What are the scenic spots in Datong?

What are the scenic spots in Datong? Datong tourist attractions include Yungang Grottoes, Shanhua Temple, Dewey Water World and Hangkong Temple. Xingkong Temple was founded in the late Northern Wei Dynasty and has been rebuilt for several generations. The existing buildings are all left over from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Woyungang Grottoes

Yungang Grottoes are located at the foot of Wuzhou Mountain, which is 0/6 km west of Datong City, on the north bank of Wuzhou River. Grottoes are dug along the mountain, stretching for one kilometer from east to west. There are 45 main caves, with more than 1 100 niches and more than 5 1000 statues. It is one of the largest caves in China and a world-famous art treasure house. 196 1 year, the State Council was announced as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. Yungang Grottoes were excavated in the middle of Northern Wei Dynasty. The Northern Wei Dynasty experienced "too martial to destroy Buddha" and "restoration method". Yungang Grottoes began to be built on a large scale in Wen Chengdi in peacetime (460-465), and it was completed in the fifth year of Xiaoming Zheng Guang (524), counting more than 60 years. At first, it was presided over by Yao Tan, a famous monk. "In Saiwu County, the capital city, five caves were built, and stone walls were chiseled." Now caves 16 to 20 are the "Five Great Caves in Tan Yao". Most of the existing caves were carved before they moved to Luo in the 18th year of Taihe (494). According to the "Notes on Water Classics", at that time, "the stone was chiseled into a mountain, and it was really huge and powerful because of the rock structure, which was expected by the world. The mountain hall is opposite to the water hall, and Lin Yuanjin's mirror is decorated with a new look. " Among the three major grottoes in China, Yungang Grottoes are famous for their magnificent sculptures and colorful contents. The smallest Buddha statue is 2 cm. The largest is as high as 17 meters, mostly religious figures with different expressions.

Second, Shanhua Temple

Shanhua Temple (the first batch of national protection) era: Liao and Jin Dynasties Address: South corner of Datong City The existing temples in Liao and Jin Dynasties in China have the most complete layout and the largest scale. According to the records in the 16th year of Jin Dading in the temple (1 176), the temple was built in the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, and was originally named Kaiyuan Temple, and was renamed Dafu Temple after the beginning of Wudian. Most of them were destroyed by the fire in the second year of Liao Dynasty (1 122), and the Jintianhui was rebuilt in the sixth year (1 128). In the 10th year of Ming Dynasty (1445), it was renamed today. Shanhua Temple, commonly known as South Temple, faces south. The main buildings are the Heavenly King Hall, the Three Temples and the Daxiong Hall according to the central axis. There is Manjusri Pavilion (destroyed) in the east and Pu Xian Pavilion in the west. The buildings in the courtyard are patchwork, with clear priorities. Tianwang Temple, Sanmiao Temple, Daxiong Hall and Puxian Pavilion are all primitive buildings in Liao and Jin Dynasties. The Heavenly King Hall, now a mountain gate, is five rooms wide and two rooms deep, with a single eaves and a single roof. It was the largest mountain gate in the Jin Dynasty in China. There are four statues of kings of Ming and Su between the left and right, with shy eyebrows and dignified posture. The third temple is located in the middle of the temple, built on a brick abutment, with a height of about1.5m. This temple is five rooms wide and four rooms deep, with only one roof. Spread six pieces under the eaves, single copy and double head, and count again. The hall adopts column lowering method. The three sages of Hua Yan on the Buddhist altar were the original carvings of the Jin Dynasty, which were later re-valued by later generations.

Third, Dewey Water World.

Dewey Water World is the largest indoor water park with the most complete project facilities in Shaanxi Province and even North China, and it is also the most comprehensive eco-tourism and leisure complex in North China. There are 14 kinds of famous tropical plants in the park, forming a natural oxygen bar. Diversified forms of entertainment are suitable for tourists of different ages and are a must-see for relatives and friends. At the same time, in addition to water recreation, there are many agricultural activities in the park to create a comprehensive agricultural science and technology tourism and sightseeing place, which fills the gap in Datong's comprehensive eco-tourism project. Dewey Water World is located at the southern end of Dewey Avenue, the main road in Datong City, including indoor water world, hot spring bathing, Korean sauna, various restaurants, hotel rooms, multi-functional meeting rooms, VR Science and Technology Museum, science and technology fruit and vegetable garden, agricultural picking and so on. Large-scale water recreation areas include fun water village, rainbow competition slide, big angle slide, raft slide, water flying dragon slide, soaring large rotating slide, storm valley slide, high-speed slide, behemoth bowl slide, open spiral slide, crazy tsunami, tidal drifting river, swimming pool and other facilities.