[2024 Taiyuan Attraction] Travel Guide for Shanxi Museum (Updated Sep)

Blowing up the wall with thousands of pictures, I really got my fill of looking at the mural tombs

Blowing up the wall with thousands of pictures, I really got my fill of looking at the mural tombs. The exhibition layout was very friendly, with each mural displayed at a 90-degree angle at eye level, making everything crystal clear. Thinking back to the time I spent 270 yuan at the Shaanxi History Museum to see the Tang Dynasty mural treasures exhibition makes me want to cry. 📷📷📷📷 Husband and Wife Well-Sitting Picture, Inner Residence Picture, Opening Banquet, Kitchen Preparation Banquet Picture, Wine Serving Picture, Variety Show Picture, Woman Lighting Lamp Picture, Wine Offering Picture, Treasure Serving Picture, Object Serving Picture, Camel Transport Picture, and many more. It truly is a portrayal of the urban life and customs of the Song and Jin dynasties.

I discovered the skill of time travel at the Shanxi Museum

Today, I stepped into a unique 'restaurant'—the Shanxi Museum, where the offerings are historical 'delicacies' and cultural 'feasts.' As soon as I entered the museum, I was deeply attracted by the ancient and elegant architectural style. It felt as if, in an instant, I had traveled back to ancient times, standing amidst ancient palaces. These buildings are not just simple exhibition halls; they are artworks in themselves, telling the ancient stories of Shanxi. Walking through the museum, I felt as if I was traversing the long river of history. From ancient stone tools and pottery to exquisite jade and bronze wares, and to the breathtaking calligraphy and paintings, each exhibit seemed to be telling its own story. I particularly liked the models of ancient buildings; they are so delicate and detailed, as if the ancient palaces and temples were miniaturized and placed before my eyes. Standing in front of those ancient building models, I seemed to hear the breaths of ancient craftsmen meticulously creating them, feeling their dedication and pursuit of craftsmanship. These ancient buildings are not only treasures of Shanxi but also treasures of Chinese civilization. The Shanxi Museum not only allowed me to appreciate the elegance of ancient architecture but also made me feel the profoundness of Chinese civilization. If you are also interested in ancient architecture and historical culture, you must come here to walk around and take a look. I believe you will be as deeply attracted by everything here as I was.

Shanxi Museum

Shanxi Museum is the largest center for the collection, protection, research, and display of cultural relics in Shanxi Province. The museum is four stories high, covering an area of 51,000 square meters, with a total collection of over 500,000 items. It is particularly known for artifacts from the Taosi site, bronze ware from the Shang Dynasty, relics from the Jin and Three Jin periods, and stone carvings. The main exhibits are located on the 2nd to 4th floors, themed 'Jin Soul', and are divided into historical and artistic sections. Hours: Daily 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (last entry one hour before closing) Closed on Mondays (except public holidays), New Year's Eve, and the first day of the Lunar New Year Address: No. 13 Binhe West Road, Wanbailin District, Taiyuan City Admission: Free (reservation required) Public Transportation: - Provincial Museum Station: Take bus routes 69 or 50 and enter through the west gate; take route 865 and enter through the east gate. - Yifen Bridge West Station: Take bus routes 6, 602, 803, 807, 831, 845, or 866. Walk south along Wangjing Road for about one kilometer. - Yingze Bridge West Station: Take bus routes 1, 38, 611, 618, 809, 813, 822, 818, 848, 855, 859, 863, or 308. Walk north along Wenxing Road for about one kilometer.

