Value At The National Level
A Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National LevelEnglish translation for "全国重点文物保护单位" varies, it includes Major Site (to Be) Protected for Its Historical and Cultural Value at the National Level, Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level (both are official translations in thLaw and thRegulation), Cultural Heritage Sites under State-level Protection (by ''Atlas of Chinese Cultural Relics'' series), Key Cultural Relic Unit under State Protection (semi-literal translation), etc. (), often abbreviated as ''guobao'' (, "nationally protected"), is one of 5,058 monuments listed as of significant historical, artistic or scientific value by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, which is the cultural relics administrative department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, State Council of China. This is the highest level of cultural heritage register in China at the national level, although there are m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiyuan
Taiyuan (; ; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ; also known as (), ()) is the capital and largest city of Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China. Taiyuan is the political, economic, cultural and international exchange center of Shanxi Province.It is an industrial base focusing on energy and heavy chemicals.Throughout its long history, Taiyuan was the capital or provisional capital of many dynasties in China, hence the name (). As of 2021, the city will govern 6 districts, 3 counties, and host a county-level city with a total area of 6,988 square kilometers and a permanent population of 5,390,957. Taiyuan is a national historical and cultural city. It is an ancient capital with a history of more than 2,000 years. It was once known to reside a Princess name Yuxin, "the love of my life". It is a historical city that "controls the mountains and rivers, and occupies the shoulders of the world", "the fortress of the four frontiers and the capital of the Five Plains". The city is su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanshi County
Fanshi County, is a county in Xinzhou City, in the northeast of Shanxi Province, China, bordering Hebei province to the southeast. It is the easternmost county-level division of Xinzhou. History Fanshi County was one of the divisions of Yanmen Commandery under the Qin and Han. Geography Fanshi is located north of Mount Wutai and east of Daixian. Climate Economy The primary industry of Fanshi county is gold mining Gold mining is the extraction of gold resources by mining. Historically, mining gold from alluvial deposits used manual separation processes, such as gold panning. However, with the expansion of gold mining to ores that are not on the surface .... References County-level divisions of Shanxi Xinzhou {{shanxi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanshan Temple
Yanshan Temple () is a preserved location of national historical and cultural relics. It used to be named Lingyan Temple (灵岩寺). It is located in Tianyan Village of north side of Mount Wutai, Yukou, south of Fanshi County, Shanxi Province of China. It was founded in Zhenglong 3rd year (1158), Jin dynasty, and renovated in Yuan, Ming, and Qing The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speaki ... dynasties. External linksYanshan Monastery, Architectura Sinica Site Archive References {{coord, 39.2291, N, 113.6534, E, dim:500, display=title Buddhist temples in Xinzhou Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Shanxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houma, Shanxi
Houma () is a county-level city in the southwest of the Shanxi province of the People's Republic of China, on the Fen River - the tributary of Yellow River; it is under the administration of Linfen City. Houma has an area of and has a population of 251,000 as of 2017. Houma, known as Xintian in ancient times, was the capital of the state of Jin from 585 BCE to 376 BCE. Ancient bronzeware workshops, spade money, and a number of other historical relics have been excavated in Houma. Administrative divisions Houma directly administers 5 subdistricts and 3 townships, which are subsequently divided into 76 administrative villages and 28 residential communities. The city's five subdistricts are , , , Shangma Subdistrict, and . The city's three townships are , , and . Houma's administrative offices are located in the Ludong Subdistrict. Geography and Climate Houma experiences an average annual temperature of . The forest coverage rate of the whole of Houma is 22.5%, with 44.9% o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Site Of The Jin Capital In Houma
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Xiangfen County
