The City God Temple

The City God Temple is located in the south-eastern part of Pingyao and occupies 7,320 squares meters. It was built in the Ming Dynasty, rebuilt in 1544, and repaired in the early Qing Dynasty. In 1859 it burned down during a temple fair and was rebuilt in 1864. The current buildings are Qing-style. The City God Temple, unlike most city god temples, includes buildings dedicated to the city god, the god of wealth and the kitchen god.

The Pingyao City God Temple is one of the few intact city god temples in China. It is famed for its size and ingenious construction. Since the layout and the interior show the features of both Taoism and Confucianism, it is a good place to study the ceremonial system of the city, its system of religions, its architecture and culture.

Publishes at : 07-09-18 23:21

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