
▲ The Mengshan Grand Buddha, also known as the Xishan Grand Buddha, is located in Mengshan, over 20 kilometers southwest of Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. The Mengshan Grand Buddha was carved during the Northern Qi Tianbao period and was originally a cliff-side Buddha statue behind Kaihua Temple in Mengshan. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Mengshan Grand Buddha was destroyed. In 1980, the Grand Buddha was rediscovered, but its head was missing. The current head of the Grand Buddha was newly carved by later generations.

▲ Jinci Temple is located on the banks of the Jin River at the foot of Xuanweng Mountain, 25 km southwest of Taiyuan. It was built by later generations to commemorate Tang Shuyu, the founding feudal lord of the Jin State, and served as the ancestral temple of the Jin State. There's a saying that goes, "A trip to Taiyuan is incomplete without visiting Jinci Temple."

▲ "Five thousand years of history can be seen in Shanxi." Located on Binhe West Road in Taiyuan, Shanxi Museum showcases the essence of Shanxi's cultural relics. The museum consists of a main building and four corner annexes. The main building, resembling either a dou or a ding vessel, serves as the primary exhibition space for visitors to explore the museum's collections.

