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The Zhuozhang River Valley in Changzhi, Shanxi Province is the most densely populated area of ​​Five Dynasties-Song and Jin Dynasty buildings in my country. There are 8 national protected buildings in the 40-kilometer stretch on both sides of the river, making it the well-deserved "No. 1 Valley of Ancient Buildings". · 👉Zhuozhang River Valley National Protection Route: Yuanqi Temple - Tiantai Temple - Dayun Temple - Fotou Temple - Chunhua Temple - Huilong Temple - Xiayu Temple - Longmen Temple · 🔻Wonkiji Temple Located on the terrace, there are the Sutra Pillar from the Tang Dynasty, the Main Hall from the late Northern Song Dynasty, and the octagonal seven-story Qinglong Pagoda from the Northern Song Dynasty. The stone tower is an imitation wood structure with huge brackets. 🎫Tickets: None 🔻Tiantai Temple A very beautiful small temple, the dating of which is controversial (it was previously believed to be a Tang Dynasty structure), but it has now been comprehensively determined to be a Five Dynasties and Later Tang Dynasty building. The eaves are obviously upturned, like a flying phoenix. 🎫Ticket price: 10 yuan 🔻Dayun Zen Temple The Amitabha Hall is a textbook-level building from the Later Jin Dynasty during the Five Dynasties (it houses the earliest existing Pu Pai Fang), and there are also murals from the Five Dynasties inside the hall. The Seven Treasures Pagoda in front of the temple dates back to the Later Zhou Dynasty and is very exquisite. 🎫Ticket price: 20 yuan 🔻Buddha Head Temple The mountain behind the temple looks like a Buddha's head, hence the name Buddha Head Temple. The only remaining Song Dynasty Buddhist temple and murals are worth seeing. The cultural relics protection teachers here are the icing on the cake. Their explanations are very good and they gave us a vivid lesson on ancient architecture. 🎫Tickets: None (Explanation fee is 10 yuan per person) 🔻Chunhua Temple Only one main hall from the Jin Dynasty and two stone pagodas from the Song Dynasty remain. The national treasures of the Jin Dynasty are just visible on the roadside. Shanxi is truly full of treasures. 🎫Tickets: None 🔻Huilung Temple A small temple from the Jin Dynasty, which also contains murals from the Qing Dynasty, suspected to be about the Journey to the West. We saw the Western Paradise Sutra, the Rake and the Pig's Ears on the mural. 🎫Tickets: None 🔻Xia Yu Temple The temple is located high on the mountain top, facing the mountain peak in the distance. The pedestal of the Yuan Dynasty platform is very beautiful, and the eye wall is also very interesting. 🎫Tickets: None 🔻Longmen Temple The mountain gate from the Jin Dynasty, the Main Hall + murals from the Northern Song Dynasty, the West Side Hall from the Later Tang Dynasty of the Five Dynasties (the earliest existing building with a gable roof), and the Dipankara Buddha Hall from the Ming Dynasty, which integrates architecture from the Five Dynasties, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, can be called an ancient architecture museum. 🎫Ticket price: 20 yuan · 🚗Transportation: The scenic spots are far apart, so it is recommended to drive or charter a car. · The Zhuozhang River Valley is home to many hidden treasures. The three preserved buildings from the Five Dynasties are enough to prove the importance of this area in architectural history. There are also so many Northern Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasty buildings, and the land is full of treasures👍. ·
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