15 Sights in Jinzhong, China (with Map and Images)

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Explore interesting sights in Jinzhong, China. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 15 sights are available in Jinzhong, China.

1. 乔家大院

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The Qiao Family Compound, originally the Zaizhong Hall and officially Qiao's Grand Courtyard, is a courtyard house located in Qi County, Jinzhong Prefecture, Shanxi Province, China, approximately 30 kilometers (20 mi) northeast of Pingyao. It is the residential compound of well-known financier Qiao Zhiyong, who was the most famous member of the Qiao family. Construction began in 1756 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing dynasty and was completed sometime in the 18th century. The estate covers 9,000 square metres (97,000 sq ft) and has 313 rooms with 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft) within 6 large courtyards and 19 smaller courtyards.

Wikipedia: Qiao Family Compound (EN)

2. Qingxu Temple

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Qingxuguan is a large Taoist complex located at No. 109, East Street, Gucheng Street, Pingyao County, Shanxi Province, China, within the Lower East Gate of the ancient city, only 100 meters away from the Lower East Gate (Qinhan Gate) of the Pingyao City Wall. The Pingyao County Museum is located here. There are no Taoist priests in the temple to practice. It has been listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit.

Wikipedia: 清虚观 (ZH)

3. 城隍庙

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Jiexiu City God Temple is located at No. 275, East Street, Beiguan Street, Jiexiu City, Shanxi Province, China. It was founded in the three years of Ming Hongwu (1370). Existing buildings include mountain gate, theater, bell and drum tower, the main hall, the east -west hall, and the east -west corridor. In 2013, it was listed as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Wikipedia: 介休城隍庙 (ZH)

4. Shuanglin Temple

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The Shuanglin Temple is a large Buddhist temple in the Shanxi Province of China. It is situated in the countryside of Qiaotou village about 6–7 kilometres (3.7–4.3 mi) southwest of the ancient city of Pingyao. It is among the many cultural monuments located in the Pingyao, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1997. The temple is protected by the state administration.

Wikipedia: Shuanglin Temple (EN)

5. Confucian Temple

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Pingyao Wenmiao is located at No. 120, Huangmiao Temple Street, Southeast City, Pingyao Ancient City. It was built in the early years of Tang Zhenguan and was the earliest existing Confucian Temple in China. On behalf of architecture. Wen Temple is attached to Shaoshan Academy. In the late Qing Dynasty thinker Xu Jizheng, he was the longest of the mountain and taught for ten years.

Wikipedia: 平遥文庙 (ZH)

6. Wang Family Courtyard

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The Wang Family Compound is the largest of the Shanxi Courtyard Houses. Located in Lingshi County, Shanxi, the fortress compound is a tight arrangement of courtyard residences. It is one of 123 residences listed as part of the "Ancient Residences in Shanxi and Shaanxi Provinces" entry in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2008 in the cultural category.

Wikipedia: Wang Family Compound (EN)

7. 南神庙

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Nanshen Temple is located in Gankeng Village, Gutao Town, Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, is a temple dedicated to the Bodhisattva of Light, in 2004 was listed as a cultural relics protection unit in Shanxi Province, in 2013 was listed as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Wikipedia: 南神庙 (ZH)

8. Baiyun Temple

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Baiyun Temple, located in Xibaofeng Mountain, Liangjiatan Village, Buyi Township, Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, was listed as a cultural relics protection unit in Shanxi Province on June 10, 2004, and was listed as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 2013.

Wikipedia: 白云寺 (平遥) (ZH)

9. 隆福寺

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Longfu Temple, located in Nanzheng Village, Nanzheng Township, Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, was listed as a cultural relics protection unit in Pingyao County in 1982, a cultural relics protection unit in Shanxi Province in 2004, and a national key cultural relics protection unit in 2013.

Wikipedia: 隆福寺 (平遥) (ZH)

10. Taigu Drum Tower

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The Taogu Drum Tower is also known as the Daguan Building. It is located in the center of the old city of Taigu District, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. It is the two heights that are paid to the Toyoga County in the southwest. Essence He is currently a cultural relics protection unit in Shanxi Province.

Wikipedia: 太谷鼓楼 (ZH)

11. Wen Temple

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The Zhihu Wen Temple is located at No. 19 Community Avenue, South Street, South East Street, Jinhu City, Shanxi Province, China, in 1982, as the Tihua County Cultural Relics Protection Unit, January 15, 2003, announced as the Jinzhong City Cultural Relics Protection Unit on August 4, 2021.

Wikipedia: 介休文庙 (ZH)

12. 文庙

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Taigu Confucian Temple is located in Xiaonan Street, Confucian Temple Community, Shuixiu Town, Taigu District, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, China, in the southeast corner of Taigu Ancient City, Taigu Middle School, and is now a cultural relics protection unit of Shanxi Province.

Wikipedia: 太谷文庙 (ZH)

13. 城隍庙

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Taigu City God's Temple is located in Xiaonan Street, Confucian Temple Community, Shuixiu Town, Taigu District, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, in the courtyard of Taigu Real Estate Company in the southeast of Taigu Ancient City, and on the west side of Taigu Middle School.

Wikipedia: 太谷城隍庙 (ZH)

14. City God Temple

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The Temple of the City God of Pingyao is a well-preserved Taoist temple located in Pingyao County, Shanxi Province, China. The temple consists of three separate temples on a complex, covering over 7,300 square meters.

Wikipedia: City God Temple of Pingyao (EN)

15. Houtu Temple

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After the Jiexiu Temple, it is located in Temple Street, Jiexiu City, Shanxi Province, China. It is a temple of Taoism. In 2001, it was listed as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Wikipedia: 介休后土庙 (ZH)

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