Explanation of the name "晋祠"
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Literature Reference: 不立晋祠三十年,白头重到一凄然。—— 《游晋祠上李逢吉相公》 Thirty years have passed since I last visited the Jin Temple; returning with white hair, I feel a deep melancholy. Source from 'You Jin Ci Shang Li Fengji Xianggong'.
晋: Advance and Ascend. In names, it often conveys the meaning of promotion and elevation.
祠: Ancestral hall, temple of worship, clan shrine.
Meaning: The Jin Temple symbolizes the weight of history and the continuity of culture, representing reverence for the past and cultural heritage.