Qingxu Taoist Temple
清虚观 · Qīngxū Guàn
The largest Taoist temple inside the walls, at the east end of East Street, with old halls, stone steles and the Pingyao county museum collection.
Booking recommendedBring your passport45 minutes
Tip
It is quieter than the sites on South Street; go in the late afternoon, then walk up onto the wall at the nearby Lower East Gate.
- Opening hours
- Same as the combined-ticket sites: about 08:00–18:00 in summer, 08:00–17:30 in winter To be confirmed
- Price
- Included in the old-town combined ticket (¥125) To be confirmed
- How to book
- Enter with the combined ticket; your passport is scanned at the gate. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- On foot inside the old town: about 10 minutes east of the Shi Tower along East Street
- Address in Chinese
- 山西省晋中市平遥县古城东大街清虚观
Photo: Zhangzhugang · CC BY-SA 3.0
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