Sights
Mingqing Street
Mingqing Street is located on Pingyao county’s central axis.
Shuanglin Temple
The Shuanglin (Twin Trees) Temple was originally known as the Zhongdu Temple, which was built around 571 AD.
First Armed Escort in North China
This is found to the south of 22 East St, in Pingyao, and has a front, middle and back part.
City God Temple
This was built with a “harmony between heaven and humans” principle, with South St as an axis and an east-west symmetry and the temple as the prominent site.
Zhenguo Temple
The Zhenguo (Safeguarding the Country) Temple is found in the village of Haodong, in the northern part of Pingyao county.
Market Tower
There is no exact record of when this was built, with historical records only indicating that the first renovation of the tower was in 1688.
Rishengchang Draft Bank
It was the first and largest draft bank operating remittance business in China.
Qingxu Taoist Temple
Qingxu Taoist Temple (Qingxuguan) is the largest temple in Pingyao county