Shanxi Museum | Complete Guide

🔔Introduction: The Shanxi Museum is located on the west bank of the Fen River in Taiyuan and is a national first-class museum. It currently holds over 500,000 items in its collection. The exhibits are themed around the 'Spirit of Jin' and consist of seven historical and cultural themes and five art specialties. ---- 📷Visitor Guide: ✅Free admission, reservation required, can be booked three days in advance. ✅Opening hours: 9:00-17:00, closed on Mondays. ✅A valid ID card must be presented for entry, and the entrance is the East Gate. ✅The museum has four floors: 🌟First floor: General service desk, temporary exhibition hall, and cultural and creative store. 🌟Second floor: Cradle of Civilization, Traces of the Xia and Shang Dynasties, and the Hegemony of the State of Jin. 🌟Third floor: Melting Pot of Ethnicities, Buddhist Charm, Jin Merchants, and Hometown of Opera. 🌟Fourth floor: Calligraphy and Painting, Porcelain Garden, World of Shapes, Jade Grace of China, and Architectural Splendor. ✅Top ten treasures of the museum: 1⃣️Colored pottery jar from Miaodigou 📍Location: Second floor 'Cradle of Civilization' exhibition hall ⌚️Era: Neolithic Red pottery with a polished surface, large in size, decorated with black painted floral patterns composed of arcs and dots. 2⃣️Dragon-shaped vessel 📍Location: Second floor 'Traces of the Xia and Shang Dynasties' exhibition hall ⌚️Era: Shang Dynasty 43 cm long, the entire body is dragon-shaped, and the vessel is decorated with rare crocodile patterns. 3⃣️Owl-shaped wine vessel 📍Location: Second floor 'Traces of the Xia and Shang Dynasties' exhibition hall ⌚️Era: Shang Dynasty An owl-shaped wine vessel, 19.7 cm tall, has become an internet sensation for its resemblance to the 'Angry Birds' game character. 4⃣️Jin Marquis Bird Zun 📍Location: Second floor 'Hegemony of the State of Jin' exhibition hall ⌚️Era: Western Zhou A standing phoenix bird with its head turned back, its tail bent into an elephant head, with inscriptions on the lid and the bottom of the vessel, 'Jin Marquis made this precious zun vessel for the Tai Shi chamber,' which is a symbol of the Shanxi Museum. 5⃣️Jin Marquis Su Bell 📍Location: Second floor 'Hegemony of the State of Jin' exhibition hall ⌚️Era: Western Zhou The bell is engraved with a 355-character inscription, the first time such detailed engraving is seen on Western Zhou bronze ware, recording the war against the Dongyi tribes led by Jin Marquis Su under the command of King Li of Zhou. 6⃣️Jade ornaments of the Jin Marquis's wife 📍Location: Second floor 'Hegemony of the State of Jin' exhibition hall ⌚️Era: Western Zhou Consisting of jade pendants, beads, tubes, and agate tubes, totaling 204 pieces, the entire set of jade ornaments stretches out to 2 meters in length. 7⃣️Houma Covenant 📍Location: Third floor 'Melting Pot of Ethnicities' exhibition hall ⌚️Era: Spring and Autumn period Over 5,000 pieces of jade and stone covenants, significant for the study of the history of the State of Jin, ancient covenant systems, and ancient scripts. 8⃣️Bronze figure of a man holding a plate 📍Location: Third floor 'Melting Pot of Ethnicities' exhibition hall ⌚️Era: Warring States The animal is plump and docile, with a man standing on its back holding a column with a round plate that can rotate flexibly. 9⃣️Swan and fish bronze lamp 📍Location: Third floor 'Melting Pot of Ethnicities' exhibition hall ⌚️Era: Han Dynasty The lamp is shaped like a swan standing and turning its head to hold a fish, with an adjustable lampshade and smoke that can be directed through the swan's neck into the water-filled belly to purify the air. 🔟Tomb of Yu Hong stone coffin 📍Location: Third floor 'Melting Pot of Ethnicities' exhibition hall ⌚️Era: Sui Dynasty The stone coffin is carved and painted both inside and out, with over 50 patterns rich in Central Asian and Persian styles, an important historical material for studying cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. ---- 📍Address: No. 13, North Section of Binhe West Road, Wanbailin District, Taiyuan City. ---- 🚗Transportation: Take bus numbers 69, 863, 865, and get off at Shanxi Museum Station.

Seven-Day Shanxi Tour Itinerary, Exploring the Charm of the Land of Three Jin Dynasties

📅 Day One: Arrive in Taiyuan and visit Jinci to experience its long history and cultural heritage. 📅 Day Two: Visit the Shanxi Museum to learn about the history and culture of Shanxi. In the afternoon, head to Mengshan Giant Buddha to appreciate the charm of ancient stone carving art. 📅 Day Three: Head to Pingyao Ancient City, stroll through the old streets, and admire the style of ancient architecture. In the evening, you can enjoy the night view of the ancient city. 📅 Day Four: Set off for Wang's Grand Courtyard to feel the grandeur of an ancient noble mansion. 📅 Day Five: Go to Hukou Waterfall to admire the spectacular waterfall scenery. 📅 Day Six: Visit the Yungang Grottoes and marvel at the exquisite ancient cave art. 📅 Day Seven: Prepare for the return trip, ending the pleasant journey in Shanxi. 🎈 During the trip, pay attention to the following points: 1. Learn about the opening hours and ticket prices of each attraction in advance. 2. Arrange clothing reasonably according to the weather conditions. 3. Pay attention to the protection of cultural relics and the environment.

