Scenic overview:
Pingyao County, located in the central part of Shanxi Province, is the prototype of an ancient county town in the Ming and Qing Dynasties that is well preserved in China. The ancient city of Pingyao has a history of more than 2,700 years. It is a national historical and cultural city and a world cultural heritage.
Stepping into Pingyao, you can see blue bricks and gray tiles everywhere, exquisite eaves and carved walls, towering city walls and city buildings, bright lanterns and golden plaques, just like ancient people walking next to each other. City walls, county government offices, old streets, temples, ticket offices, looking up, seem to come from history, and let us walk into history. The thick city walls were once used to defend against enemies, but now they just accompany the old city quietly. The Town God's Temple is still full of people. There is also the "Huitong Tianxia" Rishengchang Bank known as "the originator of China's modern banks", and the Shuanglin Temple, known as the "Treasure House of Oriental Colored Sculpture Art". road.
Standing in Pingyao, time seems to turn back in an instant. How many sun rises and sunsets, how many people come and go? It just makes people sigh, a drop in the ocean.
I don't have a strong feeling for ancient cities. I have been to some ancient towns in the south and some ancient towns in the north, but Pingyao has always been in the plan but has never personally explored its beauty. Its smiles, day and night.
Pingyao Ancient City, as a representative of northern ancient cities, is also a large-scale ancient city building. How big is it? I heard from the little brother in the hotel that I can’t finish shopping in the ancient city for a day and a night. Every household looks like deja vu. If you don't recognize it, you may get lost.
The ancient cities in the north are not as commercialized as the ancient cities in the south, except for the hawkers who do business, they are also hawkers who do business. More are some local people living in the ancient city.
geographic location
The ancient city of Pingyao is located in Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. Generally, you need to transfer to the ancient city of Pingyao. There are the following modes of transportation to the ancient city of Pingyao:
1. Take the train to Pingyao Railway Station
2. Take the bullet train to Pingyao Ancient City Station
3. Go to the bus station and take a bus to Pingyao County
4. If it is not very far from the ancient city, you can choose to charter a car.
Transportation:
1. Self-driving
2. Plane: If you want to go to Pingyao by plane, you usually fly to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport first, and then transfer to a long-distance bus or train to Pingyao from Taiyuan City. Whether you take a long-distance bus or a train, it takes about one and a half hours It can be reached in two hours. Take No. 201 from the airport group company station to reach Taiyuan Jiannan Bus Station, Taiyuan Bus Station and Taiyuan Railway Station. From these three places, you can go directly to Pingyao.
3. Train/high-speed rail: Pingyao Railway Station (old train) is located on the west side of the ancient city, only 300 meters away from the northwest corner of the ancient city. The trains to Pingyao are all passing trains. Except for the cities in Shanxi Province, you can also go directly to Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Xi'an, Hohhot, Lanzhou, Tangshan and other places by train from here. Pingyao Ancient City Station (moving station) is relatively far from the ancient city, but the traffic is still very convenient.
4. Bus: The roads in Pingyao Ancient City are relatively developed, but since Pingyao Bus Station mainly operates provincial lines, it is most suitable to transfer buses from Taiyuan to Pingyao.
Transportation in the ancient city:
1. Battery car
There are dozens of environmentally friendly battery tour buses inside and outside the ancient city that can provide passenger-carrying sightseeing services, and drivers can be asked to visit one by one according to the order of tickets.
Generally, the tourist service for a single scenic spot in the urban area is 10 yuan per person, and chartered cars are more expensive.
1. Direction of the Great South Gate: Great South Gate—Confucian Temple—Town God’s Temple—Qingxu Temple—North City Wall—Rishengchang—County Office—Lei Lutai—Danan Gate
2. The direction of the North Gate: North Gate - North City Wall - Rishengchang - County Government - Lei Lutai - Confucian Temple - Chenghuang Temple - Qingxu Temple - North Gate
3. West Gate direction: West Gate - West City Wall - County Government - Lei Lutai - Confucian Temple - Chenghuang Temple - Qingxu Temple - North City Wall - Rishengchang - West Gate
Tips: You must say whether the tour bus is a chartered car or a one-way tour. It is really unnecessary to charter a car.
ticket price
1. Pingyao Ancient City Pass: full price 125 yuan/person half-price ticket 65 yuan/person (22 attractions, each attraction can only enter once)
2. Shuanglin Temple: 35 yuan/person Half-price ticket 15 yuan/person
3. Zhenguo Temple: 25 yuan/person Half-price ticket 10 yuan/person
Pingyao Ancient City does not require tickets on weekdays after 7.15, and attractions on rest days are charged.
