# Zhenguo Temple (镇国寺)

Pingyao, Shanxi Province · North China, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥23
- **Opening hours:** 8:00–18:00 (1 April–8 October); 8:00–17:30 (9 October–31 March of the following year)
- **Time needed:** 1–2 hours
- **Address:** Haodong Village, Pingyao County, Jinzhong City
- **Getting there:** Within the city, take a bus to Haodong (bus stop). Alternatively, take a bus running between Qixian and Pingyao, or between Pingyao and Yuci, to Hongshan Town (fare ¥4). From Hongshan Town, rent a three-wheeled taxi for a round trip of about ¥10
- **Good for:** Architecture, Temples

## About Zhenguo Temple

The entire temple was built without a single nail. All structures are joined wood-to-wood by mortise and tenon, making it a great treasure of ancient Chinese architecture. The temple is divided into front and rear sections, with the Heavenly King Hall, Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas, Three Buddhas Tower and others arranged from south to north. The most famous feature inside the Three Buddhas Tower is the Ming-dynasty mural on its walls, which depicts the life of Shakyamuni Buddha. Its composition is complete and fluid, making it a treasure of Ming-dynasty mural painting.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1811. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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