Introduction to Datong urban scenic spots and tourist attractions

What are the tourist attractions in Datong, Shanxi?

The tourist attractions in Datong, Shanxi are as follows:

1. Yungang Grottoes

The Yungang Grottoes are located at the foothills of Wuzhou Mountain, 16 kilometers west of Datong City, on the north bank of the Wuzhou River. The grottoes are dug into the mountains and stretch for one kilometer from east to west. There are 45 main caves with more than 1,100 niches and more than 51,000 large and small statues. It is one of the largest grotto groups in my country and a world-famous art treasure house. In 1961, the State Council announced it as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

The Yungang Grottoes were excavated in the middle of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The Northern Wei Dynasty experienced "Taiwu destroyed Buddhism" and "Wencheng restored Dharma". Large-scale construction of the Yungang Grottoes began during the Heping reign of Emperor Wencheng (460-465) and was completed in the fifth year of Zhengguang reign of Emperor Xiaoming (524), a period of more than 60 years. At the beginning, it was presided over by the famous eminent monk Tan Yao, who "cut mountains and stone walls and opened five caves at Xiwuzhou Fortress in the capital city."

The 16th to 20th caves are now the "Tanyao Five Caves". Most of the existing caves were excavated before moving to Luo in the 18th year of Taihe (494). According to the "Shui Jing Zhu", at that time, "the mountain was carved out of stone. Because of the rock structure, it was really huge and majestic, which was expected by world law. The mountain hall, the water hall, the smoke temple facing each other, the forest abyss and the brocade mirror, the view is new every day." The Yungang Grottoes are famous for their majestic sculptures and rich and colorful sculptures among the three major grottoes in my country.

2. Shanhua Temple

Shanhua Temple (the first batch of national security guards) era: Liao and Jin Dynasty Address: South corner of Datong City, the most complete layout of the Liao and Jin Dynasties in my country. The largest temple building. According to the "Record of the Main Hall Reconstruction of Dapu'en Temple in Xijing, Jin Dynasty" written in the temple in the 16th year of Dading Dynasty (1176), the temple was built in the Kaiyuan period of Tang Dynasty. It was originally named Kaiyuan Temple and was renamed Dapuen Temple after the Five Dynasties and the early Jin Dynasty.

Most of it was destroyed by war in the second year of Baoda (1122) at the end of Liao Dynasty, and was rebuilt in the sixth year of Jin Tianhui (1128). The name was changed in the 10th year of Ming Zhengtong (1445). Shanhua Temple, commonly known as the South Temple, faces south. The main buildings are the Tianwang Hall, the Three Holy Temples, and the Main Hall along the central axis. They are stacked high on top of each other. There is Wenshu Pavilion (destroyed) in the east and Samantabhadra Pavilion in the west. The buildings in the courtyard are scattered in height, with clear priorities.

The Tianwang Hall, the Three Holy Temples, the Main Hall and the Puxian Pavilion are all original structures from the Liao and Jin Dynasties. The Tianwang Hall, now the mountain gate, is five rooms wide, two rooms deep, and has a single eaves verandah roof. It is the largest existing mountain gate in my country from the Jin Dynasty. On the left and right, there are clear sculptures of the four heavenly kings, with angry eyebrows and majestic postures. The Three Holy Temples are located in the middle of the temple and are built on a brick platform about 1.5 meters high.

The hall is five rooms wide and four rooms deep, with a single eaves verandah roof. The bucket under the eaves is made of six pavilions, single copy and double lower, and it is made with great care. The method of reducing columns is adopted in the hall.

3. Xuankong Temple

Xuankong Temple (the second batch of national security) Era: Ming Dynasty Address: 5 kilometers south of Hunyuan County, the west cliff of Jinlongkou at the foot of Beiyue Hengshan Mountain According to "Hengshan Chronicle" According to records, the Xuankong Temple was first built in the late Northern Wei Dynasty (about the sixth century AD) and was renovated over the years. The existing buildings are all relics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The entire temple building hangs on the cliff at the foot of Hengshan Mountain. The cliff is 90 degrees vertical, and the top of the cliff hangs upside down.

The temple faces east from the west, with the temple gate facing south. The entire temple's buildings are lined up from the south to the north of the cliff, gradually increasing in height. The temple is rectangular, tens of meters long and about 5 meters wide. It has more than 40 large and small halls. ***Divided into three groups. The first group of buildings takes Sanguan Hall as the main body, which is a place for worshiping Taoism. Several halls enshrine Taoist statues. The middle group of buildings is dominated by the Three Holy Temples, in which Buddhist statues are enshrined.

