Read more about the article Shanxi Travel Journal Day 23: Mount Wutai – Taihuai Town Temple Cluster
Xiantong Temple Copper Hall 显通寺铜殿

Shanxi Travel Journal Day 23: Mount Wutai – Taihuai Town Temple Cluster

Download Your Free Itinerary Mount Wutai is one of China’s five major Buddhist sacred sites and ranks first among the Four Sacred Mountains of Chinese Buddhism. It is primarily dedicated…

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Read more about the article Shanxi Travel Journal Day 22: Mount Wutai – Foguang Temple & Nanchan Temple
Foguang Temple Lin Huiyin佛光寺林徽因

Shanxi Travel Journal Day 22: Mount Wutai – Foguang Temple & Nanchan Temple

Download Your Free Itinerary Today we drove to visit sites outside Mount Wutai. Before leaving, we registered at the “re-entry checkpoint,” where staff recorded a short video confirming our departure…

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Read more about the article Shanxi Travel Journal Day 21: Taiyuan to Mount Wutai – Dou Dafu Shrine & Xinzhou Ancient City
Dou Dafu Shrine 窦大夫祠

Shanxi Travel Journal Day 21: Taiyuan to Mount Wutai – Dou Dafu Shrine & Xinzhou Ancient City

Download Your Free Itinerary Today we drove toward Mount Wutai, visiting several sites along the way.Our first stop was the Dou Dafu Shrine. Dou Chou, a high-ranking official of the…

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Read more about the article Shanxi Travel Journal Day 17: Pingyao – Wang Family Courtyard & Pingyao Ancient City
Wang Family Courtyard 王家大院

Shanxi Travel Journal Day 17: Pingyao – Wang Family Courtyard & Pingyao Ancient City

Download Your Free Itinerary The largest among Shanxi’s four great courtyards, The Wang Family Courtyard covers about 250,000 square meters. It is said to be even larger than the Forbidden…

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Read more about the article Shanxi Travel Journal Day 15: Changzhi – Taihang Mountain Eight Springs Gorge
Baquan Gorge 八泉峡

Shanxi Travel Journal Day 15: Changzhi – Taihang Mountain Eight Springs Gorge

Download Your Free Itinerary Today we shifted focus to nature, exploring the landscapes of the Taihang Mountains.Known as the “Backbone of China,” the Taihang Mountains form an important east-west boundary…

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