Shinshi - Shinshi

Japanese: 晋祠 - しんし

This shrine is located in Taiyuan city in the north China region of Shanxi Province, China, and is one of Taiyuan's most famous scenic spots. It was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty in the 11th century BC to enshrine Tang Shuyu, the son of King Wu of Zhou and the founder of the Jin state. As the saying goes, "Going to Taiyuan without visiting the Jin Shrine is like going to Beijing without visiting the ancient palaces," and the large-scale shrine-style classical garden is rare even in China, and the extremely graceful garden scenery is praised as the "Little Jiangnan" of Shanxi. In particular, the Hall of the Virgin Mary, the Statue of the Maids, and the Nanlao Spring are known as the "Three Wonders of the Jin Shrine," and are important cultural properties of China due to their high historical and artistic value.

Source: Kodansha World Tourist Attractions Encyclopedia Information

Japanese:

中国の山西省華北地区の太原(たいげん)（タイユワン）市にある祠廟(しびょう)で、太原屈指の名勝地。紀元前11世紀の北魏の時代に、周の武王の子で晋国の始祖である唐叔虞(とうしゅくぐ)を祀って建てられた。「太原に至って晋祠に行かないのは、北京に行って古宮を行かないのと同じ」といわれるように、中国でも珍しい大規模な祠堂式の古典庭園で、きわめて優美な庭園の景色は、山西の「小江南」と称えられる。特に聖母の殿、侍女像、難老泉は「晋祠三絶」といわれ、歴史的価値や芸術的価値が高く、中国の重要文化保護財になっている。

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