【Shanxi's Cultural Landscape】Architectural Splendors (Route 1)

寺内同时供奉释迦牟尼、老子、孔子，佛、道、儒三教共处一室，全国独一无二。相传李白游览后写下“壮观”二字，至今犹存。

The temple uniquely houses Sakyamuni, Laozi, and Confucius together. Legend has it that Li Bai wrote the characters “Magnificent View” here, still visible today.

应县木塔——千年不倒的木构奇迹

Yingxian Wooden Pagoda — A Millennial Miracle of Wooden Architecture

位置：位于朔州市应县县城佛宫寺内。

Location: Inside Fogong Temple, Yingxian County, Shuozhou City.

交通：从悬空寺出发，返回浑源县城，沿G18荣乌高速向西，转入二广高速（G55），在“应县”出口下，沿迎宾路进入县城。全程约60公里，车程约1小时。

Driving directions: From Xuankong Temple, return to Hunyuan, take G18 Rongwu Expressway west, then transfer to G55 Erguang Expressway, exit at “Yingxian,” and follow Yingbin Road. Approximately 60 km, about 1 hour.

应县木塔，全名佛宫寺释迦塔，建于辽清宁二年（公元1056年），高67.31米，相当于20层楼，是现存最高、最古老的全木结构塔式建筑，与比萨斜塔、埃菲尔铁塔并称“世界三大奇塔”。

The Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, full name Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple, was built in 1056 AD. At 67.31 meters tall, it is the tallest and oldest existing all-wooden pagoda in the world, ranking with the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Eiffel Tower as one of the “Three Greatest Pagodas in the World.”

整座木塔用了7400多吨红松木料，没有一颗铁钉，全靠榫卯结构相互咬合。历经40多次地震、无数次战火，依然屹立不倒。明成祖朱棣题“峻极神工”，明武宗题“天下奇观”。

The pagoda uses over 7,400 tons of pine wood, not a single iron nail, relying entirely on mortise and tenon joints. It has survived over 40 earthquakes and countless wars.

佛光寺——中国第一国宝

Foguang Temple — The Greatest National Treasure of China

位置：位于忻州市五台县豆村镇佛光村。

Location: Foguang Village, Doucun Town, Wutai County, Xinzhou City.

交通：从应县出发，沿二广高速（G55）向南，转入沧榆高速（G1812），在“五台山”出口下，沿省道S311向西约30公里。全程约200公里，车程约3小时。