Taiyuan Attractions
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Taiyuan lies in the center of Shanxi province in northern China, on the northern edge of the fertile Taixuan Basin.
There were settlements in this region back in Neolithic times. The town was founded about 2400 years ago, under the name of Jinyang. It found itself under constant attack from tribes from the north who used it as a base for further conquering sorties. In the early 7th C Li Yuan led a peasants' uprising, overturned the Sui dynasty and in 618 established the Tang dynasty. Wars brought about the destruction of Jinyang in 979. It was rebuilt three years later and renamed Songcheng.
There were settlements in this region back in Neolithic times. The town was founded about 2400 years ago, under the name of Jinyang. It found itself under constant attack from tribes from the north who used it as a base for further conquering sorties. In the early 7th C Li Yuan led a peasants' uprising, overturned the Sui dynasty and in 618 established the Tang dynasty. Wars brought about the destruction of Jinyang in 979. It was rebuilt three years later and renamed Songcheng.
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Mount Wutaishan
Mount Wutaishan, a holy Buddhist mountain, is home to some 58 monasteries. There have been monasteries on the mountain since the Eastern Han period in the 1st to 3rd C.
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Temple of Jinci
The Temple of Jinci was established around the early 7th C and has expanded over the years. The complex today includes approximately 100 structures.
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Medieval Town of Pingyao, China
The unique and beautifully preserved medieval town of Pingyao boasts of six gate-towers, 72 small watch-towers and 3,000 merlons.
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Monastery of Eternal Joy
The 13th C Monastery of Eternal Joy is famous for its beautiful and extensive wall paintings. It was also the birthplace of Taoist Lü Donghin.
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Temple of the Great Victory
The Temple of the Great Victory has been on this site since 147 but was rebuilt to its present form in the early 16th C, following a devastating earthquake.
