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{{hatnote|See also [[Shaanxi]], a neighboring province.}}

 

'''Shanxi''' (山西, ''Shānxī'') is a province in [[Northern Central Region (China)|Northern Central Region]] of [[China]].

* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Luliang]]|wikidata=Q73186}}

* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Pingyao]]|wikidata=Q500061}} — site of Pingyao Ancient City (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Nearby are Shuanglin Temple, Zhenguo Temple, and many Shanxi merchant family compounds.

* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Yangquan]]|wikidata=Q72907}}

* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Yuncheng]]|wikidata=Q73073}} — location of Yongle Palace and Guan Di Temple.

==Understand==

Shanxi Province, whose name means ''land west of Taihang Mountain'', lies in the middle reaches of the Yellow River and on the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau. The Yellow, Haihe, and Fenhe Rivers flow through Shanxi, whose splendid landscape is graced by the celebrated Taihang and Liliang Ranges and Hengshan and Wutai Mountains. Most parts of the province are more than 1000 meters above sea level.

 

Shanxi's long history is traced back to the days when it was a major cradle of Chinese civilization. In remote antiquity, southern Shanxi was the domain of three legendary kings, Yao (capital: Pingyuan or present day Linfen), Shen (capital: Puban or present day Yongji) and Yu (capital: Anyi or present day Xiaxian County).