Jinci, 25 kilometers near Taiyuan, is a famous scenic spot. It used to be the ancestral temple of Yuji, the monarch of the State of Jin, so the ancient temple fair in Jinci became a day of offering sacrifices to God.
Historically, the activities of offering sacrifices to gods in ancient temple fairs have formed a tradition and convention. Every time around the second day of July, Jinci will sing several Jin operas, as well as traditional folk social fire activities. Like back sticks, iron bars, dragon lanterns and dry boats, everything is very lively. Hundreds of people from Fiona Fang gathered here to burn incense and worship Buddha, praying for God and rain for a bumper harvest and a happy year.
Gradually, "the second day of July" has become an annual urban and rural material fair for the people near Jinci.
During the ancient temple fair in Jinci, trading companies in suburban counties of Taiyuan set up stalls near Jinci, and goods were continuously transported to Jinci.
During the festival, there will be a large-scale material exchange meeting, commodity fair and folk social fire meeting. Jinci town at this time, people come and go, the variety of goods is complete and the content is rich. Thousands of people come here to attend the meeting every day, and there is a sea of people and a scene of prosperity. During the festival, a stage will be set up here, and several big plays will be sung to set off the lively scenes.
Commodity exchange is more frequent. Many companies in Taiyuan will take part in this material fair. From the temple gate of Jinci to the gate of Jinci Park, all kinds of clothes, all kinds of food and all kinds of flavors are good. From June 29th to July 9th in the lunar calendar, there are dramas every day, which are the foil of acting, as well as snake exhibitions, flower exhibitions, fish exhibitions and acrobatics. People shop and play here, forming a shopping climax near Taiyuan.
In the ten days from June 29th to July 9th, Jinci Ancient Temple Fair can receive 500,000 customers and tourists.