4.5Mengshan Mountain Buddha(60 reviews) - Nice spot to visit Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
I used DiDi to visit there. From the southern part of Taiyuan(near Wucheng Residential District), it took 40min and ¥40 to the closest parking lot. From the parking lot, we walked a few minutes to the ticket office. There are some stores on the way to the office, so I recommend to get a bottle of water and some snacks if you like. A ticket was ¥50 to enter the sight, including round trip bus ticket. Through the entrance gate, bus station is very close. We ride the bus for a couple of minutes. After that, all the visitor must walk to the top of the mountain. The staff told me it would take 40-60min, but I thought it took us only 20-30min to the Buddha. The road was clean and easy to walk, there were so many benches, rest rooms and bins on the sidewalk. I saw some cleaning staff were sweeping the street. I went here on spring, so the weather was just perfect. I enjoyed watching trees and creek so I didn’t feel it was a long walk. When you climb up the last stairs to the top, the Buddha is there. Mesmerizing. Lucky for us, very few people were there. And you can walk up a little more to the top, right under the Buddha. I prayed, took some awesome pictures, and meditated. The trip was something like this. The staff here did not speak English, but if you know there process you will not have trouble. See more..
4.0Twin Pagoda Temple (Shuangta si)(37 reviews) - Most interesting thing to do in Taiyuan Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites
I spend 2 days in Taiyuan, the most interesting thing is to visit Shuangta Temple, traditional architecture are are amazing... the highlight is climbing the bigger temple and take a photo of the small temple.See more..
4.0Yuci Ancient City(29 reviews) - A beautiful ancient city Ancient Ruins • Architectural Buildings
When we arrived in this city we didn't think we had enough time here as it is so beautiful. There is so much history here and so much to do. We visited two temples and the ancient city wall, that is a lovely night life here as well with lots of shops and lots of places to visit in the evening. Two days is not enough. We did have a bad experience when we visited the massage place. One day we had a foot and a pedicure which was amazing and very cheap so we decided to visit the massage place again the following day and have a back massage, although at the time the back massage was invigorating the next day all three of us had huge bruises all on our backs!!! Do not get the back massage!!See more..
4.0Liu Lane South Road(21 reviews) - lively Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
a vivid shopping lane for youngsters and students. Loud music and touting boys and girls along the street.See more..
4.5Shengmu Hall(9 reviews) - Must go visit the Sacred Mother Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
As this place has great historical significance, it is a mandatory place to go if you are a tourist. Get a good guide to explain this place to you otherwise it would just be an old temple with faded paint and a slanted tree. This temple turned into one for the Sacred Mother of Tang Shuyu because the Song emperor did not one a great leader to arise from here to defeat his dynasty as happened before. So in the aftermath of an earthquake, he used the excuse to change the temple as well as the surrounding Fengshui. It was a successful undertaking as no more great leader came from this place.See more..
4.0Taiyuan Chunyang Hall(9 reviews) - The old Shanxi Museum Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
Honestly, the architecture and the collection are marvellous. It really worths 30 yuan entry fee to hang about for more than 2 hours as there are bronze ware, ceramics, wall painting, status, you name it. However, with the new museum well designed without entry fee, this Taoist temple is like a relic hidden in a busy city. There is only simple illustration to a beautiful ware dating back to Tang dynasty and there is no official guide or souvaniour at all. It is really sad to see heritages left as this.See more..
5 Stars because it is part of Jinci. This is the flying bridge, the first such bridge in China. This bridge has been reconstructed so it is actually new and not 1500 years old. it is beautiful and unique, with a fish pond below it. it is at the entrance of the Sacred Mother Temple. A must see.See more..
