The Temple of the City God of Pingyao ( simplified Chinese: 平遥城隍庙; traditional Chinese: 平遙城隍廟; pinyin: Píngyáo Chéng Huáng miào [1]) 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. [2]
Constructed during the Song dynasty (960-1279), the temple complex has undergone two major renovations due to fire in 1544 and 1859. In 1859, during the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor, a fire destroyed the structures of the temple complex. In 1864, donations from locals and rich businessmen helped rebuild the structures in accordance to Song structures, but with Qing-era styling.
The temple holds several smaller temples:
The Temple of the City God of Pingyao ( simplified Chinese: 平遥城隍庙; traditional Chinese: 平遙城隍廟; pinyin: Píngyáo Chéng Huáng miào [1]) 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. [2]
Constructed during the Song dynasty (960-1279), the temple complex has undergone two major renovations due to fire in 1544 and 1859. In 1859, during the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor, a fire destroyed the structures of the temple complex. In 1864, donations from locals and rich businessmen helped rebuild the structures in accordance to Song structures, but with Qing-era styling.
The temple holds several smaller temples: