Walking Jinci in Taiyuan: halls, springs and the stories between
Follow Jinci from its theatre stage to the Sage Mother Hall, ancient trees, spring channels, pagoda and Tang stele, with local legends kept in their proper place.
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Taiyuan's Table: Noodles, Buckwheat and Shanxi Vinegar
A practical guide to Taiyuan's noodles, buckwheat snacks, Jin dishes and breakfasts, with notes on vinegar, seabuckthorn and where to eat.
Jinci Temple in Taiyuan: A Guide to Shanxi's Founding Shrine
A guide to Jinci Temple in Taiyuan: Zhou-dynasty origins, a Northern Song Goddess Hall with life-size clay figures, ancient cypresses, springs and water-sharing legends.