Xi'an City God Temple 西安都城隍庙Xī'ān Dū Chénghuáng Miào

About Xi'an City God Temple

Founded in 1387 and moved to this site off West Street in 1433, this Taoist temple is the seat of the chief city god, held to rule over the city gods of the north-western provinces. Its main hall, with a single-eaved hipped roof, was rebuilt in 1723 with timber from the demolished palace of the Ming princes of Qin, and an opera stage of 1887 stands in front of it. For decades the courtyards were filled by a wholesale market, which was moved out in 2003 when the temple was returned to the Taoist association.

How to get to Xi'an City God Temple

Off West Street about 900 m west of the Bell Tower, a short walk from Zhonglou metro station and next to the Muslim Quarter's western lanes.

Nearby

• Muslim Quarter 回民街 under 10 km
  Halal street food and a temple-style mosque in the lanes north of the Drum Tower
• Bell Tower and Drum Tower 钟楼·鼓楼 under 10 km
  Two Ming towers at the heart of the walled city, where bell and drum once marked the day
• Forest of Stone Steles Museum 西安碑林博物馆 under 10 km
  Inscribed stone tablets of classics, calligraphy and Silk Road history by the south wall
• Xi'an City Wall 西安城墙 under 10 km
  Cycle all 14 km of a Ming city wall, high above Xi'an's rooftops
• Small Wild Goose Pagoda 小雁塔 under 10 km
  A slender Tang brick pagoda, cracked by earthquakes, in the grounds of the Xi'an Museum

Also within 20 km: Yisushe Theatre 易俗社剧场 (under 10 km), Guangren Temple 广仁寺 (under 10 km), Eighth Route Army Xi'an Office Memorial Hall 八路军西安办事处纪念馆 (under 10 km), Revolution Park 革命公园 (under 10 km), Xi'an Incident Memorial Hall 西安事变纪念馆 (under 10 km), Tang West Market 大唐西市 (under 10 km).

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