Zhen Guo Temple

Zhen Guo Temple is located in Haodong Village, 15 kilometers northeast of Pingyao County, Shanxi Province. Originally named Jingcheng Temple, it was built in the seventh year of the Tianhui period of the Northern Han Dynasty during the Five Dynasties (963 AD). It was renamed Zhen Guo Temple during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty and has been used ever since. Zhen Guo Temple faces south and is composed of two courtyards, covering an area of 10,892 square meters and a building area of more than 5,000 square meters. The ancient buildings in the temple are mostly Wanfo Hall, which was built during the Northern Han Dynasty of the Five Dynasties. It is one of the oldest existing wooden structures in China and has important historical and artistic value.