The last group of buildings is dominated by the Three Religions Hall, dedicated to the ancestors of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. The Hall of Three Religions is the tallest building in the temple. It is a three-story eaves resting on top of the mountain, with statues of Confucius, Laozi and Sakyamuni inside. The architecture of the Hanging Temple is exquisitely conceived and the structure is unique and spectacular.

4. Datong Huayan Temple

Huayan Temple is located on Daxi Street in the center of Datong. It was built based on the Huayan Sutra, one of the seven major sects of Buddhism. , hence the name Huayan Temple. The main buildings in the temple include the Main Hall (upper temple) and the Bojiajiao Hall (lower temple). Its architecture, statues, murals, wall collections, caissons, etc. are all models of the art of the Liao Dynasty in my country.

Shanghuayan Temple, commonly known as Shangsi, is a group of buildings with the Main Hall as the main body. Entering the mountain gate, you can see that the lintels on both sides of the square gate are engraved with three characters: "Nianhuaxiao" and "Qingzhujian", both of which are derived from Buddhist allusions. The Main Hall was built in the eighth year of Qingning (1062) in the Liao Dynasty and was destroyed by war in the second year of Baoda (1122). In the third year of Tianjuan (1140) of the Jin Dynasty, it was rebuilt on the old site and repaired in subsequent dynasties.

The main hall is nine rooms wide and five rooms deep, covering an area of ??1,559 square meters. It is the largest existing Buddhist temple in my country during the Liao and Jin dynasties, and is also one of the largest Buddhist temples in my country (the other is the Yi Temple in Liaoning Province). The main hall of Fengguo Temple in the county). There are five Buddha statues on the Buddhist altar in the hall, known as the Five Buddhas. The three statues in the middle are wood carvings, while the remaining two and other accompanying Bodhisattvas are clay sculptures.

5. Datong Ancient City Wall

Datong City Wall is located in the central area of ??Datong. The ancient city covers an area of ??3.45 square kilometers and has a square outline. The existing city wall was built by General Xu Da of the Ming Dynasty in the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1372) on the basis of the old cities of Han, Wei, Tang, Liao, Jin and Yuan. The city wall is 14 meters high, 12 meters wide at the top and 18 meters wide at the bottom, with a circumference of 7.2 kilometers. There are four main city gates.

Heyang Gate in the east, Yongtai Gate in the south, Qingyuan Gate in the west, and Wuding Gate in the north. There are also moats, suspension bridges, city towers, arrow towers, moon towers, watch towers, turrets, and military control towers. It is a relatively complete ancient city wall building existing in my country and a series of military facilities such as Taiwan. The ancient city walls, moats and city-ring parks have now become a beautiful part of Datong’s ancient capital.

According to the Records of Datong Prefecture in the tenth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty (1515), General Xu Da built it on the basis of the old earth cities of Tang, Liao and Jin Dynasties in the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1372). The new city is slightly square in plan, with an east-west length of 1.8_, a north-south length of 1.82_, a perimeter of 7.24_, and an area of ??3.28_2.

What are the fun places in Datong?

This list is mainly based on the classification of scenic spots or the honorary titles of scenic spots announced by relevant departments, combined with the scenic spots’ reputation evaluation, ticket sales, public Popularity, network attention index, etc. Recommended attractions from major travel platform websites (Ctrip, Qunar, Tuniu, Fliggy, Tongcheng, Baidu), and comprehensively refer to relevant Internet rankings/lists for recommendations. This list is for reference only to help you understand the famous/interesting local attractions. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave them for last.

Top Ten Famous Tourist Attractions in Datong City

1. Urban Datong City Wall Scenic Area 4A Scenic Area

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Datong Ancient City Wall, located in Pingcheng District, Datong City, is a relatively complete ancient city wall building in my country. It is a national AAAA scenic spot and a provincial key cultural relic protection unit. The existing city wall was built by Ming Dynasty general Xu Da during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty on the basis of the old cities of Han, Wei, Tang, Liao, Jin and Yuan. There are mainly four city gates, Yang, Yongtai, Qingyuan, and Wuding, as well as a series of military facilities such as moats, suspension bridges, watchtowers, lookout towers, and Yuelou Military Platform.

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2. Urban Shanhua Temple Cultural Relics Protection Unit 4A Scenic Area

Huashi Temple, commonly known as Nan Temple, is located on Yongtaimennei Street, Datong City, Shanxi Province , is a national key cultural relics protection unit. The area is over 13,900 square meters. Along the central axis, the mountain gate, three temples, and main hall are arranged in sequence. On both sides of the Main Hall are the Guanyin Hall and the Ksitigarbha Hall. To the west between the Main Hall and the Three Temples, there is a unique Puxian Pavilion, which is a square pavilion with a single eave and nine ridges. The Main Hall is the largest hall of Shanhua Temple, with a platform in front and bells and drums on the left and right. The main hall is seven wide and five deep. In the middle of the main hall, there is a five-sided Buddha statue, arranged in order from east to west: the Agawa Buddha in the east, the Baosheng Buddha in the south, the Vairuzana Buddha in the middle, the Amitabha Buddha in the west, and the Bukongcheng Buddha in the north.

