Qinglong Ancient Town, Every ancient building has its own history.
Houcun Village, Qinglong Township, Yangqu County, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province
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Introduction
The entire architecture of Qinglong Town is like a soaring dragon. The town stretches 5 kilometers from north to south. The curved buildings at the southern end of the town represent the dragon's tail, while the curved buildings to the west resemble the dragon's right leg bending backward. The road to the east leads to the cliff slope and represents the dragon's left leg. The road towards the river resembles the dragon's claw just emerging from the water surface. The arch-shaped old road on Fengshui Slope represents the dragon's right foreleg, while the curved slope of Longwang Temple represents the dragon's left foreleg. The main street represents the dragon's neck, and the crossroads represent the dragon's claw. The river slope represents the dragon's head, and the five-mile-long street represents the dragon's body, with the water wells of Longwang Temple and He Shen Temple on top of the dragon's head representing the dragon's eyes. A river flows from south to north to the east of the town, and from a distance, Qinglong Town resembles a dragon rising from the water. Outside the town, there is a earthen tower, which was originally a military beacon tower for transmitting information during the Spring and Autumn period and resembles a giant pen from afar. On both sides of Qinglong Town, there are numerous shops, all of which are Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings. The surrounding area of the ancient town is dominated by temples such as Laoye Temple, Taishan Temple, Nainai Temple, He Shen Temple, Wenchang Temple, Longwang Temple, Dawang Temple, and Cha Huang Temple. These majestic temples resemble soaring eagles or fierce beasts, guarding the ancient town with auspiciousness and peace. Address Houcun Village, Qinglong Township, Yangqu County, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province
Opening hours 09:00-19:00 (daily) (October 9th - March 14th, Monday to Sunday)
08:30-18:00 (daily) (March 15th - October 8th, Monday to Sunday)
Every ancient building has its own history.
