Get to know Lüliang
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Shanxi
- Chinese name
- 吕梁市
- Local areas
- 13 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 21,143.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 3,398,431
- Administrative seat
- Lishi District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Transportation
China National Highway 209 Lüliang Dawu Airport Taiyuan-Zhongwei-Yinchuan Railway
Explore Lüliang
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Xuanzhong Temple 玄中寺
Lijiashan Village 李家山村
Qikou Old Town 碛口古镇
Mount Guashan 卦山
North Wudang Mountain 北武当山
Fenjiu Culture Scenic Area 汾酒文化景区
Lishi District 离石区
Wenshui County 文水县
Jiaocheng County 交城县
Xingxian 兴县
Linxian 临县
Liulin County 柳林县
Shilou County 石楼县
Lanxian 岚县
Fangshan County 方山县
Zhongyang County 中阳县
Jiaokou County 交口县
Xiaoyi 孝义市
Fenyang 汾阳市
Places to explore around Lüliang
Xuanzhong Temple · 玄中寺Xuanzhong Temple玄中寺
Xuanzhong Temple lies in the folds of Shibi Mountain and has a particular importance in Pure Land Buddhism. Its buildings commemorate the teachers Tanluan, Daochuo and Shandao, while the main hall centres on a standing Amitabha…
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Lijiashan Village · 李家山村Lijiashan Village李家山村
Lijiashan is a hillside village near Qikou in Lin County, where courtyards and cave dwellings fit into the folds of the loess landscape.
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Qikou Old Town · 碛口古镇Qikou Old Town碛口古镇
Qikou is a historic trading town on the Yellow River in Lin County.
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Mount Guashan · 卦山Mount Guashan卦山
Mount Guashan (卦山) is a cypress-covered hill north of Jiaocheng, where Tianning Temple and other religious and scholarly buildings occupy a south-facing mountain setting.
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Misty ridgelines of Bei Wudang Shan seen from a viewing platform near the summit, Fangshan County · 方山县北武当山山顶观景台远眺云雾缭绕的山脊 Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 11 October 2006.North Wudang Mountain北武当山
Granite Taoist mountain in Fangshan County, Lüliang, with 1,400 rock-cut steps, Qing temples and named pines and rocks; a national scenic area since 1994.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Fenjiu Culture Scenic Area汾酒文化景区
Fenjiu Culture Scenic Area (汾酒文化景区) is an industrial and cultural heritage destination at Xinghuacun in Fenyang, centered on the history and craft of light-aroma Fenjiu baijiu.
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Lüliang local specialties
吕梁市特色美食 · 10 specialties to discover
Liulin Wantuan Bowl-Set Jelly 柳林碗团AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Liulin Wantuan Bowl-Set Jelly (柳林碗团) is a buckwheat batter steamed in small bowls until it sets, then scored and dressed with chilli, vinegar and garlic.
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Liulin Sesame Flatbread 柳林芝麻饼AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Liulin Sesame Flatbread (柳林芝麻饼) is a leavened wheat flatbread with a dab of cooked oil-and-flour paste inside and a coat of sesame seeds on top, baked in a charcoal hanging oven in Liulin (柳林) County, Shanxi.
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Linxian Big-Pot Stew 临县大烩菜
Linxian Big-Pot Stew (临县大烩菜), often just called huicai (烩菜) or dahuicai, is a stew of vermicelli, potato, tofu, vegetables and often meat from Lin County (临县) in Lüliang (吕梁), Shanxi.
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Xiaoyi Baked Flatbread 孝义火烧
Xiaoyi Baked Flatbread (孝义火烧) comes in three forms: salted, sugar-filled and vegetable-filled. The fillings range from salt and fennel to a sweet paste of brown sugar, sesame paste and osmanthus.
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Jiaocheng Steamed Grain with Jujubes 交城骏枣蒸饭AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Jiaocheng Steamed Grain with Jujubes (交城骏枣蒸饭) is listed among the local specialties of Lüliang, Shanxi. The name includes 枣 (jujubes). 蒸 describes steaming.