Shanxi Museum Guide

⛰【Attraction Guide】 📍Detailed address: No. 13, North Section of Binhe West Road, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province 🚗Traffic strategy: Turn right after crossing the Fen River Bridge on Yingze Street and you will arrive 🕙Opening hours: 9:00—17:00 (stop entering the museum at 16:00) Closed on Mondays, Chinese New Year's Eve, and the first day of the lunar year (open as usual on Mondays that fall on national holidays) 💰Ticket price: Free admission with valid documents after reservation 🌟Highlights: 1. Shanxi Museum has four floors divided into 12 themed exhibition halls, which are: Cradle of Civilization (Pottery), Traces of Xia and Shang Dynasties (Pottery), Jin State Hegemony (Bronze Ware), Melting Pot of Ethnicities (Stone Carvings, Murals, etc.), Buddhist Charm (Buddha Statues), Hometown of Opera, Jin Merchants Under Heaven, Porcelain Garden (Porcelain), World of Coins (Ancient Coins), Jade Grace of China (Jade), Architectural Splendor (Ancient Architecture), and Ink and Color (Calligraphy and Painting). 2. In addition to the above 12 exhibition halls, the temporary exhibition hall on the first floor of Shanxi Museum is also not to be missed, with various themed exhibitions from time to time. 📌Little Tips: 1. There are many treasures in the Shanxi Museum, and it is impossible to see everything in one day if you carefully observe each exhibition hall. It is recommended to first choose the theme exhibition hall that interests you the most. I entered the museum right when it opened at 9 am, and in the morning, I visited the 'Architectural Splendor' and 'Buddhist Charm' halls. In the afternoon, I visited the 'Melting Pot of Ethnicities', and for the other halls, I could only have a quick look and hurried through, so that I barely finished all the exhibition halls by the time the museum closed. 2. The services of Shanxi Museum are quite in place. In addition to regular explanations and audio guides, there are also free services for luggage storage (including large suitcases), baby strollers, and wheelchairs.

Shanxi's most comprehensive north-to-south route map sharing

🗓 Itinerary: 👉 Arrive in Taiyuan 👉 Datong 👉 Wutai Mountain in Xinzhou 👉 Dai County in Xinzhou 👉 Taiyuan 👉 Pingyao 👉 Linfen 👉 Yuncheng That's roughly the route and main modes of transportation Taiyuan day1 Shanxi Museum Shanxi Museum Northern Qi Dynasty Murals Museum Taiyuan Northern Qi Dynasty Murals Museum Datong day2 Yungang Grottoes (taxi there, bus back) Yungang Grottoes Huayan Temple Huayan Temple Nine Dragon Wall Nine Dragon Wall Ancient City Wall Datong Ancient City Wall day3 Hanging Temple Hanging Temple Hunyuan Yong'an Temple Yong'an Temple Yingxian Wooden Pagoda Yingxian Wooden Pagoda (carpool for a day, 80/person, prices vary so it's advised to ask around) Wutai Mountain (bus from Datong to Wutai Mountain bus station) day4 Dailuo Peak Dailuo Peak day5 Wuye Temple Wuye Temple Tayuan Temple Tayuan Temple Xiantong Temple Xiantong Temple Bodhisattva Summit Wutai Mountain Scenic Spot - Bodhisattva Summit Nanshan Temple Nanshan Temple (11:30 vegetarian meal 20r/person, cash only) Shuxiang Temple Shuxiang Temple Fanxian Temple Fanxian Temple (no road, difficult to climb) day6 East Peak sunrise East Peak·Yancheng (carpool 80r/person) Dai County (by train) Yanmen Pass Yanmen Pass (bus round trip, starting from the bus station, one vehicle for the round trip) Bianjing Tower Bianjing Tower day7 Dai County Confucian Temple Daizhou Confucian Temple Taiyuan Wandering around day8 Taiyuan Bronze Museum Shanxi Bronze Museum Jinci Taiyuan Ancient County City/Jinci·Taiyuan Pingyao day9 Pingyao Ancient City Pingyao Ancient City day10 Shuanglin Temple Shuanglin Temple (taxi 20+p.s. Pingyao's online car-hailing services are illegal without proper licenses, it's recommended to take taxis or use Didi or Gaode to select a taxi) Linfen day11 (Museum closed on Mondays, Tie Tou Temple closed) Drum Tower Drum Tower day12 Xiaoxitian Xiaoxitian Dongyue Temple Dongyue Temple Guangsheng Temple Guangsheng Temple (carpool for a day 150r/person) Yuncheng day13 Guandi Temple in Jiezhou Guandi Temple (go by bus 11, return by carpool 20/person) Yuncheng Museum Yuncheng Museum Yuncheng Salt Lake Yuncheng Salt Lake day14 Donghu Morning Market Ruicheng Yongle Palace Yongle Palace (bus 109+taxi) Guangren Wang Temple Guangren Wang Temple (taxi) Chenghuang Temple Chenghuang Temple (taxi) day15 Jishan Macun Brick Carving Tomb Macun Brick Carving Tomb (take the Yunji express line from Yuncheng Bus Station to Jishan Bus Station, then taxi around 20r to the Brick Carving Tomb, it's hard to get a taxi at the Brick Carving Tomb, it's suggested to keep the driver's phone number) Dafo Temple Dafo Temple (from Brick Carving Tomb to Dafo Temple the driver asks for 25r) Jishan Jiwang Temple Jishan Jiwang Temple (taxi) Wanrong Dongyue Temple Feiyun Tower Wanrong Dongyue Temple - Feiyun Tower (taxi from Jishan Jiwang Temple to Wanrong Feiyun Tower 50r) Carpool back to Yuncheng 20/person

