1, Pingyao County Ya
This building was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty and has been preserved for more than 600 years. It is located in the center of Pingyao ancient city, covering an area of more than 26,000 square meters. It is one of the largest and best-preserved county offices in China. The whole building complex is magnificent, its three-dimensional and orderly structure and patchwork layout show the charm of ancient architecture. When you come here, you can feel the elegance of ancient officials in just law enforcement and social governance.
2. Pingyao City Wall
This wall is one of the outstanding examples of the development of ancient Han cities. It was built in the period of West Zhou Xuanwang, and has been repaired and expanded many times. Now it is a square, 6.4 kilometers long. The city wall is as high as 10 meter, and the top is wide. You can walk on it and enjoy the panoramic view of the city. You can imagine standing on the city wall, overlooking the beautiful scenery in the distance and feeling the precipitation of history, as if crossing back to ancient times.
3. Wengcheng
This is one of the characteristics of Pingyao ancient city. It is a small town built outside the city gate to enhance the city's defense ability. In the ancient city of Pingyao, the gate of the urn city forms a 90-degree angle with the gate of the big city. This unique design can not only slow down the enemy's attack speed, but also provide a better shooting position for the defenders on the city wall. The wisdom and strategy of this city deeply attract history lovers and military fans.
4. Zhenguo Temple
It is located in Dong Hao Village in the northeast of Pingyao County, only 1 km away from Hongshan Station. Built in the Five Dynasties and Northern Han Dynasty, this temple is one of the oldest existing wooden structures in China. The ten thousand buddhas hall in the temple is small in scale, but it is magnificent in shape and extraordinary in momentum. Here, you can enjoy exquisite colored sculptures and Buddha statues and feel the power of religious culture and historical details.
5. About Taiwan Province
This place is located on the top of the city wall, so it got its name because the legendary General Yin Jifu trained soldiers here. It is a brick platform of Pingyao ancient city, from which you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the city. Standing here, you can imagine the scene of soldiers standing in awe-inspiring line to guard the city.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Pingyao City Wall