Jintai Temple in Baoji City "Jintai Temple in Baoji is only five and a half feet away from the sky."
Jintai Temple in Baoji City is the most complete and largest ancient building complex in Baoji City. It was built in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties and has a history of more than 700 years. Jintai Temple is located at No. 42, Jintai Lane, Jintai District, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province. It is located on the east slope of Lingyan Mountain and is the place where Zhang Sanfeng, the ancestor of Wudang Sect of Taoism in China, practiced. It is about 0.5 kilometers south of the railway station. The entire building complex is built according to the mountain, divided into three parts: the middle courtyard and the east and west courtyards. On March 5, 2013, it was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
🌞According to historical records, Zhang Sanfeng was good at medical skills and qigong. Because of his invention and creation of Tai Chi and Neijiaquan, he was named "Youlong Six Ancestors Hidden Immortal Yu Hua Xu Wei Pudu Tianzun" by Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, and Jintai Temple became famous all over the world.
🎫 Tickets: Free
⌚️Opening hours: Open all year round 09:00-17:00
🚗 Traffic guide: Self-driving, bus is available
✅Location: No. 42, Jintai Lane, Jintai District, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province
🌟Tips: Please keep quiet when visiting temples and respect the beliefs and habits of others.
Tranquil Amelia~Gray96
Amazing Baoji: Treasures Just Right Here
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Baozi City is located on the left bank of the Weihe River. It is located in Shaanxi Province and is one of the key points of the railway connecting Lanzhou and Xi'an. In addition, an expressway passes through Baozi, connecting the city with the capital of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an.
Baozi is one of the Chinese cities of interest to tourists. Half a century ago, about 100 people lived here, today the city's population reaches several million people. The strategically important location of the city, which has been considered a place of intersection of several trade routes since ancient times, played a huge role in this.
For the first time, Baozi is mentioned in historical documents of the III century BC. For fans of the ancient history of China, this city will seem like a real El Dorado. There are many historical sights and cultural monuments preserved here. In addition, there are several historical moments associated with the city.
It was here that perhaps the most famous and revered Chinese emperor, Huang di, was born. This is one of the main mythical characters from the history of China, who is considered the ancestor of all Chinese and the founder of Taoism. This is probably why the legendary Taoist Jingtai Guan Temple is considered the main cultural and historical pearl of Baozi.
Jingtai Guan Temple is one of the oldest shrines of Taoism. It is built in the traditional Chinese style, but the temple features three turrets: gold, silver and jasper. The temple is not a monolithic structure. It includes the pavilion of the Jasper Lord, the Palace of the Three Purest, the Palace of Patriarch Liu, the Cave of the Wise Mother and the Cave of Sanfeng. Not only tourists come here every year, but also pilgrims from all over the world following the path of Tao.
The sights of the temple do not end there. A 700-year-old oak tree grows in the courtyard of the Jingtai guan Temple. Local guides say that it was planted by the hands of the monk Sanfeng himself, the founder of the Wudang Wu-shu movement. Sanfeng is revered by Taoists as one of the main legendary figures in the history of this philosophical teaching, therefore, the veneration of this ancient cypress is a kind of worship ritual for Taoist monks.
Baozi is a city standing at the crossroads of times and cultures. On the one hand, it is a modern metropolis with a developed infrastructure, on the other hand, it is the ancient history, philosophy and culture of Taoism, which is already inseparable from the city of Baozi.
MaxS
Went to Baoji!! The photos I took have such a lasting impact!!
Baoji is indeed a big city!! A place you must not miss!!
Travel tips:
🚝High-speed train: Xi'an to Baoji South Station 1h
🚗Taxi: 15km to Taiji Source Tourist Center, 30min
🎫Ticket: 🆓
⏰Touring time: 2h
(Take a taxi to the tourist center, then walk down the mountain 🚶🏻)
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✅Jintai Guan
The entire Taoist temple was built from the end of the Yuan Dynasty to the beginning of the Ming Dynasty
The architecture is simple and elegant 🏮 with red pillars and green tiles, carved beams and painted rafters
It shines brilliantly in the sunlight, with radiant splendor～
✅Shaanxi characteristic cave-style Taoist temple
You can overlook the charm of this urban area～
Looking down at the Wei River passing through the city, with high-rise buildings standing tall!!