Pingyao County Government Office
平遥县衙 · Píngyáo Xiànyá
One of China’s best-preserved county courts and offices, with a courtroom, jail and magistrate’s quarters; mock trials are staged in season.
Booking recommendedBring your passport1 hour
Tip
Ask at the gate for the day’s show times for the mock trial; it’s in Chinese but easy to follow.
- Opening hours
- About 08:00–18:30 in summer, 08:00–17:30 in winter To be confirmed
- Price
- Included in the combined ticket
- How to book
- Enter with the combined ticket (passport scan).
- Getting there
- On Government Street in the old town, about 5 min’s walk south of the Market Tower
- Address in Chinese
- 山西省晋中市平遥县古城政府街平遥县衙
Photo: Alex Ostrovski · CC BY-SA 4.0
From other travelers
Write a reviewSources
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-27. Rules change often, so confirm on the official site before you go.
Not yet confirmed by an official source: Opening hours, tip
More in Pingyao
平遥古城Pingyao Ancient City (combined ticket)One of China’s best-preserved Ming and Qing walled towns, with old banks, courtyard houses and temples; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.平遥古城墙Pingyao City WallA 6 km Ming dynasty brick wall with 72 watchtowers and barbican gates, giving rooftop views over the whole town.日升昌票号Rishengchang Exchange ShopChina’s first draft bank, founded in 1823, where Shanxi merchants invented cheque-like remittances; now a museum of the old banking courtyards.双林寺Shuanglin TempleA modest-looking temple holding over 2,000 painted clay statues from the Song to the Qing, some of the finest in China.