Yuncheng Travel Guide

Basic information Area code: 0359 Travel complaints: 0359-2022380 Travel information Yuncheng is hot and rainy in the summer, and it is very hard to tolerate the heat. In summer, travelling in Yuncheng, you must be prepared for sun protection and […]

Basic information

Area code: 0359
Travel complaints: 0359-2022380

Travel information

Yuncheng is hot and rainy in the summer, and it is very hard to tolerate the heat. In summer, travelling in Yuncheng, you must be prepared for sun protection and rain protection.

Medical treatment

Yuncheng Central Hospital
Address: 3690 Hedong East Street, Yuncheng City
Tel: 0359-6399114
Www.ycch.cn

Destination overview

Destination sketch

Yuncheng is seat in the south of Shanxi province, which is skirted on three sides by Lvliang Mountains and Taihang Mountains, with one side opening onto Yellow River, having the total area about 24,000 square kilometers. Yuncheng is the most famous place and local people believe that it was called China earliest in story.

Best Travel season

The city enjoys a temperate continental monsoon climate. Average temperature in the coldest January falls between -1 and 6 degrees centigrade (30.2 and 42.8 degree Fahrenheit), and in the hottest July remains between 24 and 28 degrees centigrade (75.2 and 82.4 degree Fahrenheit). The frost period of Yuncheng weather may last from mid-October to late March. It is torrid in summer and a bit warmer in winter than other cities in Shanxi. May to October are suitable for people to tour around.

Consumption level

Yuncheng is in medium-level consumption level, the price of a chain hotel is generally around 100-200 yuan, and the youth hostel is cheaper, generally 40 yuan per bed.

Practical information

Yuncheng Tourism Bureau
Address: 374 Hongqi East Street
Tel: 0359-2223200
Www.yclyw.gov.cn

Intercity traffic

Aircraft

Yuncheng Guangong Airport,YGA
Address: No. 1, Guangong East Street, Konggang New District, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province
Tel: 0359-2598168

Train

Yuncheng Railway Station
Address: Center North Street, Yuncheng District
Tel: 0359-8659424

Long distance bus

Yuncheng Central Bus Station
Address: Yuncheng North Road, Yuncheng
Tel: 0359-6389213

Traffic in the city

Bus

The Yuncheng bus has 18 lines and the fare starts at RMB 1. Specific bus lines and their operating hours, fares and other information can check Yuncheng bus inquiries network.

Taxis

Starting price 5 yuan / 2 km, more than 2 kilometers, 1 yuan per km freight.

Attractions

Yongji Wulao Peak

It is 25 kilometers east to the Guandi Temple in Xizhou, 10 kilometers to the Yongle Palace in the south, 30 kilometers to the northwest from Pujiu Temple, and the Yellow River flows through this area.
Address: North Section of Shundu Avenue, Yongjiu City, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province
Arrival method: Yuncheng Yudu market before traveling to the Wu Laofeng tour line car, fare 15 yuan
Opening hours: 8:00-17:00
Tickets: 85 yuan
Tel: 0359-8039988

Sheng Tian Hu

Shengtian Lake is the largest national wetland reserve in the middle of the Yellow River. The total area of wetland reserves is 13,500 mu, of which more than 6,000 mu are waters. There are more than 230 species of birds inhabiting the wetland. It is an important station for migratory birds and a wintering place for over 20 species of rare birds.
Address: Weinan County, Weinan County, the Yellow River
Opening hours: open all day
Tickets: Free

Guanque Tower

The tower stands on the east bank of the Yellow River in the ancient town of Puzhou of Yongji Temple. It was first established in the period between 557 and 580. Due to its delicate structure and superior location, the tower is reputed as one of the Four famous ancient towers in China. (The other three are Yellow Crane Tower, Yueyang Pavilion and Tengwang Pavilion)
Address: west of Puzhou Ancient City, Yongji City, on the bank of the Yellow River
Arrival method: Take bus 2 at the train station or Pujiu Temple
Opening hours: 8:30-18:00
Tickets: 48 yuan
Tel: 0359-8485381

Sima Guang’s Tomb

It is a cemetery of the Northern Song Dynasty politicians, writers, and historians, has always maintained the pattern since the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Address: Xiaocheng, Shuitou Town, Xia County, Yuncheng City
Arrival method: Xiaxian County to Shuitou Town Shuttle Bus Stop
Tickets: 30 yuan

