One of the ten most visitedscenic spots of Shanxi,JinciTemplelies25kilometerssouthwestof Taiyuanat the footof XuanwengMountain.As earlyas1,500years ago,JinciTemplewas a tourist resort known at home and aboard.During d...One of the ten most visitedscenic spots of Shanxi,JinciTemplelies25kilometerssouthwestof Taiyuanat the footof XuanwengMountain.As earlyas1,500years ago,JinciTemplewas a tourist resort known at home and aboard.During differentdynasties followingNorthernWei(386-534),the temple had been renovated with so many additionsthat today it becomes one of the largest,gardenlike,monastic complexesin China.Here allthe year round,visitorscan hear gurglesof the jade green spring water;enjoy the canopy of dense green of pine trees;and lingerinand aroundstatelytemples,halls,and pavilions.Travelersand visitors from ancient dynasties had praiseditas the numberone scenicspot in Shanxi or Shanxi’s miniature Jiangnan(meaningbalmyplacessouth of the YangtzeRiver).Listedin1961asa key nationalprotectionsite by the State Council,JinciTempleis applying for an inscriptionintothe WorldCultural Heritagelist.展开更多
文摘One of the ten most visitedscenic spots of Shanxi,JinciTemplelies25kilometerssouthwestof Taiyuanat the footof XuanwengMountain.As earlyas1,500years ago,JinciTemplewas a tourist resort known at home and aboard.During differentdynasties followingNorthernWei(386-534),the temple had been renovated with so many additionsthat today it becomes one of the largest,gardenlike,monastic complexesin China.Here allthe year round,visitorscan hear gurglesof the jade green spring water;enjoy the canopy of dense green of pine trees;and lingerinand aroundstatelytemples,halls,and pavilions.Travelersand visitors from ancient dynasties had praiseditas the numberone scenicspot in Shanxi or Shanxi’s miniature Jiangnan(meaningbalmyplacessouth of the YangtzeRiver).Listedin1961asa key nationalprotectionsite by the State Council,JinciTempleis applying for an inscriptionintothe WorldCultural Heritagelist.