Pingyao County Government Museum

Pingyao County Government Museum is a museum in Jinzhong, Shanxi which is located on 衙门街. Pingyao County Government Museum is situated nearby to the place of worship Cuohou Temple, as well as near the historic building Guanfeng Lou.

Type: Museum
Also known as: “平遥县衙博物馆”
Address: 衙门街 77

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Former Site of Rishengchang and Shi Lou.

Former Site of Rishengchang

Museum

Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Rishengchang Piaohao, was the first draft bank in China. It is located in Pingyao, Shanxi province, China. Rishengchang literally translates to 'Sunrise Prosperity', and piaohao means 'draft banks', the predecessors of modern banks in China. Former Site of Rishengchang is situated 350 metres north of Pingyao County Government Museum.

Shi Lou

Museum

Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0.

Shi Lou is a museum, which is situated 360 metres northeast of Pingyao County Government Museum.

City God Temple

Place of worship

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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. City God Temple is situated 540 metres east of Pingyao County Government Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pingyao.

Pingyao

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Pingyao is a small city whose old town is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Pingyao's old town is typically considered the best ancient walled city in China, and is on many lists of the best walled cities in the world.

Pingyao County Government Museum

Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Jinzhong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.2013° or 37° 12′ 5″ north

Longitude

112.17639° or 112° 10′ 35″ east

Open location code

8P9J652G+GH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2372889878

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cuohou Temple and Guanfeng Lou.

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