平遥城墙

Pingyao's brick city wall completely defines the outline of the historical county town. After reconstruction and expansion in the early Ming Dynasty, six city gates, defensive towers and continuous crenels were formed, showing how administration, military and street planning were combined. Walking along the open section, you can also understand the symmetrical street network and dense courtyard pattern from a high altitude.

平遥县衙

Pingyao County Government retains the spatial logic of traditional local government: ceremonial gates and courtyards lead to the trial and administrative halls, with clerical, residential and prison areas at the rear. The building separates public power, official work and private life. Exhibitions are helpful for understanding the system, but the restored scenes should be read in conjunction with the real pattern.

双林寺

Shuanglin Temple is part of Pingyao World Heritage and preserves an outstanding group of colorful sculptures from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Hundreds of figures are distributed in a compact hall, integrating Buddhist, Taoist and folk belief images. The color, posture and relationship between the group of figures are worthy of close observation; the location of the village also illustrates its different connections with the urban space.

镇国寺

Zhenguo Temple is the third component of Pingyao World Heritage. The core Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall is a rare wooden building from the Five Dynasties that has been preserved to this day. The brackets, low roofs and early statues make this place an indispensable stop for understanding the development of Chinese wooden structures before ancient city architecture in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.