Hometown of 'Lord Guan'

📍Detailed address: Guandi Family Temple in Changping Village is located 11 kilometers southwest of Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province. This is the ancestral home of Lord Guan, with the majestic Zhongtiao Mountain to the south and the vast and misty ancient Salt Lake to the north. The scenery here is beautiful, with outstanding people born from this spiritually endowed land. In 1986, the ancestral temple was designated as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit by the Shanxi Provincial Government. 🚉Travel tips: Lord Guan's hometown is in Yuncheng, Shanxi. Today, starting from the Salt Lake District to go to the Guandi Temple in Jiezhou, it takes over 30 minutes by car to reach, and you can also take the No. 11 bus directly to the scenic area. 💰Ticket price: The ticket price is 60 yuan during peak season, and it's free with the Yuncheng Tourism Annual Pass. Parking: Follow the navigation to the parking lot for a fee of 10 yuan. I parked on a street in front of many shops in the scenic area, where there are many free parking spaces along the street. Suggested visiting time: 1~1.5 hours 🗓Itinerary: Enter the ancestral temple of Guandi, and in the middle, you will pass through the Oath Pavilion - Gentleman Pavilion - Oath Garden - Four Dragons Screen - End Gate - Noon Gate - Imperial Book Tower - Chongning Hall - Imperial Garden. 🌟Highlights: Four Dragons Screen: During the Ming Jiajing period, the glazed screen wall features four differently shaped flying dragons. Although it now bears the heavy marks of wind, sun, and the passage of time, one can imagine its former exquisiteness. The cross iron pillars in front of the screen wall, which have a sense of age, were cast during the Qing Yongzheng period and served as a sign for civil and military officials to dismount from their sedans when they arrived here. Chongning Hall: Personally, I think this is the biggest highlight of the scenic area. First of all, the famous words 'Divine Courage' are located here. Secondly, there are 26 stone-carved dragon pillars around the hall!!! All are well preserved, and the carvings are rugged and powerful. Some dragons hold auspicious clouds in their claws, symbolizing 'rising to great heights'; some hold turtles, symbolizing 'health and longevity'. People passing by all touch the turtle for good luck. On both sides of Chongning Hall: One side is the Knife Tower, and the other is the Seal Tower. The Green Dragon Crescent Blade and the Seal of Marquis of Hanshou were carved from the same ancient sunken wood (ebony) weighing more than 20 tons by three master carvers over three years. Legend has it that Lord Guan was 'reborn from a giant dragon', and the two giant dragons on the knife rack spiral out from the auspicious clouds, jointly supporting Lord Guan's Green Dragon Crescent Blade, which is exquisitely beautiful and magnificent! Imperial Garden: The backyard is very large. When I visited, it was the season when the peonies were in full bloom. There was a large area of peonies, very beautiful, with many bees, so be careful when taking photos. You can also rent a bicycle to ride around the backyard, but most tourists return from here, taking a shuttle bus directly to the parking lot for 2 yuan per person, or you can walk out of the scenic area and return the same way. Now the entire scenic area has been developed extensively. In addition to the Guandi Temple requiring a ticket, there are also free attractions such as the city wall ruins nearby, which you can take a look at if interested. Say something