A bit grubby and not well maintained; you will see much better examples elsewhere. Don't bother with it. More

I went first thing in the morning, being amongs the first ones, I would suggest trying to see all the sites early in the morning to avoid crowds and have it "all for yourself" - I have stopped by on my way to MianShan Mountain. It is a part of the worlds culturale heritgae - Old City Pingyao. Even though... More

This is a must-see if you're at all interested in Chinese sculpture. There are numerous buildings, all filled with beautiful Ming Dynasty Buddhist sculptures. Reportedly there are 2,000 sculpted figures in all the various halls. Shuanglin is 6km outside of Pingyao. It attracts tourists, but it is not unpleasantly crowded. More

We found this place really magic. It is 5 km away from the city walls, you may well get there by bycicle, but be careful because the route to get there is crawded with vans. This place reminded me some secluded spots in central asia. Yes, the statues need restoration and they are quite duaty as well, but this adds... More

We visited the temple on the return trip to Pingyao after visiting Wang's Family Courtyard. It is indeed a spectacular temple, with hundreds of coloured statues in old Ming buildings (a previous Tripadvisor review gives all details). Two temples with around 500 small statues in each were really quite breathtaking. However, oh for a good clean-up! All the statues were... More

Shuanglin Temple is located just 7 km from the ancient walled city of Pingyao and shares a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation together with Pingyao and with nearby Zhenguo Temple. This Buddhist temple complex was founded 1500 years ago and contains over 2000 colorful sculptures of various gods, warriors, Buddha, and other characters, some over 1000 years old. Construction on... More