You need to buy a combined ticket to visit scenic spots on rest days, online booking is 125 yuan, discount ticket is 65 yuan, valid for three days (including Rishengchang, County Government, Ancient City Wall, Confucian Temple, Chenghuang Temple, Synergy Celebration, Qingxu Temple, Baichuantong, Tianjixiang , Former Residence of Lei Lutai, China Chamber of Commerce, China Escort Bureau, North China First Escort Bureau, Tongxing Public Escort Bureau, Ancient Residential Expo Garden, Wei Taihou, Wei Shengchang, Huiwulin, Tibetan Newspaper Office);
Half-price for teenagers and students under the age of 18 (including 18 years old);
Children under 1.2 meters in height, active military personnel, disabled persons, and senior citizens over 60 years old are free of charge
Attraction opening hours are usually:
Peak season (March 1-November 30) 8:00-18:30;
Off-season (December 1 - the end of February of the following year) 8:00-17:30
About accommodation:
Pingyao Deshenglou Inn
Pingyao Ancient City accommodation can choose Pingyao Deshenglou Inn in the ancient city and star hotels outside the ancient city. The ancient city of Pingyao was a rich place that led the trend at that time, and the existing inns and homestays were mainly transformed from the rich family. We chose the Deshenglou Inn near Shilou in the center of the ancient city. The inn has a special car directly from the city to the inn, which is quite convenient. It is not allowed to enter the car in the ancient city, and you will be fined 200 and deducted 3 points. For safety reasons, it is safer for friends who drive by themselves to park their cars in the parking lot. The inn itself is not bad, the ancient courtyard of Ming and Qing Dynasties, the most prosperous street of Ming and Qing Dynasties when you go out, only about 100 per night in low season, very cost-effective
Outside the ancient city are local star-rated hotels and chain express hotels. Most of the hotels are actually distributed around the ancient city. Many hotels are about 200 meters away from the ancient city wall in a straight line, not far from the ancient city.
Attractions nearby
The ancient city of Pingyao was declared a world cultural heritage in the past as "one city and two temples". Shuanglin Temple and Zhenguo Temple are located in two directions outside the ancient city, and they are also rare treasures of world heritage. When you come to Pingyao, you must see Shuanglin Temple, a treasure house of painted sculpture art, and Zhenguo Temple, which has no nails in the whole temple.
Shuanglin Temple: Local bus No. 108/one yuan, not far from the high-speed rail station, the bus is very convenient
Zhenguo Temple: The local bus No. 209 is far from the ancient city, about 40 minutes. It is very convenient to take a taxi or bus
Wang Family Courtyard (Lingshi County, Xi'an direction) or Qiao Family Courtyard (Qi County, Taiyuan direction), these two places are relatively close to the ancient city of Pingyao.
If you can only go to one, I would recommend the Wang Family Courtyard, because the Wang Family Courtyard is relatively large and belongs to the official residence, which is quite grand; while the Qiao Family Courtyard is a commercial residence, because of the ancient customs, it is not as grand as the Wang Family Courtyard, but it is a Shanxi merchant culture. A representative of China, it is the filming location of "Raise the Red Lantern".
For Wang’s/Qiao’s compound, you can find the boss in the inn to carpool. The round-trip fee for a scenic spot is 50 yuan/person, the full ticket for Wang’s courtyard is 55 yuan/person, and the full ticket for Qiao’s courtyard is 115/person. There are half-price tickets for sale
Summary of itinerary
There are two stations in Pingyao, one is Pingyao Station and the other is Pingyao Ancient City Station. At that time, I departed from Taiyuan, and I was deceived by the name of the station. I thought that Pingyao Gucheng Station was closer, so I chose to take the high-speed rail. In the end, I took the bus and looked for a taxi. After I got the taxi, I found that Pingyao Station was far from the place where the taxi let me down. It was only a few hundred meters, which was depressing at the time.
As soon as I took out my luggage, a group of people rushed up, introducing accommodation, telling you that I can help you with free tickets, and asking if you want a tour guide, etc., and they sent and came again, endlessly. There is never a pie in the sky, and such a good thing as free tickets will never fall on my head, so I still bought tickets from the officially designated place. Pingyao Ancient City also sells tickets on the Internet, but it is not recommended. The ticket collection point is a bit far from the city. It is near the south gate, and it takes about 30 minutes to walk. Many guides or online say that the physical price is 130, which was a long time ago, and the ticket is valid for 3 days.
The most prosperous areas in Pingyao Ancient City are West Street and South Street. These two streets are pedestrian streets, so there are a lot of people. However, most tourists enter the city from the North Gate, which is the closest to the bus station and train station. If you want to go up the city wall, the ones that can go up the city wall are the north gate and the south gate, but I don't know about the lower west gate. If you are driving by yourself, it is most suitable to park the car at the Beiguan parking lot on the city wall at the north gate. However, the North Gate is under construction recently, and the North Street is closed. When the North Street opens, everyone can go there. Now you can go directly to the South Gate parking lot by getting off the expressway.
