introduce
The Town God's Temple in Pingyao, founded in the early Ming Dynasty, is one of the most well-preserved Town God's Temples in China. It is a Taoist temple with complete regulations and rich religion, history and culture. It is composed of four parts: Temple of Earth, Temple of Zaojun and Temple of God of Wealth. According to the etiquette system of "harmony between man and nature", the Town God's Temple takes the South Street in the city as the axis and is symmetrical with the Pingyao County Government from east to west, with the Town God's Temple at the top. The Town God's Temple has a regular layout, clear layers, magnificent momentum, and a unique style. The functional division of "the front court and the back bed" is very clear, reflecting a gloomy atmosphere of reincarnation in the yin and yang and the traditional thought of the sky net. . The characteristics of the overall layout of the Town God's Temple are also reflected in the configuration of the "temple within a temple". Strange scenery. In addition, the biggest feature of Pingyao Town God's Temple is the architectural structure and glass art. In the whole temple area, the temples, corridors, pavilions, squares, and terraces are various in shape and exquisite in structure, and the glass covering the roof of the temple is even more amazing. Heart-moving, blue, green and yellow are mainly composed of blue and cool tones to pretend to be a mysterious artistic conception. Its immortals, beasts, dragons and back brakes are exquisite in shape and color as before. It is an outstanding example of colored glaze craftsmanship in the Qing Dynasty.
opening hours
8:00-18:00
