Taihuai () is a town in

Wutai County Wutai County () is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinzhou, in the northeast of Shanxi Province, China, bordering Hebei province to the east. It is named after Mount Wutai, which is located within its borders. It ...

, Xinzhou,

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. it had a population of 10,525 and an area of . The

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live here. Taihuai located in the northeastern Wutai County. It borders the Yedou Peak () in the north, Guayue Peak () and Fanshi County in the west,

Mount Taihang The Taihang Mountains () are a Chinese mountain range running down the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau in Shanxi, Henan and Hebei provinces. The range extends over from north to south and has an average elevation of . The principal peak is M ...

and Shizui Township in the east, and Jingangku Township and Lingjing Township in the south.

History

In the '' Xu Xiake's Travels'',

Xu Xiake Xu Xiake (, January 5, 1587 – March 8, 1641), born Xu Hongzu (), courtesy name Zhenzhi (), was a Chinese travel writer and geographer of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), known best for his famous geographical treatise, and noted for his bravery ...

(1587-1641) described the town as "Under the north Mount Wutai, Taiwan (Taihuai) is located in the west of eastern Mount Wutai, in the north of southern Mount Wutai.".

Administrative division

As of 2016, it include 22 villages: Dongtaigou Village (), Guangmingsi Village (), Dongzhuang Village (), Yangpodao Village (), Yanglin Village (), Taihuai Village (), Xinfang Village (), Yangboyu Village (), Chegou Village (), Zhulinsi Village (), Qingliangshe Village (), Loushang Village (), Miaogou Village (), Rizhaosi Village (), Da'nanzhuang Village (), Kuantan Village (), Huangtuzui Village (), Baitou'an Village (), Huyingou Village (), Nanta Village(), Shifo Village (), and Luobaogou Village ().

Geography

The Lingjiu Peak (), with a height of above sea level, located in the town. Mount Dailuoding (), also known as "Green Mount Peak" (), located in the east of the town. Mount Fanxian (), located in the south of the town. There are more than 595 plant species cultivated in the town. There are some 142 species of bird and 208 species of mammals to be seen in the town.

Climate

Taihuai is in the

temperate continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing ...

zone, with an average annual temperature of , total annual rainfall of 700 to 800 mm, a frost-free period of 90 to 110 days. The highest temperature is , and the lowest temperature is .

Attractions

There are more than thirty

Buddhist temple A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in Buddhism represen ...

s in the town, including

Jinge Temple Jinge Temple (), or "Golden Pavilion Temple", is a Buddhist temple in Shanxi province, China. The temple is located on Mount Wutai, north of the South Peak and south of the Central Peak, about 15 kilometres from Taihuai town. It is at an altit ...

Mimi Temple Mimi Temple () is located on Mimi Hill (秘密岩), Weiping Mountain, 38 kilometers southwest of Taihuai Town in Mount Wutai, Shanxi, China. It is named after the hill. Another name for the hill is Mimo (秘魔岩). So an alternative name for th ...

Xiantong Temple The Xiantong Temple () is a Buddhist temple located in Taihuai Town of Wutai County, Shanxi, China. The temple covers a total area of about , it preserves the basic architectural pattern of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1912). The tem ...

, Tayuan Temple, Wanfo Pavilion, Luohou Temple, Yuanzhao Temple, Guangzong Temple,

Pusading The Pusading () is a Buddhist temple located in Taihuai Town of Wutai County, Shanxi, China. The temple structure is considered the best of all temples in Mount Wutai. History The legend says that Manjushri revealed himself and preached at the sum ...

, Cifu Temple, Shuxiang Temple, Longquan Temple, Zhenhai Temple, Nanshan Temple, Bishan Temple, Lingfeng Temple, Shouning Temple, Guangren Temple,

Puhua Temple The Puhua Temple () is a Buddhist temple located in Taihuai Town of Wutai County, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China. History The time for the establishment of the Puhua Temple has been unable to be verified. It is also called "Temple of Jade Emperor" ( ...

, Santa Temple, Qifu Temple, Guanghua Temple, Fanxian Temple, Jifu Temple, Pushou Temple, Jixiang Temple, Wuye Temple, and Mingyue Chi.

References

Bibliography

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