Taiyuan's traffic lights have their own bicycle symbols

Taiyuan actually has special bicycle traffic lights, and as someone from the south, this is the first time I've seen them. It's easier to get around than I thought. 🍽 Dining Recommendations: Laojunying Snack Street: All snacks, the guokui is good, and the mung bean cake is also good, not too sweet. Xinghuatang: The yellow rice jelly is absolutely amazing, the best in the show; there's something like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall that's also good, I forgot the exact name; Slightly Plum can be ordered, there are several fillings, just choose one you like. There's a stage in the middle of the hall, and you can also see opera performances. Bingzhou Dapaidang: Taiyuan is also known as Bingzhou, so Bingzhou Dapaidang is Taiyuan Dapaidang. You must try the rock and roll oat noodles, the sweet and sour meatballs are also worth ordering, and I think the chicken shredded cold noodles are better than the stall's Liukou noodles. Lao Liu Steamed Dumplings·Halal Restaurant: You have to go in the morning, they're gone by noon, you should eat the Jiao Quan, which seems to be also called Ma Ye, it's basically flour mixed with brown sugar and then fried in hot oil. Recommended. Xiao Wang Breakfast: It seems to be opposite the Normal University, a place to eat Taiyuan breakfast, still have to eat Ma Ye. Old Taiyuan Restaurant: If you have enough time, you can go there, there are a lot of people, just look and order. Jin cuisine is mainly too large in portion, if there are many people, you can order a lot. ✅ Must Experience: Shanxi Museum Shanxi Bronze Museum Jinci Park Jin Merchant Museum Especially the first two, you can also collect stamps, very proud. Outside Jinci, a whole street is full of food, 15 yuan a cup of pomegranate juice is okay. 🚉 Travel Tips: Taiyuan is the same, just scan the code. Buy a bicycle card, and you can ride at will.

Shanxi Museum, you really know how to enjoy yourself! There's even this way to appreciate flowers in spring

Let's highlight the key points: This exhibition brings together masterpieces from famous artists such as Luo Pin, Zhu Da, Zheng Xie, Xu Beihong, and Zhang Daqian, displaying more than 70 exquisite flower and bird paintings! Flower and bird painting is a continuation of our country's traditional cultural development, permeated with profound humanistic connotations. From the Ming and Qing dynasties to the present, flower and bird works have become a medium that conveys emotions more easily than landscape paintings. The exhibition is divided into three units: Unit One | 'New Paulownia, First Appeal - Aesthetic Empathy in Flower and Bird Painting' Flower and bird painting integrates the natural attributes of flowers and birds with humanistic meanings, complementing each other. This is where paintings of the 'Four Gentlemen' - plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum - come from. Masterpieces such as Luo Pin's 'Ink Plum', Zhu Da's 'Lotus and Mandarin Ducks', and Zheng Xie's 'Orchid and Bamboo' are on display here. Unit Two | 'Fragrance in Painting - The Form and Spirit Relationship in Flower and Bird Painting' Chinese painting highly values the creation of artistic conception. As an aesthetic concept, artistic conception is an artistic expression of the painter's specific cultural mood, a pursuit of artistic transformation and expression. In Xu Beihong's 'Banana Leaves', Wu Changshuo's 'Agarwood', and Zhang Daqian's 'Lotus', one can explore the inner feelings during creation. Unit Three | 'Romantic Flower Language - Auspicious Meanings in Flower and Bird Painting' Chinese flower language appears in pattern form, becoming a representative pattern with unique Chinese characteristics. The symbolic meanings in flower and bird paintings are roughly divided into two types: using the natural attributes of flowers to reflect cultivation and realm; using relatively fixed pattern forms to express life's aspirations and symbolize auspiciousness and happiness. A world in a flower, a bodhi in a leaf. Different flower languages become artistic expressions of people's pursuit of a beautiful life. Whether refined or worldly, the language of flowers always holds a place of beauty and romance in people's hearts. Exhibition Name: Brilliant Blossoms - The Art of Flower and Bird Painting Address: 4th Floor, Calligraphy and Painting Hall, Main Building, Shanxi Museum, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province Business Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00, entry stops at 16:00 Suitable Seasons: All seasons Suggested Visiting Time: 2 hours Ticket: Free Recommended Highlights: This exhibition brings together masterpieces from famous artists such as Luo Pin, Zhu Da, Zheng Xie, Xu Beihong, and Zhang Daqian. Convenience Services: Self-service audio guides, baby stroller rental, wheelchair rental, central air conditioning, etc.

