【Shanxi's Cultural Landscape】 Between Mountains and Rivers: A Self-Drive Route (Southern Shanxi)
——五千年文明看山西
——Exploring 5,000 Years of Civilization in Shanxi
今天，我们开启“表里山河”主题线路的第三条——自驾晋南线。这条线路从长治出发，一路向南再向西南，串联起晋南与晋东南最精华的彩塑与古建遗珍：崇庆寺、广胜寺、铁佛寺、玉皇庙、解州关帝庙、飞云楼。
Today, we continue "Between Mountains and Rivers" series with the last route — the Southern Shanxi Self-Drive Route. Starting from Changzhi and heading south then southwest, this route connects the most remarkable painted sculptures and ancient architectural treasures in southern and southeastern Shanxi: Chongqing Temple, Guangsheng Temple, Tiefo Temple, Yuhuang Temple, Haizhou Guandi Temple, and Feiyun Tower.
这是一场与宋塑罗汉、元代壁画、关公故里、千年木楼的对话。让我们沿着二广高速、京昆高速一路南下，感受晋南大地“表里山河”的深厚底蕴。
This is a dialogue with Song dynasty arhat sculptures, Yuan dynasty murals, the hometown of Guan Yu, and thousand-year-old wooden towers. Let's follow the Erguang Expressway and Jingkun Expressway southward, and experience the profound heritage of southern Shanxi's "Lofty Mountains and Grand Rivers."
崇庆寺——宋塑罗汉之冠
Chongqing Temple — The Crown of Song Dynasty Arhat Sculptures
位置：位于长治市长子县城东南22.5公里处的紫云山山腰
Location: On the hillside of Ziyun Mountain, 22.5 km southeast of Zhangzi County seat, Changzhi City
交通：从长治市区出发，沿二淅线向南行驶约37公里，约50分钟可达。导航搜索“崇庆寺”。景区门口有摆渡车可乘坐直达寺庙门口。
Driving directions: From downtown Changzhi, drive south on Erxi Line for approximately 37 km, about 50 minutes. Navigate to "Chongqing Temple." Shuttle buses are available at the scenic area entrance to reach the temple gate.
崇庆寺始建于北宋大中祥符九年（公元1016年），现存天王殿、千佛殿、三大士殿、地藏殿、卧佛殿，呈四合院布局，是全国重点文物保护单位。
Chongqing Temple was first built in 1016 AD during the Northern Song Dynasty. The existing structures include the Heavenly King Hall, Thousand-Buddha Hall, Three Great Bodhisattvas Hall, Ksitigarbha Hall, and Reclining Buddha Hall, arranged in a siheyuan (courtyard) layout. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit.
崇庆寺以宋塑十八罗汉闻名遐迩。三大士殿内塑有十八罗汉像，罗汉或肌肉丰润，或骨骼健朗，个个神态生动自然，属难得珍品。这些罗汉像是中国宋代彩塑的代表作之一，被誉为“宋塑罗汉之冠”。
Chongqing Temple is famous for its Song-dynasty Eighteen Arhats. Housed in the Three Great Bodhisattvas Hall, the statues — some with full, rounded bodies, others with lean, strong builds — each possess vivid, natural expressions, making them exceptional treasures. They are among the finest surviving examples of Song painted sculpture, hailed as the "Crown of Song Arhat Sculptures."
广胜寺——元代壁画与飞虹琉璃塔
Guangsheng Temple — Yuan Dynasty Murals and the Feihong Glazed Pagoda
位置：位于临汾市洪洞县城东北17公里处的霍山南麓
Location: At the southern foot of Mount Huo, 17 km northeast of Hongtong County seat, Linfen City
交通：从崇庆寺出发，向北返回长治市区方向，沿二广高速（G55）向北，转入青兰高速（G22）向西，在“洪洞”出口下高速，沿广胜寺旅游路行驶即达。全程约160公里，车程约2.5小时。导航搜索“广胜寺”。
Driving directions: From Chongqing Temple, drive north back toward Changzhi, then take G55 Erguang Expressway north, transfer to G22 Qinglan Expressway west, exit at "Hongtong," and follow the Guangsheng Temple tourist road. Approximately 160 km, about 2.5 hours.
广胜寺始建于东汉，元代重建，以“广胜三绝”闻名——飞虹塔、赵城金藏、水神庙元代壁画，是第一批全国重点文物保护单位。
Guangsheng Temple was first built in the Eastern Han Dynasty and rebuilt in the Yuan Dynasty. It is famous for its "Three Wonders" — the Feihong Pagoda, the Zhaocheng Jin Canon, and the Yuan Dynasty murals in the Shuishen Temple. It is one of the first batch of national key cultural relic protection units.
飞虹塔位于上寺，八角十三层，高47.31米，外表镶饰五彩琉璃。一、二、三层最为精致，各种构件图案制作精细，彩绘鲜明，气势雄伟，是中国现存最完整、最精美的琉璃古塔。
The Feihong Pagoda is located in the upper temple. It has eight sides and thirteen stories, standing 47.31 meters tall. Its surface is inlaid with colorful glazed tiles, making it the most complete and exquisite surviving glazed ancient pagoda in China.
玉皇庙——二十八星宿彩塑之冠
Yuhuang Temple — The Crown of the Twenty-Eight Mansions Painted Sculptures
位置：位于晋城市泽州县金村镇府城村
