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Yuhuang Temple Painted Sculpture and Mural Museum
The Jade Emperor Temple is located in Fucheng Village, Zezhou County. It was a large-scale and influential Taoist temple in ancient Zezhou. It is unknown when the temple was founded. It was rebuilt on the original site in the ninth year of Xining in the Northern Song Dynasty (1076), and was titled "Jade Emperor's Palace". The main existing buildings are the Jade Emperor Hall built in Song Dynasty, Tang Emperor Hall built in Jin Dynasty, the left and right Duo Hall in the backyard and the east and west side buildings were built in Yuan Dynasty, and the rest were built in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The temple faces south, the building layout is a three-entry courtyard, and the plane layout is rectangular. On the central axis from south to north, there are Toudao Mountain Gate, Yimen, Chengtang Hall, Xianting Pavilion, Jade Emperor Hall, and East and West Side Halls; Liangyu Twenty-eight Sus Halls, Twelve Chen Halls, Thirteen Yaoxing Halls, and Guandi Halls. , Silkworm Temple and wing rooms, the second floor of the bell and drum. The shape of the mountain gate is a single eaves hanging on the top of the mountain, decorated with colored glaze, and the glazed peacock orchid components on the top of the Bell and Drum Tower are very bright. The Temple of the Gods is located in the middle of the middle courtyard. It is a wooden pavilion, three rooms wide, six rafters deep, and a single eaves overhanging the top of the mountain. It is quaint and simple, with a soup image. There are statues of Dongyue and the Three Kings in the east and west side halls. On the east and west sides are Yaowang Hall, Wudao Hall, and Gaomou Temple. The south hall, the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Hall in the west, has the Ten Halls of Lord Yan; the east is the Hall of Six Plagues, and the statues of the gods of six plagues are in the east. The main hall in the backyard is the Jade Emperor Hall, with a single eaves on the top of the mountain, three rooms in width, six rafters in depth, and straight mullioned windows. The painted sculptures of the Song, Jin and Yuan periods collected in the Jade Emperor Temple have extraordinary ornamental value and cultural relic value. The glazed components, murals and wood carvings in the temple are all outstanding; its twenty-eight constellation painted sculptures are even more unique in the world.Zezhou · 1km from downtown
Qinglian Temple
Originally known as Kipishi Temple, it is located on the hillside of Kipishi Mountain in Zezhou County, 17 kilometers southeast of Jincheng City. Looking at Fushan Mountain in the east, the giant peaks are lined up in a row, and it is magnificent; looking at Jue Mountain in the south, the twin peaks are towering into the sky, beautiful and tall. The Danshui at the foot of the mountain is rippling, like a jade belt floating away from the northeast to the southwest; looking back at the peaks of the Kipstone, the cliffs and splendid shores seem to be cut by magic. Because the Sakyamuni in the temple sits on the lotus seat, it is named Qinglian Temple and is a national key cultural relic protection unit. The temple is divided into two ancient temples and new temples. The new temple was named "Fuyan Temple" in the third year of Taiping Xingguo in Song Dynasty (978), and it was called Qinglian Temple in Ming Dynasty.Zezhou · 10.2km from downtown
Jincheng Museum
Jincheng Museum is a local comprehensive history museum, formerly known as Jincheng Ancient Architecture Art Museum. It is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Fengtai East Street and Wenbo Road in Jincheng City, Shanxi Province, covering an area of 1.6 hectares and a construction area of 10,282 square meters. It is affiliated to the Jincheng Tourism and Cultural Relics Bureau. A total investment of 38.87 million yuan was made. The museum is a modern building with a double eaves and wing corners of traditional buildings, and a pointed glass roof at the four corners. It incorporates a lot of traditional Chinese architectural culture. There are more than 20,000 cultural relics in existence, including more than 200 cultural relics of level three or above. The collection of cultural relics with very local characteristics are pottery figurines from various dynasties and glazed servant figurines and funerary objects from the Ming and Qing dynasties.Jincheng · 9.6km from Zezhou
Fucheng Guandi Temple
府城关帝庙 consists of upper, lower, outer, middle, and front courtyards and faces south. Major structures include theGuandi Hall, Sanyi Hall, corridors,Bell and Drum Tower, and monks' quarters, all of which were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The main hall is theGuandi Hall, which is three bays wide and eight rafters deep, featuring a single-eave gabled roof and a nine-rafter front corridor design. The four dragon-carved pillars in the front corridor are exquisitely crafted. The Sanyi Hall is three bays wide and six rafters deep, featuring a single-eave hip-and-gable roof and a seven-rafter front corridor design, with murals painted on the inner eaves of the two side walls. The four figure-carved pillars in the front corridor depict stories from Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. The stone carvings are a highlight of the scenic area, with each courtyard featuring unique designs. The stone carvings in the second courtyard are full of childlike charm, with goats and horses carved onto the pillars of the north pavilion. The architecture strongly reflects the folk style of the Ming and Qing dynasties in Shanxi, and the stone and wood carvings are rich in traditional, auspicious, and even didactic themes.Zezhou · 470m from downtown