There must be many battery cars outside the city gate, 10 yuan per person, but it was not worth it later, because they cannot enter the pedestrian street. After walking around the city wall, it is recommended to go to the county government first. The area is not small, and some things have a lot of background. It is very interesting to listen to the explanation. The commemorative photos inside are 20 yuan a piece. The quality of the photos is not bad, better than Zhangjiajie. After leaving the county government office, head east, and there will be a crossroads. To the north, there are souvenir shops, and there are also some time-honored escort agencies and banks, such as "Tongxinggong Escort Bureau" and "Rishengchang"; to the east It is the Chenghuang Temple and the Confucian Temple. Although the pass says that there are more than 20 attractions, in fact many of them are similar, and the attractions that are similar and slightly different are not interesting.
You can choose to stay here in the city or outside the city. In the city, you can experience homestays with brick and wood structures and cave-style buildings. The small yard is also great, but there is no problem of insufficient hot water mentioned in other guides; The only exception is that there are more express hotels, which are ordinary hotels. The disadvantage is that it will be a bit of a hassle to see the night view of the ancient city.
When you come to Pingyao, you can transfer Wang’s Courtyard and Qiao’s Courtyard together. I took the bus directly from Pingyao Bus Station to Wang’s Courtyard. This line only runs at 9:00 every morning. If you miss this bus, you can take the train or car to Jiexiu first, and then transfer to the local bus. It takes half an hour longer to transfer than the direct bus, and the overall cost is more than 20 yuan; in the afternoon, you can take the bus directly to Taiyuan Passing by the Qiao Family Courtyard, you can take a car back to Pingyao after seeing the Qiao Family Courtyard. There are quite a lot of cars between Pingyao and the Qiao Family Courtyard.
I went to Pingyao in mid-July, and it was very hot in summer, but Pingyao County had cool air, and I didn't feel the feeling of sweating profusely in summer at all. It was simply a summer resort.
Ancient City Cuisine:
Hong Wu Kee Hotel
After getting off the bus near the ancient city, the owner of the inn is already waiting, because the owner's car has an ancient city pass, so he can enter the ancient city directly. It’s almost noon by car to the inn in the city. I hurriedly took the room key and put down the luggage. It’s important to fill up the Wuzang Temple first. The location of the inn is very good. The very popular restaurant "Hongwuji" in Pingyao is right at the door. It has a high online rating The restaurant, I have to say that there are not many people on the street, but the restaurant is overcrowded, the overall environment is very retro, and the photos have their own aura. How to say about the dishes, it is really affordable in the scenic spot, the taste is not bad, and it meets the taste of the public. I placed an order in a certain group, and the most impressive thing is the Pingyao beef. It is very good to use the aged vinegar on the table as a dipping sauce. It is sweet and sour and crispy. The skin yuanbao is crispy and sweet, and the bowl tray and noodles are too much to eat. . .
schedule
Day1:
"See Pingyao Again"
Everyone said that the indoor sitcom "Meet Pingyao" is the one you can't miss when you come to Pingyao. With full expectations, check in this drama first on the first day, buy a performance ticket in the afternoon, and go to familiarize yourself with the four major streets first. , we walked slowly from the west gate to the Encounter Theater, the show at 7:00 pm, the ticket given by the inn was cheaper than the official price~
The design inspiration of "Encounter Pingyao" theater comes from the undulating roofs in the ancient city. There are high tides, low valleys, twists and turns, ups and downs, and it is itself a work of art. Using the most representative "soil" and "tiles" in Pingyao, with modern and concise techniques such as ingenious interspersion, overhanging, turning, stacking and falling, to form a "dancing theater" of "spiritual energy exchanges, seeking for no reason", endowing the building with With a strong sense of rhythm, it expresses the spiritual connotation of traditional architecture. "Ancient City" and "Dancing Theater" will get along with each other in a dialogue-a dialogue between the ancient and the present, and a dialogue between the big city and the small city.
A very well worth watching sitcom! (The official fare is 238 yuan)
See also that the performance time in Pingyao is relatively fixed, (it is closed every Monday, and there are two performances from 14:00 noon to 20:00 p.m. from Tuesday to Sunday, each 90 minutes). When there are holidays, additional sessions will be added according to the booking situation. Generally, three sessions will be added at 10:00 am, 16:00 pm and 21.00 pm.
Day2:
Pingyao Ancient City
Ancient City South Gate Ancient City Wall + Confucian Temple + Chenghuang Temple + County Government + Synergy Celebration Ticket Number + Rishengchang Ticket Number + North China Escort Bureau + other attractions (see personal time, physical play)
The main scenic spots are all arranged on this day. The ancient city is neither big nor small, so I remind everyone to wear a pair of comfortable shoes~ Attractions are located in all directions of the ancient city, and vehicles are prohibited on the main street , Tour buses can’t get in, but basically following this route is the shortest way to avoid detours~haha~
Many scenic spots are basically the same, so you only need to go to a few famous places like ticket numbers and escort agencies. The Pingyao city wall was built in the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1370). The exterior is all brick, and there is a moat outside the wall, which is 4 meters deep and wide. There are 3,000 crenels and 72 enemy towers built on the wall, which are said to symbolize the three thousand disciples of Confucius and the seventy-two sages. After more than 600 years of vicissitudes, the city wall is still majestic. It is one of the largest, earliest and most well-preserved ancient city walls in China, and it is also the core component of the ancient city of Pingyao, a world heritage.
