Attractions

Tourists and history buffs in a rush to get to neighbouring Xi'an and the terracotta warriors often overlook Linfen, which is a historically important city in its own right.

The city was the capital of Yao, the fourth of five legendary Chinese emperors who ruled more than 4,000 years ago, and is home to several of China's household names including Lin Xiangru, a politician during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) and Wei Qing, a general in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24).

Linfen has more than 3,000 relic protection sites and 140,000 relics. The Jin Kingdom Museum in Quwo county displays ancient marquis tombs, some of which were excavated as recently as 2001.