Cao Family Compound
曹家大院
A Shanxi merchant compound in Beiguang Village, Taigu, whose three courtyard buildings form the Chinese character for longevity, housing many Ming and Qing treasures.
Cao Family Compound, also known as Hall of Triple Abundance, is in Beiguang Village, Taigu County. It was the residence of the Cao family, Shanxi merchants. Its three main courtyard buildings form the shape of the character for longevity. The tall timber-framed pavilions and the brick and wood carvings are exquisite. The compound displays the Cao family’s former collections, including a golden train-engine clock, treasures and furniture. The Cao family’s business once reached as far as Russia and Mongolia. It is about 35 km from Pingyao and can be linked with the Qiao and Qu family compounds in Qixian.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Kong Xiangxi Residence, Taigu
- Qiao Family Compound
- Qu Family Compound
- Zhenguo Temple
- Pingyao Film Palace
- Qingxu Taoist Temple
- Pingyao Confucian Temple
- Pingyao City God Temple