Changzhi

AAAAA Tourist Attractions of China. Not to be confused with the similarly named Taihang Grand Canyon (太行大峡谷) in Linzhou, Henan Province.

This old gate is a major historical landmark in Changzhi and is often seen as a symbol of the city. The first gate was built during the Sui Dynasty as part of a local government office but destroyed by the Jurchens in the 12th century. The current structures date from the Ming Dynasty.

Faxing Temple, formerly located in Cilin Mountain Col, Eldest Son County, was built in the first year of the Sixteen States Period (AD 401). It is now located on Cuiyun Mountain, Cuizhuang Town, southeast of Eldest Son County, Shanxi Province, covering an area of 40,000 square meters.
Faxing Temple is located in the north facing south, the existing layout of the Tang Dynasty characteristics, classics, stupa in front of the temple, the central axis in turn, Bulieshan gate, pagoda, round sense hall and Bodhisattva hall, two wings for the Guan Gong Hall, Jia LAN Hall and stele corridor. There are 17 inscriptions from Tang Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, which record the history and establishment of the temple.

More than just a geological park, this is also an important historical site. During the Second World War, the Communist-led Eighth Route Army set up a military base here, which included the army’s first armaments factory. In November 1941, Eighth Route Army forces at the base successfully fought off an attack by the Japanese army despite being outnumbered 6 to 1. The former military base is now one of the key attractions in the park.