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3. Datong Nine Dragon Wall Cultural Relics Protection Unit

The Nine Dragon Wall is located in the south of Dongjie Road, Pingcheng District, Datong City, Shanxi Province. It was built in the late Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty and was the screen wall in front of the mansion of Zhu Gui, the thirteenth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. The architecture of this palace is magnificent. The palace seats face south and are rectangular in shape. There is a Kowloon screen wall in front of the central axis. In the twenty-fourth year of Wu Hong's reign (1391), Zhu Gui changed his title to king. In the twenty-fifth year of Wu Dynasty (1392), he ascended to Datong. The architecture of this palace is large in scale and majestic. The palace seat faces south and is rectangular in shape. There is a nine-dragon screen wall in front of the central axis. The entrance gates are Li Duan Gate, Kaili Gate, Kaili Gate, Chongxin Gate, Wenxin Gate, Changchun Palace Gate and Guangzhi Gate.

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4. Zen Temple Tower Cultural Relics Protection Unit

The Zen Temple is located at the foot of Zhang Renfeng, 30 kilometers west of Datong City. It is one of the sixth batch of national Cultural relic protection unit. Because of its temple and its brick pagoda, the mountain is also called Zen Temple and Ta'er Mountain. The Zen temple was built in the Tang Dynasty. According to the "History of Ming Dynasty·Datong Prefecture", the Zen temple is located fifty miles southwest of Fucheng and was built during the Dabao period of the Tang Dynasty. The Buddhist temple tower was built in the Liao Dynasty. According to the Records of Datong Prefecture written by Zheng De of the Ming Dynasty, there are temples and towers 60 miles southwest of Datong Prefecture, all originating from the Liao Dynasty. By the Qing Dynasty, only the Zen temple pagoda remained. It is now managed by the Datong Ancient Architecture and Cultural Relics Preservation Institute. "Yunzhong County Chronicles" written by Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty: "Sixty miles southwest of Zenshishan Town, there are brick towers on them, all from Liao Dynasty."

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5. Datong Guandi Temple Main Hall Cultural Relics Protection Unit

Datong Guandi Temple is located on Gulou East Street, Datong City. It faces south and covers an area of ??3572 square meters. It was built in an unknown era. According to "Datong Prefecture Chronicles", it was built many times in the Ming Dynasty and was added during the Kangxi and Qianlong years of the Qing Dynasty. At present, only the main hall was built in the Yuan Dynasty, and the mansion in front of the main hall was built in the Qing Dynasty. In 2008, Shanmen, Guodian, Chunqiu Tower, Jieyi Pavilion, East and West Hall, etc. was rebuilt. The structure and decoration techniques of the main hall of Datong Guandi Temple have distinctive local characteristics, providing physical specimens for the study of Yuan Dynasty architecture and Guandi culture.

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6. Pingcheng Ruins Cultural Relics Protection Unit

Pingcheng Ruins, mainly refers to the Pingcheng Ruins, the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the Chinese Capital Ruins in the Middle Northern Wei Dynasty, located in Shanxi Province Datong City and its vicinity. In 1987, it was listed as a national cultural relic protection unit. It consists of three parts: the city wall and inner city ruins (palace, Mingtang), Dengbaishan ruins and Fangshan Yongguling ruins. Luoyang Pingcheng Gate is the south gate facing the imperial palace before Emperor Xiaowen moved the capital, equivalent to Beijing's Tiananmen Square. In Nara, Japan, there is the ruins of the ancient capital of Heisei, which is a World Cultural Heritage of Japan.

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7. Chinese Sculpture Museum

The Chinese Sculpture Museum is located in the North Wall Urn City of Datong. It is the first professional theme museum in China. The museum has a building area of ??32,000 square meters, an exhibition area of ??26,000 square meters, and an exhibition line of 2,100 meters. The first batch of 519 works were exhibited, including works by famous sculptors and outstanding works of the annual "Zeng Zhushao Sculpture Art Scholarship Graduate Exhibition". The China Sculpture Museum is currently the only specialized sculpture museum in China whose purpose is to carry out public welfare undertakings such as the collection, exhibition, art research, public education, art exchange and social services of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign sculptures. The entire museum will aim at exhibitions, collections, research and public art education.