In the evening, I ate at the Internet celebrity restaurant "Hongwuji Restaurant", and it is also a special taste to visit the ancient city at night.
Day3:
Shuanglin Temple
I woke up naturally after sleeping, and heard from the innkeeper that when I declared the world heritage, it was "one city with two temples". The Shuanglin Temple and Zhenguo Temple that many people overlooked are also two treasures of the ancient city! Temporarily decided to go to see the treasure house of painted sculpture art first, and then look at other attractions when there is enough time.
Shuanglin Temple Painted Sculpture Art Museum was officially established in August 1987. There are 2,056 painted sculptures from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties in the temple. Here, the icy soil is turned into vivid figures under the ingenious workmanship of ancient artists, and those ordinary paints make these figures come alive and turn them into living artistic images. Therefore, Shuanglin Temple is called "the treasure house of oriental colored sculpture art" by Chinese and foreign experts.
Usually there are few temple tourists, but this temple, which has been forgotten by many people, hides the most precious treasures! If you have time, I suggest you go and have a look, as there are not many authentic works like this.
Specialties of the ancient city.
Mother's Vinegar Workshop
In the afternoon, I went back to the inn to pack up my things, and took a stroll around the ancient city. There were many snacks on the roadside. The millet mooncakes were crispy and crispy. I also bought a gift for someone along the way. I checked in a star shop that ranked number one in the reviews. Mother's Vinegar Shop", and bought a push-up lacquerware jewelry box on the side of the road to send back to my girlfriends. The three-day tour of the ancient city is basically over, the scenery you want to see, the food you want to eat, and the beautiful photos you want to take are basically realized, and you will go home
Pingyao Ancient City Attractions Introduction
Pass 22 attractions
1. Pingyao Ancient City Wall: The city wall must go up, it is super spectacular!
Pingyao City was built in accordance with the principle of "adapting measures to local conditions and using dangers to control fortifications". It is simple in style, attaches great importance to defense, and is famous for its excellent craftsmanship and materials. The plane of the city is square, and the city wall on the south side is built along the Zhongdu River, so it is slightly winding. The city wall is about 12 meters high, with an average width of 3.5 meters and a circumference of 6.4 kilometers. There is a moat outside the wall, with a width and depth of 4 meters. The inside of the wall is made of earth, the outside is covered with white ash, the top is paved with blue bricks, and the inside is equipped with horse paths and inward drainage channels. There are 6 city gates and gate towers on the wall, 1 turret at each of the four corners, and 1 enemy tower every 50 meters. There are 72 gates in total and more than 3,000 crenels. Designed by Twelve.
Among the six city gates, there are one in the north and one in the south, and two in the east and west respectively. Outside the east and west gates, there are attached urns, which are shaped like the head, tail and four feet of a turtle. It is known as "Turtle City".
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2. Rishengchang Bank
Rishengchang Bank was founded around 1823 (the third year of Daoguang). Its predecessor was Xiyucheng Pigment Shop, and its financial owner was Li's family in Xidabo Village, Pingyao. At that time, many businessmen from Pingyao, Jiexiu, Qixian, Taigu, Yuci and other counties in Shanxi opened various shops in Beijing. Every year when the accounts were closed, they would bring some silver taels to their hometowns, and the escorts would transport the cash and pay for the freight. It is high, unsafe, and often makes mistakes. Lei Lutai, the treasurer of Xiyucheng, took the lead in carrying out the transfer of money by cashing, that is, instead of sending money from Beijing to his hometown, he handed over the cash to the Beijing branch, and then wrote a letter from Beijing to Pingyao, to the head office of Xiyucheng Pigment Factory When cashing out cash, Pigment Village will charge a part of the remittance fee.
As more and more people requested to transfer money, the business became more and more prosperous, so Xiyucheng Pigment Store was changed to a bank specializing in deposits, loans, and remittances, named "Rishengchangji". As an exchange system and a credit institution specializing in exchange, it began to take shape. Rishengchang successively set up more than 40 branch offices in Hankou, Tianjin, Jinan, Xi'an, Kaifeng, Nanjing and other places, covering almost the whole of China. Five generations of emperors including Daoguang, Xianfeng, Tongzhi, Guangxu, and Xuantong and the Republic of China lasted until 1923, which lasted for a century.
3. Huiwulin Wushu Exhibition Hall: Shows the status of Chinese Wushu and the origin of Pingyao Wushu.
Huiwulin, located on Yuneixi Street in the ancient city of Pingyao, is a traditional martial arts exhibition hall with a unique structure, integrating a bodyguard bureau and a teaching field.
Huiwulin is the only martial arts gym in Pingyao, which is opposite to the ticket shop Rishengchang. It was originally the former site where Mr. Wang Lun, a famous gossip boxer in Pingyao, met his friends and set up a training ground for martial arts. The total area of Huiwulin is 2,800 square meters. It is divided into two parts, the front and the back. The front is the exhibition hall, and there are three courtyards.
