Zishou Temple
资寿寺
An ancient temple next to Wang Family Compound, preserving exquisite Ming-dynasty painted sculptures and murals, with the heads of its Eighteen Arhats having been smuggled abroad and later returned.
Zishou Temple lies in Suxi Village, Jingsheng Town, Lingshi County, only a few kilometers from Wang Family Compound. It was first built in the Tang dynasty, and the surviving buildings date from the Song to the Qing dynasties. The Ming-dynasty painted sculptures of the Eighteen Arhats inside the temple each have distinct expressions. Their heads were smuggled out of the country in the 1990s, and were later bought back by a person from Taiwan, China and donated, a story of returned cultural relics. The hall also contains Ming-dynasty murals. The temple is quiet with few visitors, and it can be scheduled on the same day as Wang Family Compound.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Wang Family Compound
- Mount Mian
- Zhangbi Castle
- Jiexiu Houtu Temple
- Shuanglin Temple
- Encore Pingyao
- Xinghuacun Fenjiu Culture Park
- Pingyao County Government Office (Yamen)