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Shanxi
Timber pagoda of the Fogong Temple, 1056, Song dynasty; at Yingxian, Shanxi province, China.
Shanxi is a province located in northern China. It is roughly rectangular in shape and is bounded by the following regions:
- East: Hebei province1
- South and Southeast: Henan province1
- West: Shaanxi province1
- North: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region1
The name Shanxi, meaning "West of the Mountains," refers to its location west of the Taihang Mountains. The provincial capital, Taiyuan, is situated in the center of the province.1