Taiyuan | Shanxi Museum

Visiting the museum requires an advance reservation, especially during holidays, when it's really crowded. However, during the holidays, the Shanxi Museum sometimes arranges for visitors to queue up after 4 pm, and there are a lot of people waiting in line, taking about half an hour to get in. The Shanxi Museum is one of the first batch of national first-class museums, a national museum cultivation object jointly built by the central and local governments, and the largest center in Shanxi for the collection, preservation, protection, research, and exhibition of cultural relics. Representative exhibits include the Marquis of Jin's bird zun, the Houma Covenant, Hu Fu's wine vessel, the animal-shaped goblet, the Meidigou painted pottery jar, the painted goose and fish bronze lamp, the bronze chariot for the footless man guarding the park, the stone sarcophagus from Yu Hong's tomb, and the six-piece jade pendant string. The museum is well planned, with a clear and detailed visiting route, and a rich variety of cultural and creative products. There are a lot of people stamping their visit.

Explore the Shanxi Museum and touch the "Jin Soul"

The Shanxi Museum is located at No. 13, North Section of Binhe West Road, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. It is one of the first batch of national first-class museums, and its predecessor was the Shanxi Educational Library Museum established in the eighth year of the Republic of China (1919). The exhibition area of the Shanxi Museum is 13,000 square meters, and the cultural relics warehouse area is 12,000 square meters. It has a collection of more than 500,000 items, featuring bronzes, porcelain, stone carvings, Buddhist statues, murals, calligraphy, and paintings. The basic display is themed around "Jin Soul". The five-thousand-year civilization can be seen in Shanxi. It is said that the three figures Yao, Shun, and Yu were all born in Shanxi. The ancient land of Sanjin has left too many footprints of Chinese civilization, and the Shanxi Museum is also worth your careful appreciation. After browsing, my personal favorite is the Northern Qi green-glazed dragon-handled chicken-head pot (Figure 2), which is 50.5 cm high, with a mouth diameter of 11 cm and a base diameter of 13 cm, unearthed in 1981. The dish mouth is slightly open, with the dragon's mouth holding the lip, the dragon's neck connecting to the belly, a fine high neck, a bulging belly, with three knobs on each side, and a treasure-flower attached below the middle knob; the belly has ridges, with four spread-winged phoenix birds attached below. The overall glaze is bright, and both the shape and material are exquisite, looking particularly textured. Friends who love Chinese civilization and the history of Shanxi, come and explore the Shanxi Museum to touch the "Jin Soul" up close.

The Fen Yang Tai Fu Temple's 28 constellations are actually hidden in the Shanxi Museum

In the Shanxi Museum, I saw the colored sculptures of the 28 constellations from the Fen Yang Tai Fu Temple. At first, I thought they were replicas, but it wasn't until I noticed the "safety belts" on them that I asked the administrator if photography was allowed. The answer I got was "Feel free to take pictures if you like"‼️ 🏯About Fen Yang Tai Fu Temple The colored sculptures + hanging sculptures of Fen Yang Tai Fu Temple hold a place in my heart that is at least in the top ten of all ancient Shanxi architecture. The original Ziwu Pavilion collapsed, but the colored sculptures of the 28 constellations were preserved. Eight of them were "invited" to be exhibited in the Shanxi Museum, while one remains in the temple. 🌟The 28 Constellations 🐉Eastern Azure Dragon: Horned Dragon, Neck Dragon, Root Ferret, Room Rabbit, Heart Fox, Tail Tiger, Winnowing Basket Leopard 🦚Southern Vermilion Bird: Well Wood Badger, Ghost Metal Sheep, Willow Earth Deer, Star Day Horse, Extended Net Moon Deer, Wings Fire Snake, Chariot Water Worm 🐯Western White Tiger: Legs Wood Wolf, Bond Metal Dog, Stomach Earth Pheasant, Hairy Head Day Chicken, Net Moon Crow, Beak Fire Monkey, Three Water Monkey 🐢Northern Black Tortoise: Dipper Wood Hyaena, Ox Gold Ox, Girl Earth Bat, Emptiness Day Rat, Rooftop Moon Swallow, Encampment Fire Pig, Wall Water Deer 🤔Some Questions When I visited Fen Yang Tai Fu Temple, all the colored sculptures were prohibited from photography. What impressed me the most were the 28 constellations, only one of which remained in the temple and was strictly off-limits for photography, claiming that taking pictures would damage the artifacts. So how come it's allowed to take pictures freely in the Shanxi Museum? The treasures left by our ancestors are not to be photographed just because they say so, is such a "regulation" reasonable? Since the Shanxi Museum allows photography, there must be relevant scientific evidence, so why is there such great resistance to taking a picture in the counties and cities below? I love Shanxi But I hate the "regulations" that prohibit photography‼️ Please respect science Let the cultural relics come to life and pass on the cultural context‼️

