Pingyao City God Temple

Mysterious cultural heritage The City God Temple is a traditional religious building in China, a temple used to worship the city god. It is one of the important places of folk belief and is considered to be able to protect the peace of the city and the residents. The City God Temple has been established in many cities and towns in China, and its scale varies, but all carry people's respect and prayer for the city god. I am an atheist, but I do not reject the customs rooted in the people. I respect different religious cultures and like to find traces of history in ancient buildings. Therefore, I have been interested in visiting many city god temples in China. Pingyao City God Temple is one of the few county-level city god temples in China that are best preserved. It was listed as a national cultural relic protection unit in 2006. For me who is keen on "brushing protection", I must check in at the City God Temple. Pingyao City God Temple is located in the east section of Chenghuang Temple Street in Pingyao Ancient City. According to research, Pingyao City God Temple was built in the Northern Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,100 years. Pingyao City God Temple is a temple of three temples. It is merged with the Stove King Temple and the God of Wealth Temple to form a unique temple in the temple. Its layout reflects the multi-element integration of ancient Chinese religious culture in function. Not only is the layout of Pingyao City God Temple unique, but its architectural style and artistic value are also very high... Shanghai, China