Where is the best place to stay in Pingyao Ancient City?

The most suitable places to stay when going to Pingyao Ancient City include staying in the ancient city, living outside Fengyi Gate, living around Pingyao, etc.

1. Living in the ancient city

If you want to experience the classical charm of living in a deep house compound in the ancient city of Ming and Qing Dynasties, it is right to live in the ancient city of Pingyao. In the streets and alleys of the ancient city, there are countless B&Bs, inns and boutique hotels converted from residential courtyards. The only thing these accommodations have in common is that they are all located in quaint residential courtyards. They use traditional hot pots for heating in winter and air conditioning to keep away the heat in summer. Some courtyards have a long history, and the exquisite wood and stone carvings are cultural relics that are hundreds of years old. They are comfortable to live in and beautiful to photograph.

2. Stay outside Fengyi Gate

If you want a more modern and convenient hotel, you can consider staying in Youjian Pingyao Cultural Park outside Fengyi Gate in Ximen. Parking here is very convenient, and it is very close to Pingyao Railway Station and Passenger Terminal. However, the walk from here to South Street in the center of the ancient city is about 2 kilometers. If you are tired of walking, you can also consider taking a battery car instead.

3. Staying around Pingyao

If you charter a car to visit Qiao Family Courtyard and Wang Family Courtyard, you can return to Pingyao for accommodation in one day. If you take the northern or southern route to explore the surrounding areas of Pingyao in depth, you need to stay one night in Qixian or Jiexiu. The Danfengge Inn at No. 7 West Street, Zhaoyu Ancient City, Qixian County is also built in a century-old house. It has cultural heritage and is suitable for tourists to stay.

There are also many hotels and B&Bs around Qiao Family Courtyard, but the surrounding facilities are not as good as those in Qixian County, making it more suitable for self-driving travel. There are currently no quaint accommodations in old houses in Taigu Old Town, and it is also very close to Taiyuan. You can choose to return to Taiyuan for accommodation after your visit.

Introduction to the main buildings of Pingyao Ancient City:

1. The Confucian Temple is the Confucius Temple, which is the place where Confucius is worshiped. The Pingyao Confucian Temple is located in the southeast corner of Pingyao County. It was first built in the early years of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty. Its Dacheng Hall was rebuilt in the third year of Dading of the Jin Dynasty (1163) and has maintained its original appearance to this day. It is the oldest hall among the existing Confucian temples at all levels in my country. Pingyao Confucian Temple faces north and faces south. It is large in scale and well-regulated. It was officially opened to tourists in 2004 and has become one of the main cultural relics tourist attractions in Pingyao Ancient City.

2. Qingxu Temple is the largest Taoist temple in the ancient city. According to the traditional layout of Daodong and Foxi, it is located in the north of the east section of Dongda Street. Qingxu Guan was built in the second year of Xianqing of the Tang Dynasty (657). It was originally named Taiping Guan and was changed to Qingxu Guan in the first year of Song Zhiping (1064). In the early Yuan Dynasty, it was renamed Taiping Xingguo Guan, and later it was renamed "Taiping Chongsheng Palace". In the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed Qingxu Guan. The vicissitudes of history, changes in the human world, and the passage of time have left few Taoist idols here. In 1998, Qingxu Temple was opened as Pingyao County Comprehensive Museum.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Pingyao Ancient City