【Shanxi's Cultural Landscape】Architectural Splendors (Route 2)

青龙寺——水陆壁画之冠

Qinglong Temple — The Crown of Water-Land Murals

位置：位于运城市稷山县城西4公里的马村西隅。

Location: West of Macun Village, 4 km west of Jishan County, Yuncheng City.

交通：从福胜寺出发，沿侯平高速（S75）向南，在“稷山”出口下，沿县道西行4公里即达。全程约50公里，车程约1小时。

Driving directions: From Fusheng Temple, take S75 Houping Expressway south, exit at "Jishan," then drive west on the county road for 4 km. Approximately 50 km, about 1 hour.

青龙寺始建于唐龙朔二年（662年），现存腰殿和大雄宝殿为元代建筑。寺内保存有元明壁画196.38平方米，其中腰殿壁画是精华所在。

Qinglong Temple was first built in 662 AD. Its existing Waist Hall and Main Hall are Yuan Dynasty structures. The temple preserves 196.38 square meters of Yuan and Ming murals, with the Waist Hall murals being the most exquisite.

腰殿壁画为水陆画，绘于元至元二十六年（1289年），内容涵盖儒、释、道三界仙佛鬼神，共约300多身神祇。画面分为上中下三层，下层神像高度与常人视线持平，便于近距离观赏。

The Waist Hall murals are water-land paintings, created in 1289, covering Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian deities and spirits — over 300 figures in total. The composition is divided into three tiers, with the lower tier at eye level for close viewing.

有学者认为，青龙寺壁画在绘画语言特征和文化内涵上，甚至超越了与其相距不远的永乐宫。线条以“莼菜描”、“铁线描”为主，刚柔并济，人物神态各异，栩栩如生。

Some scholars believe that in artistic language and cultural depth, Qinglong's murals surpass even those of nearby Yongle Palace. The lines, mainly "water-chestnut stroke" and "iron-wire stroke," are both powerful and supple, bringing each figure to life.

永乐宫——东方艺术画廊

Yongle Palace — The Oriental Art Gallery

位置：位于运城市芮城县北郊。

Location: Northern suburb of Ruicheng County, Yuncheng City.

交通：从青龙寺出发，沿京昆高速（G5）向南，转入运风高速（S87），在“芮城”出口下，沿指示牌行驶即达。全程约100公里，车程约1.5小时。