Which immortal is enshrined in the Chenghuang Temple in Pingyao ancient city? How to play?

The Chenghuang Temple in Pingyao ancient city is a good tourist destination and tourist destination for many friends, where you can feel a very rich national cultural atmosphere. The long history of 600 years has witnessed the rise and fall of the whole ancient town, and it is a must-see attraction.

What god is enshrined in the Chenghuang Temple in Pingyao ancient city?

1. In the middle of the main hall, there are city gods and judges.

2. On the east side of the main hall, there is a partial hall dedicated to Kitchen God.

The side hall on the west side of the main hall is dedicated to the god of wealth.

Brief introduction of Pingyao Chenghuang Temple

Although there are many scenic spots in Pingyao ancient city, there are not many historical sites that are really listed as national key cultural relics protection units. Chenghuang Temple is one of them, and it is the third scenic spot listed as key cultural relics protection in the ancient city.

Compared with many scenic spots in Pingyao, the location of the Chenghuang Temple is not lively, not on the four streets in the southeast and northwest, but next to the relatively small East Gate. Because the influence of the Town God Temple in the local area is extremely important, this street is also called Town God Temple Street.

Pingyao City God Temple was built in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, with a history of more than 600 years. It was destroyed by fire in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, so most of the buildings we see now are from the Qing Dynasty.

Walking eastward along Chenghuangmiao Street from Dongchengmen, you can see a tall archway. Although it was newly built in the later period, the traditional arched architecture can also let you see the glass craft with Shanxi characteristics, which is relatively atmospheric in general.

After crossing the mountain gate, I entered the Chenghuang Temple. The first building is the stage in the Chenghuang Temple, but the front yard is the north of the West Building. You enter the front of the theater from the hanging mountain street gate in the middle. When you came, you happened to meet a local drama here.

There will be a 40-minute performance every morning and afternoon. If you are an opera lover, you can sit down and listen.

Opposite the stage is the main hall of Chenghuang Temple. The roof of the whole hall is paved with blue glazed tiles. There is a podium in front of the hall. There are city gods and judges in the middle of the hall. Large murals are painted on the east and west walls, showing the scene of the city god patrol.

It is said that it was painted in the early Ming Dynasty and redrawn in the Qing Dynasty. Painted with white ash in the 1950s, it is now the original painting after washing with white ash, which is the remains of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

On the east side of the main hall, there is also a slant hall dedicated to the kitchen god, and on the west side, there is also a slant hall dedicated to the god of wealth. This pattern of dedication of the three masters together is necessary in China.

Generally speaking, the Town God Temple in a corner is obviously much colder than the scenic spots in South Street and West Street, but there are many more scenic spots in the Town God Temple.

Not only can you see the rare sight of the integration of the three temples in the country, but you can also see the murals in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and listen to local operas. Therefore, it seems that the Chenghuang Temple is one of the most worth seeing scenic spots in Pingyao ancient city.