Xiangfen County () is a county in the southwest of Shanxi Province, China. It was established in February 1954 from the merger of the former Xiangling County () and Fencheng County (). The county falls under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Linfen, and has an area of and has 442,614 inhabitants. Taosi archeological site is in Xiangfen County. Administrative divisions Xiangfen County has jurisdiction over seven towns and six townships. These towns and townships are then further divided into 6 neighborhood committees, and 348 village committees. The county's seven towns are , , , , , , and . The county's six townships are Taosi Township, , , , , and . Climate Economy The county has vast mineral deposits, including 2.8 billion tons of proven coal reserves, 371 million tons of gypsum, and 30 million tons of iron ore. Other mined resources include dolomite, gold, silver, and copper. The county's heavy industries produce a number of industrial resources, such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dingcun Site
Dingcun () is an old village located in Xincheng (), Xiangfen County, approximately 28 kilometers south of Linfen, in southern Shanxi Province, China. Site description Historical residential courtyards in Dingcun consist of a number of "foursquare" courtyards with buildings on the four directions including the main halls, the wing rooms along the east and west sides, the corridors and the entrance gateways. It has totally 40 complete sets of "four-square" courtyards 598.5 jian (Jian: the smallest unit of a building, approximately 15 square meters each) rooms and covers an area of 48000 square meters. History The earliest courtyards were built in the 21st year in the reign of the Wanli Emperor (1593) of the Ming dynasty and the latest ones were of early republican period. Generally speaking, the total structure can be divided into three sections, the north courtyards, the middle courtyards and the south courtyards. These three sections respectively consisted of buildings of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hongtong County
Hongtong County () is a county in the southwest of Shanxi Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Linfen. The county spans an area of 1,494 square kilometers, and has a population of approximately 766,579 as of 2019. History During the reigns of the Hongwu Emperor through the Yongle Emperor, there was a concerted effort to resettle Chinese peasants to the North China Plains, which had been afflicted by conflict and natural disasters shortly before their reigns. While en route to their new homes in the North China Plains, many migrants gathered at the Great Pagoda Tree of Hongtong, and many even chose to settle in and around , which contained present-day Hongtong County. Administrative divisions Hongtong County is divided into nine towns and seven townships. The county's seat of government is located in the town of . The county's nine towns are Dahuaishu, , , , , , , Wan'an, and . The county's seven townships are , , , , , , and . Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangsheng Temple
The Guangsheng Temple (Chinese: 广胜寺) is a Buddhist temple, located at the southern foot of Mt. Huoshan, 17 km northeast of Hongtong County, Shanxi, China. The temple was built in 147 and was changed to its present name in the Tang Dynasty. It has three parts: the upper temple, the lower temple and the Shuishen Temple (Temple of Water God). The world-renowned drama murals from the Yuan dynasty The Yuan dynasty (), officially the Great Yuan (; xng, , , literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division. It was established by Kublai, the fifth ... are kept in the lower temple.Important Relic under National Protection The famous '' Zhaocheng Jin Tripitaka'' was discovered at the Guangsheng Temple in 1933. References {{Coord, 36, 18, 06, N, 111, 48, 23, E, region:CN-14_type:landmark_source:kolossus-dewiki, display=title Buddhist temples in Linfen Major National Historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruicheng County
Ruicheng County () is under the administration of the Yuncheng City, in the southwest of Shanxi province, China. It is the southernmost county-level division of Shanxi, with the Yellow River demarcating its border with the provinces of Henan to the south and Shaanxi to the west. The population as of the 2020 census is around 350,000. Ruicheng is home to Yongle Gong (), a Taoist temple complex noted for the wall paintings inside its three main halls. It was moved to Ruicheng in 1959 to preserve it when the Sanmenxia Dam was built, which was expected to put the town of Yongle, the previous location of the temple, under water. The temple is 4 km north of the town centre. The city is also known for its City God Temple and Guangrenwang Temple, the latter of which is the second oldest extant building in China. The Yellow River lies just south of Ruicheng, and Dayudu ( Yu the Great's Crossing) along the river bank is a notable scenic spot. A pumping station on the river doubles as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