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4. Weitaihou Bank Bank Museum: After Rishengchang Bank Bank, it is the second largest bank bank in China.
Weitaihou Museum is located in Pingyao, Shanxi Province. It was developed from Weitaihou Bank. Taihou Bank is the second largest bank in China after Rishengchang Bank. The address of the head office is only a wall away from Rishengchang. The scale and structure are similar, and the ancient city of Pingyao was built for these ticket numbers. Relying on the former site of Weitaihou, a well-known bank account established in the sixth year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1826), the museum has extensively collected a large number of five-linked bank accounts with the word "Wei", including Weifenghou, Weishengchang, Tianchengheng, and Xintaihou. Historical materials and real objects make full use of a variety of artistic means to truly and vividly reproduce the vivid picture of the Pingyao ticket office fighting sauce market in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China.
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5. Ancient dwellings: four main streets, eight alleys and seventy-two alleys.
The ancient dwellings in Pingyao have basically maintained the style and features of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and there are still residents living there. The layout of the residences is mostly in the form of rigorous courtyards, and the general three-entry courtyard is in the basic form of "Mu".
The ancient dwellings in Pingyao have basically maintained the style and features of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and there are still residents living there. The layout of the residences is mostly in the form of rigorous courtyards, and the general three-entry courtyard is in the basic form of "Mu". The main house is generally a three-room or five-room arched brick cave dwelling. In the front of the cave dwelling, wooden eaves, colonnades, and tile roofs are usually added. The main house roof is flat, usually on both sides. The brick-laying ladder can be climbed up, and the unique Fengshui building, Fengshui wall and Fengshui screen wall built on the roof are the architectural appendages of almost every high-end residential building in Pingyao. The gates of houses along the streets and alleys are all very particular, and the tops of the gates have various forms, such as hanging hills with roll canopies, hanging hills with ridges and two slopes, two slopes of unequal length, half slopes and draped eaves, etc. , in different ways. Some use columns, some make pilasters, door piers and so on. There is a door plaque on the door leaf of the gate, and the books include "Xiu De", "Xiu Qi", "Fan Ao", "Xia Wei", "Le Tian Lun" and so on. Exquisite, reflecting the wealth of these households at that time.
6. China Chamber of Commerce Museum: a comprehensive private museum.
The China Chamber of Commerce Museum is located at No. 15 East Street, Pingyao Ancient City. It was established in 2002. It is a comprehensive private museum based on the historical changes of the China Chamber of Commerce, centered on the management culture of the Chamber of Commerce, and connected with people from all walks of life in business and industry. There are fraternities, research rooms, shopping and leisure departments and other affiliated institutions, and the name of the museum is inscribed by Chairman Jing Xuping of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.
7. North China No. 1 Escort Museum: It fully and truly reproduces the unique features of my country's Escort since Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty.
North China No. 1 Escort Museum is the first museum in the country to comprehensively display the history and culture of Escorts. It covers an area of more than 1,000 square meters and has three courtyards. The business place of the Escort; the middle courtyard is the office area, which is composed of three groups of buildings: the letter room, the account room and the middle hall. A place to practice boxing and martial arts. The North China First Escort Museum comprehensively displays the historical evolution, organization and management of the Escort, which provides a good historical reference for the study of China's economic development.
8. The concept of emptiness: a Taoist and Buddhist resort
Qingxu Temple, also known as Fushan Temple and Liaoxian Temple, was first built in the third year of Datong in Liangzhong (AD 531) in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. People in Lianzhou regard it as their residence. Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty bestowed the nickname "Lingxi Zhenjun", and later built twelve halls including Zhenjun Hall, Daxiong Hall, Beidi Hall, Ziwei Hall, Guanyin Hall, and Sanqing Hall. The halls are scattered and majestic, and there are many Taoists and monks. It is not only the seventy-two blessed places of Taoism, but also a Buddhist resort. Between the flowing water and ancient trees, it is like a fairyland.
9. Weishengchang Collection Museum: One of the five joint numbers of the word "Wei" in Pingyao
The former site of Weisheng Changpiao Bank is located at No. 13 Chengnan Street, Pingyao County, a county-level cultural relic protection unit. Weisheng long bank is one of the five joint numbers with the word "Wei" in Pingyao. Founded in the sixth year of Daoguang (1826), it was reorganized from the silk and satin village originally established in Pingyao City, and its general name is located in Pingyao City. The museum has a collection of nearly a thousand precious cultural relics, such as treasure couch with hundreds of gourds, Ming and Qing porcelains, antique calligraphy and paintings, bills, ledgers, letters, mahogany furniture, etc.
10. Tianjixiang Museum:
Tianjixiang Museum is located at No. 20 East, Beikou Road, South Street, Pingyao Ancient City. Changshengwei was established in the 22nd year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1896), and closed in 1917 (the October Revolution). After 21 years, it changed its name twice. Its predecessor was Changsheng Yu and Changsheng Qingyanghuozhuang.
