Located in southern Shanxi, Guandi Temple is the world's largest temple in memory of Guan Yu –a famous general during the Three Kingdoms period (AD 220-280).
Built in the Liao Dynasty (916-1125), the wooden Sakyamuni Pagoda in Yingxian county, northern Shanxi province is the oldest and tallest wooden architectural structure in China.
First built in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), Yongle Palace in southwest Shanxi province is China's largest Taoist temple complex.
Luya Mountain, named due to its highest peak which looks like an asparagus shoot, is the main peak of Guanqin Mountain in northern Shanxi province.
Yao Temple in southwest Shanxi province was built to honor Emperor Yao (c.24th-23th century BC), one of the most respected emperors in Chinese history.
Shuanglin Temple in Pingyao, central Shanxi province, has a history dating backing over 1,400 years and is famous for colored clay sculptures.
Shanxi Museum in Taiyuan is the largest collection, protection, research and exhibition center of historical relics in Shanxi province.
Mount North Wudang in the Lyuliang Mountains, central Shanxi province, is a holy site for Taoists and is famous for its strange stones.
The Coal Museum of China in central Shanxi province is the only national-level coal industry museum in China, which houses cultural relics, specimens and documents in the coal industry.