Visiting the former residence of Di Renjie, the thousand-year-old locust tree planted by Di's mother still thrives with lush branches and leaves

Di Renjie Cultural Park in Taiyuan, Shanxi, is a historical and cultural celebrity park meticulously crafted to commemorate the famous Tang Dynasty chancellor Di Renjie. The park, with its pavilions, corridors, inscriptions, murals, ancient trees, and blooming flowers, offers a pleasant scenery and has become another city landmark known as 'Di Renjie's Hometown' in Taiyuan, Shanxi. The park covers an area of more than 17,000 square meters, featuring the Di Liang public temple, Di's former residence, the Tang locust tree, and the Di Liang public hometown stele as its main elements. Here, you can fully appreciate the virtues of integrity, loyalty, and filial piety of the famous Tang chancellor Di Renjie from all perspectives, making it an educational base for integrity in Taiyuan City. Di Renjie (630-700), styled Huaiying, a native of Taiyuan, Shanxi, was an outstanding politician during the Wu Zhou period of the Tang Dynasty. During the reign of Empress Wu Zetian, he served twice as the chancellor and was known for his integrity and fearlessness of the powerful. After his death, Emperor Tang Zhongzong posthumously awarded him the title of Minister of Works, and later Emperor Tang Ruizong conferred upon him the title of Duke of Liang, hence Di Renjie was also revered as Duke Di Liang by later generations. 🌈Highlights: ✅Tang Locust Tree: It is said to be a thousand-year-old locust tree planted by Di's mother, which still flourishes today. Next to the tree stands a statue of Di's mother accompanying her son while he studies. ✅'Judge Dee' is a famous English literary masterpiece written by the Dutch diplomat, sinologist, and novelist Robert van Gulik over 18 years. It has been translated into more than ten languages and tells the legendary experiences of Di Renjie solving cases and rooting out corruption in the counties and the capital. Judge Dee has become the 'Chinese Sherlock Holmes' in the eyes of Westerners. 🎫Ticket Price: Free 🚗Transportation: Accessible by bus routes 11, 619, 827, 861, etc.; for those driving, there is a paid parking lot nearby