Taihuai () is a town in Wutai County, Xinzhou,

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. it had a population of 10,525 and an area of . The Han,

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, Mongolian and

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live here. Taihuai located in the northeastern Wutai County. It borders the Yedou Peak () in the north, Guayue Peak () and Fanshi County in the west,

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and Shizui Township in the east, and Jingangku Township and

Lingjing Township Lingjing may refer to several places in the People's Republic of China: Beijing *Lingjing Hutong (灵境), a hutong in Xidan district * Lingjing Hutong station (灵境), a subway station located near to the hutong Guangxi province * Lingjing, Guan ...

in the south.

History

In the '' Xu Xiake's Travels'', Xu Xiake (1587-1641) described the town as "Under the north Mount Wutai, Taiwan (Taihuai) is located in the west of eastern Mount Wutai, in the north of southern Mount Wutai.".

Administrative division

As of 2016, it include 22 villages: Dongtaigou Village (), Guangmingsi Village (), Dongzhuang Village (), Yangpodao Village (), Yanglin Village (), Taihuai Village (), Xinfang Village (), Yangboyu Village (), Chegou Village (), Zhulinsi Village (), Qingliangshe Village (), Loushang Village (), Miaogou Village (), Rizhaosi Village (), Da'nanzhuang Village (), Kuantan Village (), Huangtuzui Village (), Baitou'an Village (), Huyingou Village (), Nanta Village(), Shifo Village (), and Luobaogou Village ().

Geography

The Lingjiu Peak (), with a height of above sea level, located in the town. Mount Dailuoding (), also known as "Green Mount Peak" (), located in the east of the town. Mount Fanxian (), located in the south of the town. There are more than 595 plant species cultivated in the town. There are some 142 species of bird and 208 species of mammals to be seen in the town.

Climate

Taihuai is in the temperate continental climate zone, with an average annual temperature of , total annual rainfall of 700 to 800 mm, a frost-free period of 90 to 110 days. The highest temperature is , and the lowest temperature is .

Attractions

There are more than thirty

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s in the town, including

Jinge Temple Jinge Temple (), or "Golden Pavilion Temple", is a Buddhist temple in Shanxi province, China. The temple is located on Mount Wutai, north of the South Peak and south of the Central Peak, about 15 kilometres from Taihuai town. It is at an altit ...

, Mimi Temple, Xiantong Temple,

Tayuan Temple Tayuan Temple () is located in the central area of Taihuai town in Mount Wutai, Shanxi Province, China. Tayuan Temple was originally a stupa of Xiantong Temple. The stupa, named the Great White Pagoda, was constructed in the 6th year of of th ...

, Wanfo Pavilion, Luohou Temple,

Yuanzhao Temple Yuanzhao Temple () is a Buddhist temple located in Taihuai Town of Wutai County, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China. History In the early years of Yongle period (1403-1424) of Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the Nepalese Buddhist monk Shilisha () came to China ...

, Guangzong Temple,

Pusading The Pusading () is a Buddhist temple located in Taihuai Town of Wutai County, Shanxi, China. The temple structure is considered the best of all temples in Mount Wutai. History The legend says that Manjushri revealed himself and preached at the sum ...

, Cifu Temple,

Shuxiang Temple Shuxiang Temple () located in southwestern of Taihuai in Mount Wutai, Shanxi, China. Shuxiang Temple is one of the National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese Area. It is also listed in Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected in Shanxi Pr ...

, Longquan Temple, Zhenhai Temple, Nanshan Temple, Bishan Temple,

Lingfeng Temple Lingfeng Temple () is a Buddhist temple located in Taihuai Town of Wutai County, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China. History The Lingfeng temple was first established in the Tang dynasty (618-907), rebuilt in the Chenghua period (1447-1487) of Ming dynasty ...

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, Guangren Temple, Puhua Temple, Santa Temple, Qifu Temple, Guanghua Temple, Fanxian Temple, Jifu Temple, Pushou Temple, Jixiang Temple, Wuye Temple, and Mingyue Chi.

References

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