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Pingyao Confucian Temple 平遥文庙Píngyáo Wénmiào
National heritage site · Jinzhong, Shanxi
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Jinzhong
- Region
- Shanxi
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Pingyao Confucian Temple
A Confucian temple in the south-east corner of Pingyao Ancient City whose Dacheng Hall dates from 1163 under the Jin dynasty, with later Ming and Qing buildings around it. The Shaoshan Academy is attached, where the late-Qing scholar Xu Jiyu served as head for ten years. It suits visitors who want to see Jin-dynasty timber architecture inside the old town.
How to get to Pingyao Confucian Temple
On Chenghuangmiao Street in the south-east of Pingyao Ancient City, just south-east of the City God Temple.
Nearby
- Pingyao Ancient City 平遥古城 under 10 km
An intact Ming walled town of courtyard inns, where China's first draft banks were born - Shuanglin Temple 双林寺 under 10 km
Some 2,000 painted clay Buddhas, saints and guardians crowded into ten temple halls - Qiao Family Compound 乔家大院 30 km
Walled courtyards of a Qing merchant-banking family, the set for Raise the Red Lantern - Mount Mian 绵山 40 km
Cliff temples, plank walkways and gorges on the mountain of the Cold Food legend - Wang Family Compound 王家大院 40 km
Fortified courtyard 'castles' of a Qing merchant and official clan on a loess hillside
Also within 20 km: City God Temple, Pingyao 平遥城隍庙 (under 10 km), Pingyao Market Tower (Shilou) 平遥市楼 (under 10 km), Qingxu Temple, Pingyao 清虚观 (under 10 km), Rishengchang 日升昌票号旧址 (under 10 km), Former Residence of Lei Lütai 雷履泰旧居 (under 10 km), Huiji Bridge, Pingyao 平遥惠济桥 (under 10 km).
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