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The pedestrian streets around Yao Temple often host small performances, food stalls, lantern decorations and night markets. A pleasant area for an evening walk.
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庙会与民俗表演
Temple fairs during Lunar New Year, Lantern Festival or the Zhonghe Festival are a highlight of southern Shanxi culture. Visitors can watch major folk performances such as Jinnan Weifeng Drum and Gongs (晋南威风锣鼓), known for its powerful percussion, and the Tower Lion Dance (天塔狮舞) from Taosi Village, featuring acrobatic moves on a 9-mbench tower. Markets, traditional snacks, lion dances, gongs and drums, and rural folk customs create a lively festive atmosphere.
洪栋古城
Linfen Ancient City Park recreates the historic appearance of Linfen's old city with lakes, bridges, sculptures, and thematic areas celebrating the city's rich heritage.
汾河公园骑行
A long riverside park with cycling paths, wetlands and green areas. Bike rental vendors occasionally operate near the park entrance. A relaxing way to explore the city.
铁佛寺（大云寺）
Tiefo Temple (Dayun Temple) in Linfen is a historic Buddhist temple famous for its six-tier glazed pagoda and a colossal iron-cast Sakyamuni Buddha head dating to the Tang dynasty.
尧庙
Yao Temple was built during the Western Jin Dynasty (265–316 AD), and later underwent renovations in the Tang, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. The temple occupies an area of about 5.33 hectares, containing more than 100 halls and rooms.
It is dedicated to the legendary ancient ruler Emperor Yao, a widely respected sage-king in Chinese tradition. The main structures include the "Five Phoenix Palace" (五凤楼) and "Guangyun Hall" (广运殿), inside which stands a 2.8-meter-tall multicolored statue of Emperor Yao.
临汾博物馆
Linfen Museum is a large free city museum in Linfen's Fenhe Ecological Cultural Zone, showcasing the region's ancient history from Neolithic cultures to its development through the Jin and Qing dynasties.