introduce
Rishengchang Bank is located in the prosperous area of West Street, the "first financial street of the Qing Dynasty" in the ancient city of Pingyao. It was founded in 1823. It is the earliest bank in China. It can also be said that it is the earliest bank in China. At that time, a bank had operating outlets almost all over China. Today, Shengchang has become a museum of bank accounts in China, retaining some material materials used in its operations at that time, and showing people the glorious history of ancient Chinese banking.
The predecessor of Rishengchang Bank was "Xiyucheng Pigment Shop", the main shop was located in Pingyao, and there was a branch shop outside Chongwenmen, Beijing. At the end of Jiaqing (1796-1820) period of the Qing Dynasty, the circulation of money among various regions increased greatly, and the method of transporting silver in the past was not safe enough to meet the needs of the new situation. Xiyucheng Pigment Factory first tried the exchange method between Beijing and Shanxi. , the result was very good, so he began to run the foreign exchange business concurrently. In the early years of Daoguang (1821-1850) in the Qing Dynasty, Xiyucheng Pigment Shop officially changed its name to Rishengchang Bank.
The courtyard of Rishengchang is divided into three entrances. The front yard is the business hall, the middle yard is the internal office organization, and the back yard is the living area. The tour route is roughly walking from the main entrance to the depth of the courtyard. The first entrance of the courtyard was the counter and accounting room at that time; the second entrance (middle courtyard) had 3 guest rooms in the east and west, and the front was the middle hall, which was the exchange business room at that time. Where the guys lived; when you come to the backyard, you can see that there are several guest rooms here, which were the residences of the VIPs and senior staff. On the west side of the senior staff's residence, there is a corridor leading to the carriage, and beside it are the stables and the stable's residence.
The entire Rishengchang compound has high walls and a deep house, with a compact layout. In order to prevent theft, barbed wire sky nets are set up in the sky above the courtyard, and there are ringing bells attached to the nets. Once the 5 solid gates on the street face are closed, it is extremely safe. The various ticket offices in Pingyao Ancient City, including Rishengchang Bank, are well-known at home and abroad due to their early establishment, long history, large number of ticket numbers, and wide distribution of outlets. They are important milestones in the history of China's financial development. .
opening hours
All year round (low season) 08:00-17:00; year round (peak season) 08:00-18:00
