The Dou Grand Censor Shrine

The Dou Grand Censor Shrine Introduction

Introduction:
The Dou Grand Censor  Shrine is spectacular and towering, with many green cypress there. The Douchou statue sitting in the Central hall. The shrine is under the rock hill, it is also known as stone shrines. In Song Dynasty Yuan Feng year June, the shrine was flooded by Fen river, and was rebuilt in the north. All eras has left the record o­n the monument. The existing Mountain Gate, the offerring pavilion, and the main hall all had reconstruction in three years of the Yuan Dynasty (1343). The local also has reservations style of the Song , the structure is strict sample, and rarely seen in Jin and Yuan Dynasty.

The Dou Grand Censor Shrine Features

Highlight:
Next to the Temple, a clear spring poured out from Rock Hill, the water is so clear that you can see the bottom and fish. As a result of lower water temperature, it is also known as "Han Quan."  It goes well with the old temple and the cypress nearby, and rich of interests. "Strong stone and cold spring" is regarded as o­ne of the attractions of Taiyuan.

The Dou Grand Censor Shrine Tickets

The Dou Grand Censor  Shrine fee and Opening hour:
10 yuan
opening hour:8:00-17:00

The Dou Grand Censor Shrine Transporation

Traffic:
Buses, trams-based, 24-hour taxi can be seen everywhere in the city. For foreign tourists, it will be very important for foreign tourists to master the special tour line and transfer method. Bus fare in the urban area is 1.00 yuan, and it charges by section in the suburbans. The basic charge of taxi is 6 yuan for the first three kilometers, and 5 yuan/km for the exceeding.