architecture
Confucian Temple of Pingyao, Zunjing Pavilion
Pingyao, Shanxi, China
尊经阁 (Zūnjīng gé) [Chinese]
Architecture
higher-level structure
Architecture: Confucian Temple of Pingyao
The Confucian Temple in Pingyao is the oldest surviving Confucian temple in China and the only remaining temple from the Jin Dynasty.
Specifications
Specification: Confucian Temple of Pingyao
area
35,811 m²
Geography
local language location name
平遥 (Píngyáo), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1163-1234
1234-1271
1271-1368
1368-1644
1644-1912
1912-1949
UNESCO World Heritage Site
type
cultural
criteria
II,
III,
IV
designation
reference
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