11. Xiexieqing Qianzhuang Museum: There is a coin museum inside, which popularizes the knowledge of Chinese coins and invests a huge amount of money to open a museum within a museum.
Synergy Qing is a unique bank in China's bank industry. It was founded in the sixth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1856) and closed in the second year of the Republic of China (1913). The wealth owner is the surname of Wang in Niedian, Yuci, and the surname of Mi in Wangzhi Village, Pingyao. The operating characteristics of Synergy Qingpiaohao are very distinctive, mainly as follows: first, it is people-oriented, knowing people well; second, it pays attention to flexible allocation of funds; third, it highlights key regional operations, which has the important characteristics of a modern successful enterprise.
It turned out that the establishment of Synergy Celebration was the result of the promotion of two young talents. First, Liu Qinghe (named Suzhai), because of his poor family, dropped out of school at the age of 15 to start a business. With the same number of friends, Meng Ziyuan, left Weitai Hou Bank, and determined not to be content with others, but to set up another branch. They first found Wang's family, a wealthy businessman in Niedian Village, Yuci, through someone's introduction. Wang Dong, who was in charge of housework in the Wang family, was worried that there was no suitable candidate for the ticket office. Talents, Liu and Meng were hired immediately, and the Wang family joined hands with the Mi family in Wangzhi Village, Pingyao County, and the two companies jointly invested and opened a synergy celebration bank.
12. China Escort Museum: The China Escort Museum is located at No. 61 South Street, Pingyao Ancient City. It is the former site of the Escort Bureau in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. And anecdotes and anecdotes during the dart walk.
The Chinese Escort Bureau has provided some physical materials especially for the research of the development of martial arts schools such as Xingyiquan, Changquan, Kungfu, Long Spear, and Routine. It is worth visiting.
13. Tongxing Escort Agency: It became one of the famous escort agencies in the country at that time since its establishment.
From a narrow point of view, Escort is a specialized agency that provides security for some businesses and individuals.
Escort is an old-fashioned insurance industry that charges a certain fee for escorting some cash or valuable goods. After the rise of Pingyao ticket offices in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, Pingyao's commerce also began to enter a golden age. The prosperity of the bodyguard industry, this is the prosperity of the bodyguard industry. You are now in the former site of the only bodyguard bureau in Pingyao County, "Tongxing Public Bodyguard Bureau". Here, first look at the word "bodyguard". A kind of weapon used by warriors, but bodyguards are all martial arts practitioners, they often use this so-called "bodyguard", and over time, this industry is called "bodyguard bureau". After we have the ticket number, we feel that this explanation is more vivid. Let's take it apart and have a look. It is to use force to escort the silver. In modern terms, it is to use force to protect the safety of the money (the nature is the same as that of the current security company).
14. Baichuan Tongjin Merchant Furniture Museum: The museum gathers precious furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
It was opened on the basis of the old site of Baichuan Tongtong, and it displays the precious furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Through these high-end furniture, the audience can clearly understand how the Shanxi merchants in the Ming and Qing Dynasties prospered and became rich, and at the same time understand some The History of Private Development in China. The development of Chinese furniture has experienced a long history
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15. County government office: "an ancient county government office, half of the official culture".
Pingyao City is the seat of the county government, and there must be a permanent place for officials to attend affairs. Pingyao County Government is located in the north of the middle section of Yamen Street, facing south, 131 meters wide from east to west, 203 meters long from north to south, covering an area of 26,600 square meters. The buildings are organized in an orderly manner, with symmetrical layouts, with the front facing the rear and the sleeping at the back, and the left is civil and the right is military. The "Shanxi Tongzhi" in the tenth year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty stated: "Pingyao county government is located in Xuanhuafang in the southwest of the city. In the 19th, 25th, 47th, and 48th years of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, there were large-scale additions and reconstructions; in the 12th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty and the fifth year of Guangxu's reign, it was repaired and added. Outside the Yamen, there is Guanfeng Tower on the left wing, Le Tower on the right wing, and Zhaobi in front. Inside the Yamen, along the central axis from south to north, there are 3 Yimen, 1 memorial archway, 5 lobby rooms, 3 house gates, and 5 second halls ( In the Ming Dynasty, the name of the plaque is "Loyalty Hall"), there are 5 inner houses, and 3 Daxian Buildings. There are 7 kilns (rooms) in the east and west chambers outside the gate of Yimen, each of which is a tax service room. There are 11 east and west rooms in front of the lobby, which are for officials, households, rituals, soldiers, criminals and workshops. On both sides of the lobby, there are three Zanzheng halls and three Luanjia warehouses. There are east and west wing rooms on each floor of the house. In the east of the Yamen Office, there is Zhangyu Pavilion, and from south to north, there are Chuanlou, Ditu Temple, Yin Hotel, Hou Temple, Liangting Hall and gardens. There is Shenming Pavilion in the west, and heavy prison, women's prison, light prison, Hongshan post, supervision hall and "horse number" in the north.