Read the dish guide →Fenyang Pebble-Baked Flatbread 汾阳石头饼AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Fenyang Pebble-Baked Flatbread (汾阳石头饼) is a filled version of Shanxi (山西)'s stone-baked bread. Fenyang (汾阳)'s culture and tourism bureau includes it among the city's foods.
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Xingxian Goat Offal Soup 兴县羊杂碎AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Xingxian Goat Offal Soup (兴县羊杂碎) combines goat offal with fine potato-starch noodles in Xingxian (兴县).
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Lanxian Naked-Oat Noodles 岚县莜面AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Lanxian Naked-Oat Noodles (岚县莜面) are made from youmian (莜面), the flour of naked oats (莜麦), as grown in Lan County (岚县) in Lüliang (吕梁), Shanxi.
Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (10)
- Liulin Wantuan Bowl-Set Jelly · 柳林碗团
- Liulin Sesame Flatbread · 柳林芝麻饼
- Linxian Big-Pot Stew · 临县大烩菜
- Xiaoyi Baked Flatbread · 孝义火烧
- Jiaocheng Steamed Grain with Jujubes · 交城骏枣蒸饭
- Fenyang Pebble-Baked Flatbread · 汾阳石头饼
- Xingxian Goat Offal Soup · 兴县羊杂碎
- Lanxian Naked-Oat Noodles · 岚县莜面
- Fangshan Helengzi Potato Dish · 方山合楞子
- Zhongyang Cypress-Fed Goat Meat · 中阳柏籽羊肉
More dishes from across Shanxi are in the Shanxi food guide.
Counties & districts in Lüliang
13 areas belong directly to Lüliang.
13 areas
Lishi District 离石区
Lishi District (simplified Chinese: 离石区; traditional Chinese: 離石區; pinyin: Líshí Qū) is the only district and the seat of the city of Lüliang, Shanxi province, China.
Explore the area →CountyWenshui County 文水县
Wenshui County is a county in the west-central part of Shanxi Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lüliang.
Explore the area →CountyJiaocheng County 交城县
Jiaocheng is a county of central Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Lüliang city.
Explore the area →CountyXingxian 兴县
Xing County or Xingxian (simplified Chinese: 兴县; traditional Chinese: 興縣; pinyin: Xīng Xiàn) is a county in the west of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west across the Yellow River.
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Linxian 临县
Lin County or Linxian (simplified Chinese: 临县; traditional Chinese: 臨縣; pinyin: Lín Xiàn) is a county in the west of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west.
Explore the area →CountyLiulin County 柳林县
Liulin.
Explore the area →CountyShilou County 石楼县
Shilou County (simplified Chinese: 石楼县; traditional Chinese: 石樓縣; pinyin: Shílóu Xiàn) is a county in the west of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province across the Yellow River to the west.
Explore the area →CountyLanxian 岚县
Lan County or Lanxian is a county under the administration of Lüliang City, in west-central Shanxi province, China.
Explore the area →CountyFangshan County 方山县
Fangshan is a county in the west of Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Lüliang City.
Explore the area →CountyZhongyang County 中阳县
Zhongyang County (simplified Chinese: 中阳县; traditional Chinese: 中陽縣; pinyin: Zhōngyáng Xiàn) is a county in the west of Shanxi province, China.
Explore the area →CountyJiaokou County 交口县
Jiaokou County (simplified Chinese: 交口县; traditional Chinese: 交口縣; pinyin: Jiāokǒu Xiàn) is a county in Lüliang City, Shanxi province, China.
Explore the area →County-level cityXiaoyi 孝义市
Xiaoyi is a county-level city under the administration of Lüliang prefecture-level city, in Shanxi Province, China.
Explore the area →County-level cityFenyang 汾阳市
Fenyang (simplified Chinese: 汾阳市; traditional Chinese: 汾陽市; pinyin: Fényáng Shì), formerly as Fenyang County (汾阳县) before 1996, is a county-level city under the administration of Lüliang prefecture-level…
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Where to stay →Build your route
Xuanzhong Temple and Lijiashan Village are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Shanxi →More in Shanxi
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Lüliang — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1369031945.
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Photo: Mount Guashan · 姒姓賢寧 · CC BY-SA 4.0. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
Photo: North Wudang Mountain · Li Meng · CC BY-SA 3.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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