Xiezhou Guan Di Temple

There are countless Guan Di temples in China and overseas, but the Guan Di Temple in Shanxi’s Xiezhou County is undoubtedly the finest and most famous. This is because Guan Yu (often called the “God of War” in the West), to whom the Visitors first enter from the southern section, which consists primarily of gardens, The rock part of the Guan Di Temple is in the northern section, which in turn is divided into front and back parts. a palace, befitting Guan Yu’s status as a “Saintly Emperor” in the Taoist religion. After passing through the main gate, one proceeds in a straight line from one gate or hall to another. Built in 1718, the Chongning Hall is the main temple To Guan Yu in the complex. At the back of the palace is the Spring and Autumn Building, a magnificent wooden structure built during the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in 1807.
Address: West of Xizhou, 15 km southwest of Yuncheng
Arrival method: Yuncheng Railway Station Station Square take the 11 bus to the end of the station
Opening hours: 8:00-17:00
Tickets: 56 yuan
Tel: 0359-2808313

Pujiu Temple

After many years of war, the temple’s original Tang Dynasty buildings were no longer there, and the existing temples were built in the 1980s according to the Tang Dynasty style. On the central axis are Tianwang Hall, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, and Daxiongbao Temple. The giant statue of Buddha in the main hall is the remnant of the Northern Dynasty discovered during the reconstruction of the foundation in 1985.
Address: Wuyuan County, Puzhou Town, Yongji County
Arrival method: Yongji Railway Station take bus No. 2 and No. 3 and the fare is RMB 3
Opening hours: 8:00-18:30
Tickets: 50 yuan
Tel: 0359-8485263, 8485203

Yongle Palace

Yongle Palace (“Palace of Eternal Joy”) is renowned for its many Yuan Dynasty murals, which are considered to be some of the finest artistic treasures in China. It is the largest of all Taoist temples remaining from the Yuan Dynasty. This important Taoist Temple complex was not always located where it is now; it was moved brick-by-brick, painting-by-painting from 1959 – 1964 to allow for the construction of the Sanmen Gorge Reservoir on the Yellow River. Fortunately, the priceless murals for Which the palace is best known were well preserved in the move. The original monastery was built between 1247 and 1262 to commemorate Lu Dongbin, one of the eight Taoist imortals, who was born in the town of Yongle in 789. The full complex took 111 Years to build and was complted in 1358. The palace divided of several buildings constructed along a line running from south to north. In each of the main halls, the walls are covered by vivid paintings which are considered the most outstanding example s of Taoist painting in China.
Address: 78 Yongle North Street, Rucheng County
Arrival method: Yuncheng is about one and a half hours from Longcheng to Longcheng. Yucheng Long-distance Bus Station to Yongle Palace Car Rental, 5 yuan fare
Opening hours: 8:00-18:00
Tickets: 50 yuan
Tel: 0359-3022821, 3287326

Guangren Temple

Zhonglongquan Village, north of Yongle Palace, is home to one of the four existing wooden buildings of the Tang Dynasty. Because the Wulong spring water emerges from the temple, it is commonly known as the “Five Dragon Temple”. The inscription records the Tang Dynasty government officials who built temples, opened up channels, and used springs to irrigate farmland.
Address: Within 4 kilometers from the north of Rucheng County in Shanxi Province
Opening hours: open all day
Tickets: Free

Ma Cun Duan Family Brick Tomb

The Duan’s Tombs in the Song and Jin Dynasties of Ma Village was a well-preserved family cemetery. According to archaeological findings, there are 15 burial sites in Duan family, of which 9 are excavated and 5 are open to display.
Address: Ma Village, 4km west of Weishan County
Arrival method: Houma, Jishan to Hejin long-distance car passes Ma Village; also can be from Dashan County chartered round trip, about 25 yuan/person
Tickets: 20 yuan

Food

Bean cake
Xiezhou mutton soup Momo

Accommodation

The price of a chain hotel in Yuncheng is generally around RMB 100-200. There are not so may youth hostels, and it is generally RMB 40 yuan/bed. The overall price of accommodation is cheap.

Shopping

Jishan jujube, Wenxi Boiled pancake, Ruicheng sesame flakes, Jishan fried dough twist