16. Town God's Temple: It is a landmark building that condenses the wisdom of the ancient Chinese working people.
Town God's Temple, in accordance with the etiquette system of "harmony between man and nature", takes the South Street in the city as the axis, and is symmetrical with Pingyao County Government from east to west, with Town God's Temple at the top. Pingyao Town God's Temple is an official Taoist temple with a long history, rich historical and cultural connotations, and complete religious regulations.
Centered on the main hall of the City God, it consists of four major parts: Liucao Mansion, Land Hall, Zaojun Temple, and God of Wealth Temple (attached to Zhenwu Tower). .
The historical and cultural connotations of Chenghuang Temple are very rich, and traditional Confucianism, Taoism, and folk culture are integrated into one. These cultural connotations are not only reflected in clay sculptures and murals, but also in various aspects such as the architectural form of temples, platform music buildings, wood carvings and brick carvings.
17. Confucian Temple Xuegong Museum: It is the only remaining Jin Dynasty building in the Confucian Temple in the country.
The Confucian Temple in Pingyao, the only one remaining in China's 1,300-year history of imperial examinations, is known as the "Little Forbidden City". It has a large scale, complete regulations, and a similar central axis. The Kuixing Tower is on the southeast corner of the outer city wall of the Confucian Temple. She is small and exquisite, but points straight to the sky. Climbing up to this building, you have the feeling of "picking the stars with your hands", and you can have a panoramic view of the ancient city of Pingyao. It is said that in those days, the number one scholar had to climb Yunlu from the East Gate Tower, then Kuixing Tower and Wenchang Pavilion, pass through Yunlu Square (framed in the sky, like a Hongqiao in the clouds), and then enter Lingxing Gate, pass through Mixing Bridge (also known as Zhuangyuan Bridge), and then to Dacheng Hall to worship Confucius. These are just formal performances. In fact, since the establishment of the imperial examination system in the Sui Dynasty, more than 700 champions, more than 100,000 Jinshi, and countless candidates on the imperial examination road have experienced "ten years of cold windows and no one asked questions". After the suffering of ", today I climbed the ladder, went up to the star tower, crossed the cloud bridge, entered the lattice gate, and showed off in front of the world, drawing a successful conclusion to "Once I became famous all over the world".
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18. Former Residence of Lei Lutai: The former residence of Lei Lutai, the first shopkeeper of Rishengchang.
As the first treasurer of Rishengchang and the founder of China Bank, Lei Lutai, like the northern businessmen, started construction and built houses when he made his fortune. The main courtyard of the old residence is a front and rear courtyard, and the structural layout is a sedan-pole courtyard. It is built on a high platform, with brick fish patterns on the top of the gable, and the middle hall is a double-slope hard gable roof.
The main house in the courtyard is three rooms wide and has a front porch. It is a building composed of a cave dwelling on the bottom and a wooden structure building on the top. The roof is a double-slope hard gable tile roof. There are three rooms each, in a three-three correspondence formula. The building materials of the whole courtyard are exquisite, solid and practical, the construction technology is simple and unpretentious, and the architectural style is magnificent, which fully reflects the rich family wealth and pragmatic entrepreneurial spirit of a financier.
The topography of the whole courtyard, the inner courtyard is higher than the outer courtyard, "lower in the front and higher in the rear", scientifically speaking, it has good drainage and good lighting. In the whole yard, flowers and grass are planted, but no trees are planted. In the local folklore, planting trees in the yard is also very particular.
19. China Rare Newspaper Exhibition Hall: The collection of newspapers and periodicals has been included in the Guinness Book of World Records.
The Chinese Rare Newspaper Exhibition Hall is located in the prosperous area of Mingqing Street in the ancient city of Pingyao. There are more than 60,000 kinds of newspapers and more than 1.1 million copies in the collection. The newspapers and periodicals in the collection have been recorded in the Guinness Book of Records in the World. There are famous and rare newspapers in the Qing Dynasty, a series of newspapers and periodicals during the Cultural Revolution in the 1950s, major current events in Shanxi and the country, Some national newspapers, minority newspapers, etc. The most special special-shaped newspapers include extra-large newspapers, the smallest newspapers, and newspapers with the shortest circulation time; there are also palm newspapers, postcard newspapers, business card newspapers, silk newspapers, cigarette label newspapers, umbrella newspapers, and fan newspapers.
The most unique is the smallest newspaper——"Jiangnan Travel News", which is the first smallest full-color micro-newspaper. It is to commemorate the "9.27" World Tourism Day and the 1997 China Tourism Year. Loaded into the "Most Guinness in the Big World" record book. The museum has a total of 10 exhibition halls, including picture inscription hall, Pingyao hall, Shanxi hall, turn of the century hall, Hong Kong and Macao hall and so on.
