Prince of Dai’s Mansion
代王府 · Dài Wáng Fǔ
The Ming-dynasty palace of the Prince of Dai, rebuilt in recent years on its original site behind the Nine Dragon Screen: large halls and courtyards, with costumed shows through the day.
Booking recommendedBring your passport1.5–2 hours
Tip
Most of what you see is a modern rebuild, so come for the scale and the shows; the Nine Dragon Screen in front is the Ming original.
- Opening hours
- Daily, roughly 08:30/09:00 until evening; hours and closing days change by season, and show times vary. Check the listing on Trip.com before you go To be confirmed
- Price
- Basic entry about ¥50; tickets that include the performance area cost more (about ¥116–128) To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy on Trip.com / Ctrip or at the ticket office with your passport. The site is run as a commercial performance venue, so the usual scenic-area discounts may not apply. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- In the old town directly behind the Nine Dragon Screen; about 10 minutes’ walk from Huayan Temple
- Address in Chinese
- 山西省大同市平城区和阳街18号
Photo: Liuxingy · CC BY-SA 4.0
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