Pingyao
city wall was first built in Xizhou Xuanwang period(827-728B.C.),when
warrior Yinjipu had it built with earth and mud to defend
the city with enemies. It was expanded and rebuilt of stones
and bricks in 1370 DC.
The city wall complete and well protected with the total length
of 6.4km.The wall is 10 meters high and 5 meters wide withthe
inside made of earth and outside of bricks. There are all
together 72 towers and 3,000crenels.
Pingyao city wall is famous as “tortoise city” from the old
times and is called “the First City in North China” by many
scholars, It is now one of the state priority protection units
for relics.
Government office
Pingyao
county government office was first built in 1346DC.Except
for a Yuan style building, most of it are rebuilt in Ming
Dynasty. It is composed of archway, ceremonial gate, six divisions,
the prison, the court, meeting room, residential area and
garden. Incontrast with Chenghuang Temple, it responsible
for governing “Yang” world meaning the human world, while
Chenghuang Temple for go verning “Yin” world meaning the spiritual
world, which showed the good will of the people. It is the
miniatuere of the emperor palace at the basic level and is
the important material for studying ancient political system
and civil service system.
Rishengchang
Ri
sheng Chang Draft Bank-the first draft bankin china, which
hasnow become the china Museum of Draft Banks, It was once
world-famous for“remitting money all over the country.”
Rishengchang Money Exchange Shop is suited at the south
of the busiest section of the Xida Street in the city, covering
an area of over 1700 square meters. The Money Exchange Shop
has been rebuilt in 1995 and now it has been listed the
China Museum of Money Exchange Shop. In addition, it collected,
arranged and stored up a lot of historical information of
other Money Exchange Shop in Pingyao and shanxi and other
places in China and reflected the history and development
of the Money Exchange Shop.
Zhengguo Temple
Zhenguo
Temple is suited in the Haodong County which is 12 meters
away from the southeast of Pingyao city. Its former name is
Jingcheng Temple and changed the name later. It covers 10892
square meters and architecture area is about 5thousand square
meters. It was recognized the provincial preserved target
in 1965.
The Town God'Temple
Temples
of Town Gods and Future Gods, standing next to each other,
located in the southeast of the town. There exist now morethan
100 house , most of them are well protected. All the buildings
are the relics of Qing Dynasty, small and elegant. The rooftops,
covered with refinement coloured glaze, are highly praised
by visitors. The Coloured Glaze of the two temples gives priority
to yellow, green and blue. The colour of the glaze looks uniform
and right. This area would be a splendid spot in the city.
Shuanglin Temple
Shuanglin
Temple is located at the Qiaotou County which is 6 meters
away from the southwest of Pingyao city. Its original name
was Zhongdu Temple and changed into Shuanglin Temple in Song
dynasty. It was re built in the year of 571.
