Travel Guide to Runcheng Town, Shanxi

Located in Yangcheng County, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province, Runcheng Town is one of the most prosperous towns in Yangcheng County, Shanxi. It is not only a long-standing cultural town, historical town, economically strong town, and important commercial town, but also a long-standing tourist attraction. Best season to visit: April to October. Most beautiful sights: Sorrel Tree, Dongyue Temple in Runcheng, Tiantan Mountain, Heilongtan. Transportation Take a bus from Yangcheng County Bus Station to Runcheng, then transfer to a tricycle. Attraction Tickets Heilongtan ticket: 25 yuan. Zangbingdong ticket: 10 yuan. Must-visit Attractions 1 Sorrel Tree: The poem 'The sorrel tree in the sky is planted in Ma Gou, the tree is big and the roots are deep for three hundred years. Mosquitoes and flies do not come near, there are bees to gather, the old man's strange tree attracts people.' is about the sorrel tree in Ma Gou, Dongshan Village, Runcheng Town. The magic of it is that there are no mosquitoes, flies, or ants in the shade of the tree, naturally becoming a good place for people to cool off in summer. 2 Yongning Gate: It spans both banks of Fanxi, the whole body is painted in vermilion, although the span is only 10 meters, but the momentum of the mountain and water, standing tall is extraordinary, at first sight it makes people feel a lot of respect. 3 Runcheng Dongyue Temple: Its scale is grand, with three entrances and three doors, the entire building consists of the temple gate, bell tower, drum tower, over the hall, side hall, east and west side hall, dance floor, offering hall, main hall, harem, etc., the glazed tile roof, beast head, tile, can be compared with the Forbidden City in Beijing. 4 Wang Guoguang's Old Residence Shushufu: It is unique in Chinese rural areas, and has been praised by experts as 'a pearl of northern residential architecture', its cultural significance is worth in-depth and meticulous study. 5 Zangbingdong: Diji City is densely populated and narrow, with densely packed houses. In this small area, there are Guandi Temple, Heilong Temple, Sanguan Temple, Sansheng Hall, Tudi Temple, Wengong Shrine and other temples. It can be said that all kinds of gods in folk sense are available, each performing its own duties, blessing the city and the castle, the whole city is filled with inviolable majesty. 6 Tiantan Mountain: It is a famous mountain of Taoism, from the reign of Emperor Gong of the Sui Dynasty to the present, it has experienced more than 1300 years of vicissitudes. It is said that Emperor Taizong of Tang in the 13th year of Zhenguan and Emperor Shenzong of Ming Wanli built soil altars here to report to heaven and open fields to worship the earth. 7 Heilongtan: It is said that a long time ago, this pool often floated a golden boat on the water surface at the quiet hour of the full moon night, the golden light was dazzling and very attractive. People walking at night could see it, but when someone deliberately ran to the river, they could not see anything, as if they were in a daze, dimly. This peculiar sight has not been well explained to this day, now the people of Runcheng treat it as a treasure of the town, cherish it, and worship it as a local deity. 8 Crucible City Wall: The dual defense system of material and spirit complements each other, creating the extraordinary cultural personality of 'Diji City'. Specialty Cuisine The food in Runcheng Town includes Yangcheng Shan Zhu Yu, Yangcheng is one of the four major producing areas of Shan Zhu Yu in the country, known for its high quality and red color.