Leave the old streets for painted figures 双林寺
Shuanglin Temple adds sculpture and religious art to a visit otherwise centred on Pingyao’s lanes and merchant buildings. Choose it for a different scale of looking: individual figures and temple spaces. Its position outside the ancient city makes it a separate excursion, not another courtyard around the corner. Choose Shuanglin when the figures themselves would hold your attention: compare expressions, gestures and how the groups occupy the halls. It makes a stronger contrast to Pingyao’s banking interiors than adding another merchant courtyard. If your main interest is early timber architecture, compare Zhenguo before deciding which outside-city excursion to keep.
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From ¥33
2–4 hours
No reservation
Why it's worth it
Shuanglin Temple adds sculpture and religious art to a visit otherwise centred on Pingyao’s lanes and merchant buildings. Choose it for a different scale of looking: individual figures and temple spaces. Its position outside the ancient city makes it a separate excursion, not another courtyard around the corner. Choose Shuanglin when the figures themselves would hold your attention: compare expressions, gestures and how the groups occupy the halls. It makes a stronger contrast to Pingyao’s banking interiors than adding another merchant courtyard. If your main interest is early timber architecture, compare Zhenguo before deciding which outside-city excursion to keep.
Getting tickets
Where to book
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Shuanglin Temple ticket office
Before you go
Same-day tickets are usually available, but holidays can sell out.
Book ahead for a holiday visit.
Getting there
No., 28, Shuanglin Main Street
Elsewhere in Pingyao
Find the city inside the walls
A walled trading city
Follow the money behind the old streets
Banking history