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Stay at Home Inn Taiyuan Shuangta East Street, Encounter the Millennium Ancient Charm of Jin Temple

Stay at Home Inn Taiyuan Shuangta East Street, Encounter the Millennium Ancient Charm of Jin Temple Stroll through Jin Temple, where ancient trees tower and Song Dynasty polychrome sculptures come to life. Every brick and tile here whispers stories of history. Starting from Home Inn Taiyuan Shuangta East Street, you can easily reach a cultural treasure that spans a thousand years—Jin Temple. Located at the southwestern foot of Xuanweng Mountain in Taiyuan, this millennium-old temple is the earliest existing classical ancestral temple garden complex in China, allowing you to experience the tranquility and depth of history amid your busy travels. Jin Temple, a Millennium Architectural Feast Jin Temple is dedicated to Tang Shuyu, the first lord of the Jin state in the early Western Zhou Dynasty. Nestled by mountains and water with ancient trees towering, over a hundred halls, pavilions, towers, terraces, bridges, and kiosks are scattered among the scenic landscape. It is renowned worldwide for its magnificent architectural complex and exquisite sculpture art. The Three Wonders and Three Treasures of Jin Temple, an Unmissable Visual Feast At Jin Temple, the "Three Wonders"—the Immortal Spring, the Maidens’ Statues, and the Holy Mother Statue—are definite highlights not to be missed. The "Three Treasures"—the Flying Beam of Yuzhao, the Offering Hall, and the Holy Mother Hall—represent the essence of ancient Chinese architecture. On the front eaves’ corridor columns of the Holy Mother Hall are eight winding wooden dragon carvings, crafted during the Song Dynasty. These are the earliest and only existing coiled dragon carved pillars in China. A Millennium-Old Temple, History Within Reach Jin Temple currently houses 98 buildings over 300 years old, 110 statues, and 300 stone inscriptions. Among them, a 3,000-year-old Zhou cypress still stands tall, and the iron statue from the Song Dynasty endures the elements atop the Golden Man Platform. Convenient Travel, Comfortable Stay Choosing Home Inn Taiyuan Shuangta East Street means not only enjoying a comfortable accommodation environment but also easy access to Jin Temple to experience the charm of this millennium-old temple. In the early morning, before the crowds arrive, you might enjoy the quietest moments of Jin Temple and feel the poetic scene described by Li Bai: “Jin Temple’s flowing water is like jade.” Travel Tips From the hotel, allocate half a day to explore Jin Temple, appreciating the garden beauty, architectural art, and cultural heritage of this ancient temple. Whether traveling with family or alone, this will be an unforgettable cultural experience. Stay at Home Inn Taiyuan Shuangta East Street and visit the millennium-old Jin Temple, where history and reality perfectly blend on your journey. Here, you can rest your body and nourish your soul, experiencing the profoundness of Chinese civilization.
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