A neglected world cultural heritage site next to the ancient city of Shanxi | Pingyao Zhenguo Temple

The crowds in Pingyao Ancient City made it difficult to move... So I decided to go to Zhenguo Temple, and it turned out to be a wise decision - Zhenguo Temple is sparsely populated and quiet, suitable for people who like to appreciate ancient temples carefully and stroll around slowly, which is very pleasant... As a well-known world cultural heritage, Pingyao Ancient City actually includes not only Pingyao Ancient City, but also Shuanglin Temple and Zhenhai Temple. However, there are very few tourists going there to visit... Especially Zhenguo Temple, which is a neglected world cultural heritage. Zhenguo Temple is located in Haodong Village, Pingyao County, Shanxi Province. It was built in the seventh year of Tianhui in the Northern Han Dynasty of the Five Dynasties. It was originally named "Jingcheng Temple". It was renamed "Zhenguo Temple" in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty and has been used to this day. It is the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units announced by the State Council. The temple has been renovated and rebuilt many times through the ages. It is a binary courtyard and is known as a "millennium treasure". It is one of the oldest existing wooden structures in China. The Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas was built in the Northern Han Dynasty during the Ten Kingdoms Period. It is three bays wide and six rafters deep, with a single-eaved nine-ridged roof. It adopts the most complex architectural style in the "Yingzaofashi". There is still an inscription on the ridge beam: "Built in the third month of the seventh year of Tianhui in the Han Dynasty." The Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas is one of the oldest existing wooden structures in China. It was built in the seventh year of Tianhui in the Northern Han Dynasty. Although it has been rebuilt many times, it still retains the style of the Five Dynasties. It is one of the three existing Five Dynasties buildings in Chinese Buddhist temples. The fourteen colored sculptures in the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas are the only Five Dynasties works preserved in temples and halls across the country. Useful Information 🚦Location: Zhenguo Temple, Haodong Village, Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province ⏰Opening hours: 8:00-17:30 🎫Tickets: 25 yuan for adults, half price for students 🚘Transportation We took a taxi from Zhangbi Ancient Castle to Zhenguo Temple, which cost 80 yuan and took 65 minutes. Pingyao Ancient City-Zhenguo Temple. The taxi costs 45 yuan and 12 kilometers takes about 30 minutes. There are fewer taxis on the return trip, so you don't have to worry about not getting a taxi during the peak tourist season. 🚌Bus: Take bus No. 108 and change to bus No. 209. The frequency is long and inconvenient.