Jidu Temple
济渎庙
A royal temple dedicated to the god of the Ji River, with a complete sequence of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing architecture. It is known as the 'Museum of Ancient Central Plains Architecture'.
Jidu Temple was first built in the second year of the Kaihuang era of the Sui dynasty. It is the only fully preserved temple among the ancient 'Four Rivers' ritual temples, and it is a national key cultural heritage site. Along the central axis are Qingyuan Gate, Yuande Gate, the Qingong (Sleeping Palace, a Song-dynasty timber structure) and the Dragon Pavilion. At the rear, the North Sea Pool is one of the sources of the Ji River. The Tianqing Palace and the Yuxiang Hall on the west side are also worth a visit. The temple is located in Miaojie Village, northwest of Jiyuan city centre. Admission is about 40 yuan, open 08:00-18:00, and a visit takes about 1.5 hours.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00