Jinci Temple
Jinci Temple is a scenic area in Taiyuan, China.
Visitor information
- Also known as
- 晋祠
- City
- Taiyuan
- Coordinates
- 37.7081653, 112.4349977
About Jinci Temple
Jinci, or "Jin Ancestral Hall", is located at the foot of the east side of Xuanweng Mountain in Jinci Town, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. It was originally named "Tang Shuyu Temple" and was renamed "Jinwang Temple" in the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was first built in the west Zhou Dynasty, it was built in commemoration of Tang Shuyu, the founding prince of the Jin Dynasty (later posthumously named King of Jin) and his mother, Yijiang. It is the oldest existing ancestral temple complex in China and the oldest existing ancestral hall in my country. Jinci is the earliest, largest, oldest and best-preserved temple-style classical garden of the Tang and Song dynasties in China. It is also the earliest extant royal sacrificial garden in China. It is an intensive carrier of ancient Chinese architectural art.
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How do I visit Jinci Temple with a local guide?
Open the Taiyuan page on MeetPanda, choose a local guide, and send your date. The guide buys tickets, plans the order with nearby sights and explains what you are seeing.