20. Wentaofang Ancient Weapons Museum: Pingyao Wentaofang Ancient Weapons Museum is located in the West Street of the ancient city, covering a total area of more than 2,000 square meters. The museum preserves weapons from the primitive society to the Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing and Anti-Japanese War periods in China More than a thousand pieces of real objects
21. Erlang Temple: It is a Taoist temple dedicated to Erlang God.
The temple is located at No. 79, North Street, Pingyao. It is an existing Taoist temple dedicated to Erlang God in my country. It was created in the Qing Dynasty. The whole temple sits west and faces east, with a total of three courtyards, covering an area of more than 3,000 square meters. This magnificent temple with rigorous structure shows a solemn and solemn atmosphere, which is a treasure in the temple architecture of our country.
22. Majia Courtyard: A group of ancient houses hidden deep in the streets.
The Ma Family Courtyard is the former residence of Ma Zhongxuan, the head of the "Four Families in Pingyao" and a great merchant in the Qing Dynasty. It is also the largest residence in the ancient city of Pingyao. The overall layout of the compound looks like a big "horse" when viewed from a bird's eye view, which is a metaphor for the meaning of "horse success, rapid progress" in the business of the Ma family. There are more than a thousand original Ma family artifacts preserved here, which are invaluable. It is known as the "Kingdom of Furniture, a must in China". The Ma's Courtyard is one of the typical mansions in Pingyao County, and it is not inferior to the Qiao's Courtyard in Qi County, even worse.
Pit avoidance strategy
Many people who have been to the ancient city of Pingyao will say: "Commercialization is serious, the small commodities are similar, and the bars are very noisy at night. It is not the kind of quaint town in my heart. A large part of the reason for feeling cheated is because I don't understand it, or I was deceived by the other party. Deliberately concealing some potential consumption.
Some content is given here for the reference of partners to help everyone avoid pitfalls.
1. There is no need to criticize the commercialization of scenic spots. Because Pingyao was originally famous for its business, in the 19th century and for a long period of time before, the richest provinces in China were not those areas we can imagine now, but Shanxi. And Pingyao is the most. The Ming and Qing Street where you are located was called "China's Wall Street" in the Qing Dynasty. Today, it is equivalent to Taikoo Li, Sanlitun and other extremely commercialized areas. With this mentality, high prices are acceptable.
2. Regarding the consumption in scenic spots, you need to know that a bowl of beef noodles for 8 yuan is not possible here. Pingyao beef is also relatively expensive in local supermarkets. When you come across this kind of cheap beef, you must pay more attention to it. Some smaller shops are just like this. You can choose a larger restaurant such as Hongwuji Hotel on South Street. The price of such a store is transparent and the price is clearly marked. There is a bottom line in the consumption of such stores.
3. Regarding accommodation, inns in the city are really popular and convenient, much better than living outside the city. Holidays will definitely increase prices. Therefore, the most cost-effective is during the winter and summer vacations, the rooms are not expensive, and the experience is good. I recommend Deshenglou Inn on South Street. At the same price, I choose the one with better service. There will also be a lot of people on bicycles pulling you to live in private hotels, so consider carefully.
4. Regarding specialty products, don’t buy beef at small stalls. If you buy the wrong one, you won’t be able to find an explanation. If you want to sell vinegar, you have to go to a place that sells vinegar. Nandajie Niangjia Vinegar Shop is a good choice. Not only does it sell vinegar, it is also a museum of old vinegar and a hidden attraction. No matter where you are, please consume rationally.
5. Regarding traffic, it is not allowed to drive into the city without a pass, and there are tour buses in the ancient city. Generally, there will be many such cars at the ticket gate, 10 yuan/person, but you must tell in advance whether it is a one-way or Chartered cars, if you charter a car, the tour bus will wait for you, but the price will be more expensive, and some people will become chartered cars if they are confused. Moreover, most of the scenic spots in the ancient city are on the pedestrian street, and there are relatively few scenic spots that can be visited by tour buses. It is better to take two steps if you are willing to take two steps. You can also wander around the small alleys in the ancient city.
6. Regarding tour guides, you can buy electronic tour guides on your mobile phone, or hire tour guides at the tourist service center at the gate of the city and on the consulting car. The price is 120 yuan per time. sights. Regular tour guides wear green fluorescent clothing and white sun protection jackets. Please be careful not to listen to the words of black tour guides.
7. Regarding parking, many vehicles who do not know that they cannot enter the ancient city will be stopped at the gate of the city, especially at the east gate, many surrounding shops will open up their own store entrances as parking spaces, the price is unknown, and the security is not high. It is recommended to go to the regular parking lot. The reference price is 10 yuan/time. If you stay overnight, it will be calculated at 20 yuan a day. for reference only.
8. Regarding the pits on the street, copper basins filled with water can be seen everywhere on the street before, as long as you rub the handle of the copper basin with your hands, beautiful water splashes will be aroused. But it’s not for nothing, the store will charge you a certain fee. There are very few such stalls now, but there are still some new types of "scams". Pay attention to those who take pictures of monkeys on the street, those who play bronze statues, and those who beat gongs. They may draw out a payment code at any time.
To sum up, the way to avoid pitfalls is: don't be greedy for cheap, ask more questions, find regular institutions, etc. Take it easy and your travel experience will be much better.