Shanxi Provincial Museum, it's better than Shijiazhuang anyway

I suggest stamping first and then looking for them one by one (Of course, every museum recommends this way of visiting) If you didn't bring a book, you can buy a cultural creative ice cream, tear open the box, and it will be even more memorable It's pretty good, but it's a bit too fond of birds, bird keepers all come to visit, you guys must be very happy, because basically in the cultural relics area, there's a bird every three steps 💦💦💦 (It's a bit of an exaggeration but anyway...

Shanxi Museum

At the Shanxi Museum, explore the wisdom and ingenuity of the ancients, and feel the depth of history and the charm of art. Each cultural relic here sparkles with human intelligence and emotion. Come and check in, leave your mark!

Taiyuan-Jinzhong Travel Guide

🌟 Taiyuan-Jinzhong Travel Guide 🌟 Due to changes in the New Year's plan, I chose the journey from Taiyuan to Jinzhong. Shanxi gives me the impression that it is low-key, with many historical sites and low consumption; the people are enthusiastic and real, and the kind drivers and tour guides add color to the journey; the New Year's atmosphere is strong, and the festive atmosphere can be felt everywhere. 🏯 Twin Tower Temple 🏯 👍 Fun part: Climb the tower to experience the heaviness of history and overlook the beautiful scenery of Taiyuan. 💼 Preparation: Dress comfortably and pay attention to safety when climbing the tower. 💔 Pitfall to avoid: The stairs inside the tower are narrow and it is not easy to pass side by side when there are many people. 🍜 Liuxiang, Bell and Drum Tower, Food Street 🍜 👍 Fun part: Taste various foods and feel the architectural style of ancient and modern fusion. 💼 Preparation: The taste of food is diverse, prepare a good appetite. 💔 Pitfall to avoid: There are a lot of people on weekends, it is recommended to avoid peak hours. 🏛 Pingyao Ancient City 🏛 👍 Fun part: Rent a car for sightseeing, take less detours, and understand the history of Jin merchants. 💼 Preparation: Prepare a good itinerary, and the car rental cost needs to be considered in advance. 💔 Pitfall to avoid: There are many people in the ancient city, and renting a car can save time. 🕌 Jinci 🕌 👍 Fun part: Feel the ancient culture and appreciate the historical relics. 💼 Preparation: The cost of the tour guide needs to be understood in advance, and the time arrangement should be paid attention to. 💔 Pitfall to avoid: The cost of the tour guide is relatively high, and it needs to be weighed whether it is worth it. 🏺 Shanxi Museum 🏺 👍 Fun part: Visit the museum and understand the history and culture of Shanxi. 💼 Preparation: The visit time should be arranged as early as possible, and the interpreter can be rented. 💔 Pitfall to avoid: Reserve enough time for the visit to avoid missing the closing time. 🏨 Accommodation recommendation 🏨 Hilton Huanpeng: The rooms are spacious and the breakfast is rich, but the coffee taste is average. Lifeng Hotel: High cost performance, the price is suitable during the New Year, and there are gifts for check-in. 🍽 Dining recommendation 🍽 Food Street: Try Shanxi delicacies such as gold silk beef pie, the price is moderate. 🚗 Traffic advice 🚗 High-speed rail: Convenient travel, early booking can enjoy discounts. Taxi: Flexible travel, but pay attention to traffic congestion. The journey from Taiyuan to Jinzhong, where historical sites and food coexist, and culture and history shine each other, is an unforgettable trip to Shanxi!

Shanxi Museum

Be sure to reserve plenty of time for a morning or afternoon, because I went after three o'clock and went twice.

