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Pingshun County in Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, has preserved a rich array of intangible cultural heritage due to its long history, unique geographical environment, the influence of religious culture, and local conservation measures. This paper takes the basic information of national, provincial, and county-level cultural heritage sites in Pingshun County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, as the research object. It employs the Average Nearest Neighbor, Kernel Density Analysis, and Standard Deviational Ellipse tools in ArcGIS 10 software to analyze the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of different types and periods of cultural heritage sites, providing a strong data support for their protection and utilization. The results show that the distribution of different types of cultural heritage sites in Pingshun County is uneven. Ancient architecture sites are mainly concentrated in Shicheng Town and Beishe Township, while modern important historical sites and representative buildings are primarily located in Shicheng Town and Yanggao Township. The distribution of cultural heritage sites across different periods in Pingshun County is also uneven, with a general pattern of higher numbers and earlier periods along the Zhuozhang River valley in the eastern and northern regions.