Pingyao Tours

Top Places to Visit in Pingyao

PINGYAO ANCIENT TOWN

The ancient town has a history of more than 2,800 years, and is known as one of the most well-preserved ancient towns in China, showing an extraordinary complete scene of culture, society, economy, and religious development in ancient China. The buildings related to the banking industry within the wall are particularly majestic because Pingyao was the significant center of the Chinese financial industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Nowadays, the town has become one of the most famous attractions in Shanxi Province. The Ancient City Wall, Rishengchang Exchange Shop, and Ming and Qing Streets are must-visit sites.

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  WANG FAMILY COMPOUND

  With 250,000 square meters, there is one street, five lanes, and 88 houses in the compound, which was built by the local Wang family and took 300 years to finish. The ancestor of the family began to accumulate wealth from selling tofu and then became a rich local official.

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  SHUANGLIN TEMPLE

  Its construction took place over 1,400 years. The temple has preserved more than 2,000 Buddha sculptures from different dynasties, ranging from ten centimeters to four meters. Now there are no monks and nuns in the temple, but it is open as a sculpture art museum.
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  HANGING TEMPLE

  The entire structure seems to be supported by only a dozen wooden pillars while hanging on an 80-meter cliff, making it a remarkable example of ancient Chinese people's knowledge since it combines mechanics, aesthetics, and religion in a way that is uncommon in the world.

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  YUNGANG GROTTOES

  There are more than 200 existing caves with more than 59,000 statues, which are representatives of Chinese grotto art. Most caves were excavated from 460 to 494 AD, when the war was raging, people were turning to Buddhism one after another to escape from reality.