Dai Prefecture Ancient City has something special, worth a visit!

In ancient times, Dai Prefecture was the last city inside the Yanmen Pass, and beyond it was the frontier. It has a history of 2300 years that can be traced through historical records. Lonely Planet has called it 'Shanxi's last living ancient city.' The ancient city is not large, but it has 3 national protected sites: Jingbian Tower: A Ming Dynasty relic, it is the largest existing wooden drum tower in China, hailed as: 'North China's number one tower, the Great Wall's number one tower!' The front plaque 'Sound Heard in All Directions' and the back plaque 'Majestic Influence Over Three Passes' are the largest wooden plaques in Asia. Wen Temple: The largest existing state-level Wen Temple in North China, with two exquisitely crafted plaques at the entrance. The main hall is a Yuan Dynasty relic, and the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) caisson in the center of the hall is rare in China. Ashoka Pagoda: Currently a Yuan Dynasty relic, it is a fine example of an inverted bowl-style pagoda. Liang Sicheng called it 'the best-proportioned among the existing bottle-shaped pagodas in China.' It is the northernmost of the nineteen Ashoka pagodas in China and is a pagoda for the true body relics of Sakyamuni. Jingbian Tower and Wen Temple have a joint ticket: 40 yuan. Ashoka Pagoda is located within the county government compound and can be freely entered and exited. Next to the pagoda is the Wenchang Temple, which is relatively small in scale. The city wall at the West Gate is the only remaining section of the city wall in Dai Prefecture. The city tower and the barbican are both later reconstructions. Other provincial and county protected sites are relatively small in scale, and if you have time, you can casually stroll around.