Inscriptions of Jinci Temple

Inscriptions of Jinci Temple

That is the inscription and preface stele of Jinci, which was written by Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of Tang Dynasty in Baohan Pavilion of Zhenguan Temple of Jinci.

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The monument is 195 cm high, 120 cm wide and 27 cm thick, with a square seat and a head. The inscription "on the 26th day of the first month of the 20th year of Zhenguan" is written in white. Li Yuan and Li Shimin's father and son set up troops in Taiyuan. After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, they came here to thank Shu Yu for his kindness. The inscriptions eulogized Zong Zhou's administration and Tang Shu Yu's founding strategy, and publicized the Tang Dynasty's cultural and martial arts, so as to consolidate the royal power of the Tang Dynasty.

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The full text of 1203 words, running script style, strong and straight, free and easy, magnificent bone, engraver wash refined, can be described as running script model. This inscription puts forward the political thought of "the rule of Zhenguan" such as "rejuvenating the nation and building the country with politics as morality". Inside the pavilion, there is also a tablet inscription by Du Fu, a poet, which sums up the "Jinci inscription": "the article is about things through the ages, and the country has one commandment."

Address: Tang tablet Pavilion in Jinci park at the foot of xuanweng mountain, provincial road 039 (Jinci Road), Jinyuan District, Taiyuan city.

Longitude: 112.45138850808

Latitude: 37.704373544041

Ticket information: no ticket required. It is included in the ticket of Jinci scenic spot. Jinci ticket: 95 yuan in peak season, 75 yuan in off season.

Chinese PinYin : Jin Ci Ming Bei