Shanxi Tourism | The Shanxi Museum you can't miss when visiting Shanxi

📍Shanxi Museum, located in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, has an exhibition area of 13,000 square meters, spread over 4 floors🤓 It mainly features bronzes, porcelain, stone carvings, statues, murals, calligraphy, and paintings. The collection is really rich and it's a place well worth visiting in Shanxi✅! There, I saw many beautiful bronzes and pottery, and there was a standing statue, my goodness, it's so beautiful, who understands😭😭 The moment I saw it, I couldn't take my eyes off it - ⏰Opening hours 9:00～17:00 (entry stops at 16:00, closed on Mondays) 🎫: The museum has no admission fee🆓 but you need to book in advance (booking opens three days in advance) 📕Museum stamping points: On the 4th floor, there are bronze seals in the 【World of Shapes】 and 【Porcelain Garden】 exhibition halls, and on the 1st floor, there is a free stamp and one set color consumption stamp in the cultural and creative store, all of which are exquisite～

A Two-Day Tour in Taiyuan!!!

Taiyuan in Shanxi is a seriously underrated treasure of a tourist city, and I highly recommend eight essential tourist attractions. Shanxi Museum: (Highlight) Free, online reservation required. For terrestrial relics, look to Shanxi; Shanxi Museum has a rich collection, and it is recommended to see the Jin State Hegemony and the Buddhist Charm. The museum's treasure is the Marquis of Jin's bird zun. The first floor has a cultural and creative shop, and those who like to collect stamps should remember to bring a notebook. China Coal Museum: The ticket is 60 yuan. After visiting the Shanxi Museum, take the opportunity to tour the Coal Museum, where you can experience a mine and feel the development history of the coal province. Chunyang Palace: The ticket is 30 yuan. It was built at the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty. It is a Taoist temple for worshipping Lu Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals, hence the name Chunyang Palace. Inside, there are two cultural relics forbidden to leave the country: one is the Nirvana Transformation Stele from the time of Empress Wu Zetian, and the other is the Tang Dynasty 'Changyang Tianzun Statue'. Shanxi Businessmen Museum: Free, it has been the highest administrative organ in Shanxi since the Ming Dynasty, and it was the location of the provincial government until 2021. You can learn about the development history of Shanxi merchants. (Close to the food street) Food Street Zhonglou Street: (Highlight) In Food Street, you can taste snacks from all over the country. Zhonglou Street forms a T-shape with Food Street and is one of the busiest streets in Taiyuan. There are many time-honored brands, such as Xueshan Cold Drinks, Liuweizhai, Renyili, Qingheyuan, Mouse Hole Yuanxiao, God's Fried Chicken, etc., especially in the evening when the lights are on, the colors are dazzling, the tourists are like weaving, and it is extraordinarily lively. It is a must-visit pedestrian street for tourists to Taiyuan. Jinci: (Highlight) The ticket is 80 yuan, and it is far from the city center, but there is a direct bus 856. Jinci is the only existing imperial ancestral temple, with Nanlao Spring, Maid Statue, and Zhou Cypress known as the 'Three Wonders of Jinci'. There are halls and pavilions from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, various ancient buildings, Song Dynasty clay sculptures, and eight-pillar coiled dragons. Taiyuan Ancient County Town: Free, it is recommended to enter from the east gate, where the filming location of the movie 'Man Jiang Hong' is located, instantly transporting you to ancient Jinyang. It is a perfect place for national style photography. Taiyuan Botanical Garden: It has been recently built, covering a very large area, combining pristine ecology with technology. It is recommended to check out the popular elevator and the tropical rainforest pavilion. The entire botanical garden is very suitable for photography. Very photogenic. If you have time, you can visit the Twin Pagoda Temple, which is a symbolic building of Taiyuan, standing for 400 years without falling.

Adventure at the Shanxi Museum, dare you come?

🎈Adventure at the Shanxi Museum, dare you come? 👋Hello everyone! I recently visited the Shanxi Museum and it was truly an eye-opener! 🤩First of all, the exhibits inside are diverse, ranging from ancient artifacts to modern artworks, everything is available. 🏺And those exquisite ceramics, bronzes and jades, they simply amazed me. 🌟Moreover, the architecture of the museum is also very spectacular, as if I had traveled back to ancient times. 🏯Most importantly, the guides here are very professional, which gave me a deeper understanding of Shanxi's history and culture. 📚In short, this trip was very rewarding and made me love our traditional culture even more. 👍Have you ever been to the Shanxi Museum? Come and share your travel experiences! 💬

Shanxi is great, I will come again next time!