Jade Emperor Temple
Jade Emperor Temple is divided into three courtyards, with the First Mountain Gate, Second Mountain Gate, Pavilion for Gods' Offerings, and Jade Emperor Hall built along a central axis. The layout is rectangular, 110m long from north to south and 32m wide from east to west, with 110 halls and pavilions, covering an area of 3,520 square meters. The overall architectural structure is rigorous, with exquisite carvings, showcasing the unique style of Song-dynasty temple architecture and the artistic talent of the ancestors of Zezhou.Zezhou · 10.1km from downtown
Zhijiao Sanjiao Temple
Zezhou · 32km from downtown
Gaoping Tiefo Temple
Gaoping Tiefo Temple is located in Mixi Village, Mishan Town. Facing south, it covers an area of approximately 667 square meters. The exact founding date is unknown, but iron Buddha statues were cast and the temple rebuilt in the 7th year of the Jin Dynasty's Dading era (1167). Renovations were carried out during the Ming Dynasty in the 1st year of Jiajing (1522), the 3rd year of Wanli (1575), and during the Qing Dynasty. The temple features a single courtyard layout with a south hall and main hall along the central axis, flanked by side rooms, and a mountain gate positioned at the southeast corner. The main hall has three bays wide and six rafters deep, with a single-eave overhanging gable roof, glazed ridge decorations, and a seven-purlin front corridor structure. The column-top brackets feature double cantilevers with five-step corbelling. Inside the hall, Buddhist altars are arranged in the central bay and along the east-west gable walls, featuring a central Buddha flanked by two bodhisattvas, twenty-four heavenly guardians on either side, Guanyin sculptures on the screen wall, and backside hanging sculptures depicting Journey to the West stories. The temple preserves a stone inscription from the 3rd year of Wanli (1575).Stele of the Reconstructed Iron Buddha TempleIt features one cave and over 30 colored sculptures from the Ming Dynasty. It was designated as an 8th batch National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit on Oct 7, 2019.Gaoping · 24.8km from Zezhou
Dai Temple
Dai Temple is located in Zezhou County, Shanxi Province. The date of its establishment is unknown. Tianqi Temple was rebuilt in the third year of Yuanfeng (1080) in the Northern Song Dynasty. The Tianqi Hall was built on a high platform built in the Song Dynasty, with three rooms wide and six rafters deep. The temple rises according to the mountain, and along the central axis from south to north, there are Shanmen, Yumarsh, Bamboo Garden, Wulou, and Tianqi Hall. Dragon king gods. The altar in the temple is in the style of Xumi seat, with brick carvings on it. There is a large-scale wooden shrine flower cover in Ming and Qing Dynasties on the stage. In front of the Tianqi Hall is the Dance Building, with a single room and a cross on the top of the mountain. It is simple in shape and clear in structure. It was built in the Yuan Dynasty. There are 15 inscriptions in the temple after the Yuan Dynasty. There is a pair of stone lions in front of the mountain gate of Daimiao Temple. The stone lions are majestic and powerful. Their front legs have been cut off, and their bodies have changed from a solid triangle to a semi-arc that leans forward. Locals call them Broken Arm Wiener "Lions". The brick carvings, wood carvings and stone carvings of the shrine in Tianqi Hall are known as the "Three Treasures of the Town Temple".Zezhou · 24.5km from downtown
Qingtian River
Surrounded by green hills and beautiful scenery, the Qingtian River is clear and undulates through the landscape. The canyon through which the river flows is quiet and magnificent. Clear spring water flows from the mountains and visitors can occasionally catch a bit of dynamic vitality in this quiet environment with a glimpse of the local wild ducks or macaques. The scenic area has emerald mountains and jade green waters. The great trees and ancient temples have combine the elegance of a Jiangnan water town with the pastoral ambiance of Northern China. It is little wonder that this beautiful place is known as the "Northern Three Gorges.”Bo'ai · 22.6km from Zezhou
Xiaozhaitianzhu Church
Zezhou · 21km from downtown
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Yuhuang Temple Painted Sculpture and Mural Museum
Zezhou · 1km from downtownQinglian Temple
Zezhou · 10.2km from downtownJincheng Museum
Jincheng · 9.6km from ZezhouFucheng Guandi Temple
Zezhou · 470m from downtownJade Emperor Temple
Zezhou · 10.1km from downtownZhijiao Sanjiao Temple
Zezhou · 32km from downtownGaoping Tiefo Temple
Gaoping · 24.8km from ZezhouDai Temple
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把剑长歌16 October 2026
5.0
The Jade Emperor Temple Painted Sculpture and Mural Museum refers to the Jade Emperor Temple itself, specifically the Jade Emperor Temple in Zezhou, Jincheng, which is a national protected site (third batch). I always like to compare it to the Yongle Palace; both are national protected sites (third batch), equally impressive, and truly amazing! 👍 I live nearby and went twice, but I still couldn't get enough!
