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

Driving directions: From Yingxian, take G55 Erguang Expressway south, then transfer to G1812 Cangyu Expressway, exit at “Wutai Mountain,” then drive west on Provincial Road S311 for about 30 km. Approximately 200 km, about 3 hours.

20世纪初，日本学者断言：“中国已无唐代木构，要看唐代木构，只能去日本奈良。”梁思成、林徽因夫妇苦苦寻找多年，终于在1937年夏在五台山发现了佛光寺。

In the early 20th century, Japanese scholars claimed there were no surviving Tang-dynasty wooden structures in China. Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin searched for years until they discovered Foguang Temple in the summer of 1937.

佛光寺东大殿重建于唐大中十一年（公元857年），是中国现存最古老、最完整的唐代官式木构建筑。梁思成将其唐代遗存总结为“四绝”：唐代建筑、唐代彩塑、唐代壁画和唐人题记。

The East Main Hall of Foguang Temple was rebuilt in 857 AD, making it the oldest and most complete official Tang-dynasty wooden structure in China. Liang Sicheng summarized its Tang relics as the “Four Wonders”: Tang Architecture, Tang Painted Sculptures, Tang Murals, and Tang Inscriptions.

站在东大殿前，你会明白什么叫“中华第一国宝”。

Stand before the East Main Hall, and you will understand why it is called the “Number One National Treasure of China.”

晋祠——中国古建筑的博物馆

Jinci Temple — The Museum of Chinese Ancient Architecture

位置：位于太原市晋源区晋祠镇，悬瓮山麓。

Location: Jinci Town, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City, at the foot of Xuanweng Mountain.

交通：从佛光寺出发，返回沧榆高速（G1812）向西，转入二广高速（G55）向南，在“太原”出口下，沿新晋祠路向南约20公里。全程约180公里，车程约2.5小时。

Driving directions: From Foguang Temple, return to G1812 Cangyu Expressway west, then transfer to G55 Erguang Expressway south, exit at “Taiyuan,” then drive south on Xinjinci Road for about 20 km. Approximately 180 km, about 2.5 hours.

“不到晋祠，枉到太原。”晋祠初名唐叔虞祠，为纪念晋国开国诸侯唐叔虞而建。这里有西周之柏、唐代御碑、宋代殿堂、金代献殿、明代牌坊……3000年文脉从未中断，被誉为“中国古建筑博物馆”。

“If you haven’t been to Jinci, you haven’t been to Taiyuan.” With 3,000 years of uninterrupted history, Jinci is known as the “Museum of Chinese Ancient Architecture.”

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