Day1: Shanghai-Taiyuan Shanxi Museum, Coal Museum, Bell Tower Street, Food Street Recommendation: Gold Silk Beef Pie, God Fried Chicken. Stay in Taiyuan Day2: Jinci Museum, Taiyuan Ancient County. Stay in Taiyuan Day3: Yanmenguan, Yungang Grottoes. Stay in Datong Recommendation: Purple Mud 369 Coarse Grain Record (The waitress is very enthusiastic, every dish we ordered is very generous and super delicious) Day4: Huayan Temple, Nine Dragon Wall, Datong Ancient City Wall, Ying County Wooden Tower, Hanging Temple, Wutai Mountain East Terrace. Stay in Wutai Mountain (Wutai Mountain East Terrace climbed half, saw the sunset, and there are many cows! The scenery is too beautiful! Be sure to rent a military coat, because it's really cold in the evening) Day5: Wutai Mountain Shuxiang Temple-Wuye Temple-Tayuan Temple-Xiantong Temple-Bodhisattva Top-Dailuo Top, watch 'See Pingyao Again'. Stay in Pingyao Ancient City ('See Pingyao Again' is really amazing! So good-looking! The immersive experience completely immerses people in the plot) Recommendation: Vegetarian Dicos Day6: Pingyao Ancient City, Qiao's Grand Courtyard, return to Taiyuan at night Recommendation: Tianyuan Kui (The boss is too enthusiastic, poured a lot of vinegar for us to taste, I like the concubine vinegar, gold vinegar and persimmon vinegar the most), Mr. Liang (The refrigerator stickers are so good-looking! Vinegar ice cream is very exciting) If you have time, you can also take some photos. Day7: Jin Merchant Museum, Double Tower Temple, return to Shanghai at night There are several Chinese-style afternoon teas in the Jin Merchant Museum, all of which are very delicate. Shanxi is definitely an underestimated treasure place. The people in Shanxi we met this week are really very hospitable and enthusiastic. Using Dong Yuhui's words, 'Time seems to favor this land of Shanxi, so it leaves many traces of its past here.' Only by coming here in person can you feel its unique charm. Because each place is far apart, it is recommended to charter a car to go!

Tourist attractions in Taiyuan, can make your eyes pregnant

1 Jincheng Museum A local cultural history museum built on the site of the old Shanxi governor's mansion, integrating cultural relics, ancient buildings, garden landscapes, and exhibitions. Opening hours: 9:00-17:00, stop admission at 16:00. 2 Shanxi Museum Shanxi Museum is a national first-class museum with more than 500,000 cultural relics, including more than 40,000 precious cultural relics, 2129 first-class cultural relics, and 10 treasures of the town hall. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00-17:00, stop admission at 16:00. 3 Jinci Museum The real Jinci is the Jinci Museum inside, full ticket 80. The Jinci Museum is a free scenic spot in Jinci Park. You can walk in the park or take a sightseeing car for 10 yuan round trip. Opening hours: 8:30-18:00, stop admission at 17:40. 4 Taiyuan Botanical Garden The most beautiful botanical garden that integrates ecology and technology, a 60m internet celebrity escalator, like a time and space tunnel, three dome spheres are tropical rainforest, desert plant museum, and flower museum respectively. Opening hours: 9:00-18:00. 5 Zhonglou Street Zhonglou Street is named after a bell tower. It is a long-standing bustling street in Taiyuan. It is recommended to come at night, the night view is super good! 6 Taishan Taishan is not very high, it is not tiring to climb, suitable for all ages. The scenic area has mountains and water, and there are many waterfalls and streams along the way. The climbing experience of Taishan is the best. 7 Mengshan Big Buddha National AAAA level tourist attraction, it has a history of about 1500 years, the air here is really good, the autumn is high and refreshing.

Buddhist Charm - Buddhist Statues Exhibition of the Northern Dynasties at Shanxi Provincial Museum

The permanent exhibition 'Buddhist Charm' at Shanxi Provincial Museum displays a wonderful collection of Buddhist statues from the Northern Dynasties, especially those rare ones carved from marble in other parts of China. It is well worth a visit for those who are interested.

When I came to Taiyuan, the Shanxi Museum had to look at this museum, which is rich in collections. It was founded in 1919 and has a history of just over a hundred years. All kinds of exquisite bronzes, pottery, Buddha statues, stone carvings, etc. in the pavilion showcase the most essential parts of Shanxi's history, which is amazing. Figure 2 is not a bit like the Chinese version of the angry bird, it is too cute; unfortunately one of the treasures of the earthquake hall, the "Bird Zun" original did not see in the repair. Shanxi has a long history and a rich cultural heritage. It is very necessary to visit the museum in Shanxi. It is necessary to visit the museum with ID card.