Jining (Shandong)

The temple was founded during the Northern Wei Dynasty, and was largely rebuilt in the 20th century after being bombed by the Japanese during the Second World War. Fortunately, however, the Taizilingzong Pagoda, which dates from the late 11th and early 12th centuries has survived to the present day. The pagoda contains a tooth from Shakyamuni Buddha.

The old branch of the Jining Museum is on the grounds of the Chongjue Temple (崇觉寺), a 1400-year old Buddhist temple that is also known as the Iron Pagoda Temple (铁塔寺).

Taibai Tower is a national AAA-level tourist attraction located on the north bank of the ancient canal in Rencheng District, Jining City, Shandong Province, and on the north side of the middle section of Taibai Tower Road. It was named because Li Bai often drank and wrote poems here. After generations of repairs, it has been famous for more than a thousand years and is one of the eight ancient scenic spots in Rencheng (now Jining). As one of the famous historical and cultural towers in China, Taibai Tower has a long history that has always witnessed the inheritance of the culture of the poet Li Bai in Jining. It is a cultural landmark in the minds of generations of Jining people. Taibai Tower was originally called "Taibai Restaurant", a restaurant run by the Helan family in the Tang Dynasty. Its original location was located in the east gate of ancient Ren City (near today's Xiaozhakou). The great poet Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty moved to Rencheng (Jining) from Anlu, Hubei with his wife Xu and their daughter Pingyang in the 24th year of Emperor Xuanzong's reign (736 AD). In the second year of Xiantong, Yizong of the Tang Dynasty (AD 861), Shen Guang, a native of Wuxing, visited Jining and wrote the seal "Taibai Restaurant" plaque for the building and wrote the article "The Story of Li Hanlin Restaurant". From then on, "Taibai Restaurant" became famous and was passed down to later generations.The building was rebuilt and repaired in the Song, Jin and Yuan dynasties. When the Jizhou River was dug in the 19th year of the Yuan Dynasty (1282 AD), the city of Rencheng was moved north to its current location. In the early Ming Dynasty, the city wall was replaced by bricks. In the 24th year of the Ming Dynasty (1391 AD), Di Chong, the commander of the left guard of Jining, rebuilt Taibai Tower with the meaning of "exiled immortals" and moved it to the east wall of the South Gate Tower (the current location) according to the style of the original building. The word "wine" was removed and it was renamed "Taibai Tower". Later, dozens of major renovations were carried out during the Ming, Qing and Republic of China periods. In 1952, the government rebuilt Taibai Tower again. In 1987, Jining City established the Li Bai Memorial Hall in Taibai Tower. In November 2013, Taibai Tower was selected as the fourth batch of provincial cultural relics protection units in Shandong Province. In December 2013, at the 8th Annual Meeting of the Professional Committee of Famous Historical and Cultural Buildings of the Chinese Society of Cultural Relics and the 10th Forum on Famous Historical and Cultural Buildings in China, Jining Taibai Tower was selected as one of the Famous Historical and Cultural Buildings in China

Jining City Cultural Center, formerly known as Jining City Mass Museum of Art, was established in 1968.

Jining Art Museum is one of the four major venues of the Jining Cultural Center in Shandong Province. It was completed and opened in 2019. It was carefully built by the famous architect Riwei Nishizawa and was listed as one of the "Top Ten Museum Buildings in the World in 2019" by designboom.

Jining Grand Theater is located in the core of Taibai Lake New Area in Rencheng District. It has a total floor area of 85,000 square meters and 1125 seats. It can meet the requirements of dance, opera, symphonic concert, opera and variety show.

Jining Science and Technology Museum is located in the core area of Jining High-tech New Town, and forms a science and technology center complex with libraries, film and television halls and business halls. The theme of "Wisdom. Harmony" is "Human Perception of the World, Exploration and Discovery of the World, Use of Wisdom to Create a Better Life, Harmonious Development" as the main line.