The most magical village in Shanxi.

Village roads are also tomb roads|||📍Address: Jinwangfen Village, Tumen Town, Yaodu District, Linfen, Shanxi (also known as Fenshang Village) 🗓History: According to the Linfen County Annals, this is the burial place of Zhu Jixi, the eldest son of Zhu Gang, the grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang and Prince of Jin. 🔎Features: The entire village is built within the former tomb of the Prince of Jin, and the main road of the village is the former sacred road leading to the tomb. The stone statues on both sides of the main road are still in their original positions, including stone pillars, stone men, stone horses, stone lions, stone sheep, and stone tigers. These stone statues were erected in front of the tomb to show the status of the tomb owner. There is a temple in the village with a plaque on the gate that reads "West Temple." The temple is a regular quadrangle courtyard rebuilt on the site of the sacrificial hall. Behind the temple is the mound of the Prince of Jin's tomb. Today, all the villagers in Jinwangfen Village are descendants of the tomb guards. ❓The most magical village in Shanxi? Generations of tomb guards? A village built on a tomb? Born and died on a tomb? There is a temple in the village with a plaque on the gate that reads "West Temple." The temple is a regular quadrangle courtyard rebuilt on the site of the sacrificial hall. Behind the temple is the mound of the Prince of Jin's tomb. Judging from the remaining buildings, the tomb is about 6–7 meters high and more than 20 meters in circumference. The Prince of Jin's tomb was quite large at the time. Today, stone men and horses stand along the streets of the village, becoming the door gods in front of and behind the villagers' houses. These stone statues silently guard the villagers and witness the prosperity and changes of generations. Unfortunately, the Prince of Jin's tomb has been robbed several times, leaving only a mound and a huge robbery hole, as well as scattered stone statues throughout the village. In recent years, due to the lack of tombs to guard, the tomb guards have gradually moved away, and many old houses in the village have been left empty. It is said that Jinwangfen Village still has the habit of worshiping the Prince of Jin's tomb during the Qingming Festival. In such a village, there are some forgotten old houses, where you can feel the marks of time.