Taiyuan ancient county followed the tang And Jin Yang city "fengxiang yu" planning pattern, commonly known as "Phoenix City".

Relying on Longshan mountain, it shows the spirit of the ancient Jinyang dragon and phoenix, embodies the harmonious integration of farming culture and nomadic culture everywhere, and maintains the regional folk culture of Han and Tang cultures and traditions. It is a city with complete facilities by mountains and rivers.

Taiyuan was a county seat in the Ming and Qing dynasties. There were four gates, 51 blocks around the town (horse face), 32 enemy towers, three zhangs in height, one zhangs in depth of trenches, and willows planted on both sides. The perimeter of the city wall is 3732 meters, and the southern wall is 1152 meters from east to west, with an overall outward arc. The western wall slopes straight from south to north from 676 meters. North wall from west to east 1150 meters, from west to southeast straight slope. East wall from north to south 756 meters, from north to south straight slope. East and west wide, north and south narrow, rectangular. North gate inside the city gate hole to the north, wengcheng outside the gate hole twist to the east, said the phoenix head to the east, take the meaning of "Danfeng chaoyang", Wengcheng road north and south Wells one eye, a symbol of the phoenix eyes. East and west inside the door to the due East, due west, the outer door to the south, such as the wings of the phoenix. South gate for the tail, pointed at the southern tip. Four streets meet in the center of the cross, which is said to be raised to symbolize the belly of the phoenix. The city as a whole as a dive landing phoenix occupied the high platform. Phoenix is said to be a living city because of its unique shape, irregular walls, curved streets, and buildings at random.

Taiyuan county four gate on the tower worship Guan Emperor, Wenchang, god of wealth, medicine king four gods. North gate front book "ancient yuan Ping Han" "fengxuan" "dehua", meaning here for the northern barrier, according to jinyang ancient city in the superior to call the gate of propaganda, to dehua people, is the han Emperor Liu Heng's governing program abbreviation. East gate "Dongfeng juxiu" "Guanlan", describes fenshui beautiful, in the city head high fen view rolling and flow scene. Ximen "West gold soup" "Wang Cui" to see the Xishan mineral rich convergence, eyes look at the green mountains in the green. "Tongyin Jinyang" and "Jinxian" in the south gate, Jinyang is the land of Tongfeng Shu Yu, and all the descendants enjoy the rights and interests of the royal family. There are many scholars in Phoenix city, and many talented people come out.