A mysterious Taoist land tells the glorious history of 1,600 years.

Jiexiu is not well-known in Shanxi. Apart from the reputation of Liuli, few people come here to explore ancient buildings or travel. But this small city has a fresh and artistic atmosphere. Everything you see is made of colored glaze, and there is a lot of peacock blue colored glaze imported from Persia. When paired with the commonly known yellow-green colored glaze, it looks particularly eye-catching and beautiful. Among the ancient buildings in Jiexiu, the most special one is the Houtu Temple. 📍Attraction location: Located on Miaodi Street, Jiexiu City, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, it is a Taoist Quanzhen temple building. It is majestic and large in scale. It is also a place known as "Taoist land" in history. 🎈Best features: 1. Architectural structure. The Houtu Temple faces north and faces south. It has a longitudinal double axis and a north-south encirclement layout. It is clean, neat, open and bright. 2. The main buildings, Sanqing Tower, Xian Tower, and Theater Tower, are connected into one, with cross-shaped glazed roofs and exquisite structures. They are all Ming and Qing pavilion-style buildings. Such concentrated presentation is also a rare sight. Among them, the Sanqing Temple contains thousands of colorful sculptures of the "Ten Thousand Saints Chaoyuan" from the Ming Dynasty, which are very spectacular. 3. The Houtu Temple Theater is also a rather unique pavilion-style building. Houtu Temple used to have three music studios, which were rebuilt around 1516. They became more beautiful and complex, and the Jiexiu colored glaze art was used to the extreme. 🚗Transportation: Because several scenic spots in Jiexiu, such as Chenghuang Temple, Ao Shen Tower, and Houtu Temple, are very concentrated, you can choose to take a taxi or ride a bicycle to walk there, which are all easy to find. It is not suitable for driving. Parking is basically on the roadside and it is difficult to find a parking space. 😃Tips: Every year on March 18 of the lunar calendar, legend has it that it is the birthday of Empress Houtu, and it is also the traditional ancient temple fair of Houtu Temple. During the temple fair, people will perform operas in Houtu Temple to honor the gods, prostrate themselves to Queen Houtu, and pray for her health.