Yuhuang Temple Painted Sculpture and Mural Museum
行走毛毛7 January 2026
5.0
If you ask me when Qinglian Temple is most beautiful in all four seasons, I would definitely say autumn. That is because the ginkgo leaves turn yellow in autumn, and the entire temple is also exceptionally cool in autumn. Even if you walk up, you won't feel too hot.
Qinglian Temple
鱼游天下33320 May 2025
5.0
I think the highlight of Jincheng Museum is not the number of cultural relics in its collection, nor the profound historical culture and the superior geographical location in ancient times. What impressed me most in Jincheng Museum were the volunteer tour guides. Although they spoke in dialect, they spared no effort in explaining. Especially the elderly people over 50 years old, they paid attention to interaction and listening. While explaining the historical anecdotes of the cultural relics, they also explained that the cultural relics in the museum specifically corresponded to the current geographical location of Jincheng, the traffic conditions, and how to get there as soon as possible. They mobilized the emotions and learning desire of us tourists very well. In many museums, I appreciate them by myself, and when I encounter tour guides, I cover myself for fear of being heard by others. This is the first time I have encountered such an open explanation like Jincheng, with interaction and discussion. It is great!
Jincheng Museum
山在穷游24 December 2024
5.0
When you come to Shanxi, you will find that there is a Guandi Temple in every city or county, and the Guandi Temple located in Jincheng Prefecture is a well-known Guandi Temple in the process. It is also an important national treasure. The most worth seeing is its stone carvings.
Fucheng Guandi Temple
吃猫的冰棍123 June 2025
5.0
The essence of the Jade Emperor Temple in Jincheng, Shanxi, lies in its Yuan Dynasty colored sculptures! Especially the statues in the Twenty-Eight Mansions Hall, which are unique in China. These masterpieces of the Yuan Dynasty personify the gods of the stars, with distinct personalities, vivid postures, flowing clothes, and lifelike, and have extremely high artistic value. The entire temple has a rigorous layout, and the Song, Jin, and Yuan Dynasty architecture and exquisite colored sculptures complement each other. It is a treasure house for studying ancient sculptures, architecture, and Taoist art. Although it is not the largest in scale, this group of peerless colored sculptures alone is absolutely not to be missed. It can be called a pearl in the history of ancient Chinese sculpture!
Jade Emperor Temple
233***1520 May 2026
4.0
This attraction is definitely worth visiting, but the transportation is inconvenient. We drove ourselves; I'm not sure about public transportation, as it's not convenient.
Zhijiao Sanjiao Temple
🐃旅途人生🐃20 October 2024
5.0
The scenic spot is very unique and shocking. The management is absolutely great, the route guidance is in place, there is free parking, and there are benches for you to sit and rest at any time while waiting in line. The only problem is that the viewing time is too short because the venue is too small. Only about 10 people can enter at a time, and the viewing time is 2-3 minutes.
Gaoping Tiefo Temple
_We***1930 July 2022
5.0
The architectural style is worth seeing. Many people who like architecture come from far away to see it.
Dai Temple
M40***3411 April 2025
5.0
This accommodation experience is really great, I must share it with you!
As soon as I arrived at the hotel, the front desk staff greeted me warmly, checked me in quickly, and introduced the hotel's services and facilities attentively. Their attitude was friendly and professional, and my good impression of them was instantly full.
Qingtian River
zwg_1683 June 2025
4.0
Xiaozhai Catholic Church is located outside Zezhou City. Although it is not far from the urban area, there is no bus to get there. I had to hire a car to go back and forth. The price was 100 yuan, and I did not bargain. Unfortunately, I went there on a non-weekend day and the church was not open, so I returned empty-handed. I could only walk around the outside of the church. The church was built on a small slope. The exterior of the church is castle-like, with high walls and towers, which is very majestic. In the era of cold weapons, it can be called a solid fortress.
Xiaozhaitianzhu Church
