Jinzhong
Jinzhong is named after being located in the middle of Shanxi, facing Taihang in the east and Linfen River in the west. With unique traffic location advantages, it is an important channel for Shanxi to connect North China, Northwest China and Central Plains provinces. Jinzhong has beautiful scenery and many cultural relics. There are 5,538 immovable cultural relics in China, including 65 national protected cultural relics, ranking first in Shanxi Province and 94 national and provincial intangible cultural heritages.
Jinzhong has quadrangle culture represented by Qiao Family Courtyard and Wang Family Courtyard, and the spirit of Shanxi merchants with draft number and escort agency as the core elements; It has intangible cultural heritage represented by Zuo Quan coloratura, Pingyao Tuiguang and lacquer art, and beautiful scenery represented by Mianshan and Wujin Mountain. Excellent geographical location, profound cultural heritage and rich natural scenery have attracted many tourists at home and abroad.
Jinzhong ancient architecture scenic spot
1, Shuanglin Temple and Zhenguo Temple
There are two temples around Pingyao, Shuanglin Temple and Zhenguo Temple, which are listed in the World Heritage List.
Among them, Shuanglin Temple has more than 2,000 pieces of colored clay sculptures, which embodies the superb color sculpture skills in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties in China and is called "a real and unique treasure" by UNESCO.
Zhenguo Temple was founded in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, with the oldest existing wooden structure in China-the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall. Unlike other wood structures, buildings in Wanfo Hall don't need a nail. Wood structure combined with strict mechanical principles makes it stand for thousands of years.
2. Wang Family Courtyard
Known as the "Forbidden City in China", it is an outstanding representative of residential buildings in Qing Dynasty. There are China residential buildings, grand as palaces, built in strict accordance with the feudal architectural pattern, with a total area of 250,000 square meters.
3. Jinci
Located in the southwest of Taiyuan, it is the earliest existing royal garden in China. The ancient buildings in Jinci are integrated with beautiful natural scenery, which records the dusty history from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties for thousands of years.
4, jstars courtyard
The Qiaojia Courtyard in Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province is located in the beautiful and rich Jinzhong Basin of Shanxi Province, Qiaojiabao Village, which is12km northeast of Qixian County and 50km away from Taiyuan, the provincial capital, and forms a one-day tour pattern with the famous scenic spots in Qixian County, such as China Zhouyi Palace, yanshou temple, Jiugou Scenic Area, Qujia Courtyard, Mingqing Street and Changyuchuan. The Qiao Family Courtyard is the residence of the Qiao family in nave, Qixian County, and "In nave" is the surnamed tang of the third generation of the Qiao family in Qiao Zhiyong, a famous commercial capitalist at home and abroad.
Why are there so many ancient buildings in Jinzhong?
First, Jinzhong itself has a long history and borders the hinterland of the Central Plains. Jinzhong is one of the birthplaces of Jin culture. Especially in the Jin Dynasty, Buddhism began to flourish rapidly in Shanxi. Many existing ancient buildings in Jinzhong are related to Buddhism, such as Mianshan Yunfeng Temple, Jiexiu, Xiyang Chongjiao Temple and Miaojue Temple in Taigu New Village.
The second famous base camp of Shanxi merchants is in Jinzhong, which is the cradle of Shanxi merchant culture. These big businessmen have a lot of wealth, which provides a material basis for building the compound. For example, in Qiao Zhiyong, where the Qiao Family Courtyard is located, there are more than 200 banks, money houses and pawn shops. At the end of Qing Dynasty, its assets amounted to tens of millions of taels of silver. There is also the Wangs Courtyard in Lingshi, which started with the bean curd industry. After more than 300 years' operation by Jingsheng family, Wang Family Courtyard has built a building community with five lanes and six castles, with a total area of 250,000 square meters.
Sanjin is located in the north of Huaihe River in Qinling Mountains, with a relatively dry climate. The ancient buildings in China are all made of wood, which is perishable when exposed to water. Strong winds and heavy rains erode all the year round, and it is easy to collapse without repair. The climate in Jinzhong is conducive to public relations.
Since the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), many ancient buildings have been demolished in cities like Beijing. Due to the financial pressure of local governments, the pace of urban transformation in many counties and cities in Jinzhong is slow. For example, the ancient city of Pingyao was originally included in the renovation plan, but because there is no money, every cloud has a glimmer of hope. After the national demolition and construction, there are fewer and fewer remains of the ancient city, and Pingyao ancient city has become a world cultural heritage because of its scarcity.
: Pingyao food recommendation
1. Pingyao beef: ruddy color, mellow taste and unknown origin. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was quite famous in Shanxi and exported to Asian countries.
2. Oil noodles: Pingyao's oil noodles are the representative of Shanxi pasta, which has a history of 1000 years, and its beautiful taste and rich taste are perfectly combined.
3, Pingyao Bowl: Han-style snack pasta, noodles tough, smooth and delicious, can be cold or hot fried. It was born in the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, and was created by a famous local chef in Pingyao who summarized the previous experience.
4. Snack places: Ming and Qing Street, Snack Street (Xiaximenwai Commercial Street), North Street and West Street in Gucheng.