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8. Shaling Tombs Cultural Relics Protection Unit

9. Datong Drum Tower Cultural Relics Protection Unit

Datong Drum Tower Construction In the Ming Dynasty. It should match the clock tower and be used to tell the time. During the Shunzhi, Qianlong and Xianfeng years of the Qing Dynasty, repairs were carried out. According to the "Datong County Chronicle", there were many pavilions and pavilions in Datong during the Ming Dynasty, including the Taiping Tower on Heyang Street in the east, the Bell Tower on Qingyuan Street in the west, the Kuixing Tower on Wuding Street in the north, and the Drum Tower on Yongtai Street in the south. Only the Drum Tower has survived to this day. The drum tower is nearly square in plan, three rooms wide and deep. It is about 20 meters high, 18 meters long from east to west, and 14 meters wide from north to south. The four corners of the ground floor are made of bluestone, with a cross-shaped doorway in the middle. There is a three-story brick and wood pavilion on the top. Each floor has an eaves, a bucket under the eaves, and a cross resting mountain on the top. Each level is surrounded by doors, cloisters and columns. There was a big drum on the top floor, which was used to tell the time at night. It no longer exists.

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10. Tangming Park in the Northern Wei Dynasty

Beiping Tangming Park is one of the four famous parks in Chinese history (Chang'an Tangming Park in the Han Dynasty) , Pingcheng in the Northern Wei Dynasty and Tang Ming Dynasty, Wei Zigongtang in Luoyang City in the Tang Dynasty, and Bianliang in the Northern Song Dynasty (Tang and Ming Dynasty). It was the place where the emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty held court meetings, sacrifices, celebrations and other ceremonies. It is the carrier of ritual culture. It is currently the only Mingtang restored on its original site, and it is also the city symbol of the Pingcheng ruins. Its subsidiary Piyon is equivalent to today's Chinese Academy of Sciences. The Tang and Ming Dynasties in Beiping City were the product of the integration of ethnic minority regimes and ethnic groups.

What fun places are there in Datong, Shanxi?

This list is mainly based on the classification of scenic spots or the honorary titles of scenic spots announced by relevant departments, combined with the reputation evaluation and ticket sales of the scenic spots. , public visibility, Internet attention index, etc. Recommended attractions from major travel platform websites (Ctrip, Qunar, Tuniu, Fliggy, Tongcheng, Baidu), and comprehensively refer to relevant Internet rankings/lists for recommendations. This list is for reference only to help you understand the famous/interesting local attractions. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave them for last.

Top Ten Famous Tourist Attractions in Datong City

1. Urban Datong City Wall Scenic Area 4A Scenic Area

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Datong Ancient City Wall, located in Pingcheng District, Datong City, is a relatively complete ancient city wall building in my country. It is a national AAAA scenic spot and a provincial key cultural relic protection unit. The existing city wall was built by Ming Dynasty general Xu Da during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty on the basis of the old cities of Han, Wei, Tang, Liao, Jin and Yuan. There are mainly four city gates, Yang, Yongtai, Qingyuan, and Wuding, as well as a series of military facilities such as moats, suspension bridges, watchtowers, lookout towers, and Yuelou Military Platform.

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2. Urban Shanhua Temple Cultural Relics Protection Unit 4A Scenic Area

Huashi Temple, commonly known as Nan Temple, is located on Yongtaimennei Street, Datong City, Shanxi Province , is a national key cultural relics protection unit. The area is over 13,900 square meters. Along the central axis, the mountain gate, three temples, and main hall are arranged in sequence. On both sides of the Main Hall are the Guanyin Hall and the Ksitigarbha Hall. To the west between the Main Hall and the Three Temples, there is a unique Puxian Pavilion, which is a square pavilion with a single eave and nine ridges. The Main Hall is the largest hall of Shanhua Temple, with a platform in front and bells and drums on the left and right. The main hall is seven wide and five deep. In the middle of the main hall, there is a five-sided Buddha statue, arranged in order from east to west: the Agawa Buddha in the east, the Baosheng Buddha in the south, the Vairuzana Buddha in the middle, the Amitabha Buddha in the west, and the Bukongcheng Buddha in the north.

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3. Datong Nine Dragon Wall Cultural Relics Protection Unit

The Nine Dragon Wall is located in the south of Dongjie Road, Pingcheng District, Datong City, Shanxi Province. It was built in the late Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty and was the screen wall in front of the mansion of Zhu Gui, the thirteenth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. The architecture of this palace is magnificent. The palace seats face south and are rectangular in shape. There is a Kowloon screen wall in front of the central axis. In the twenty-fourth year of Wu Hong's reign (1391), Zhu Gui changed his title to king. In the twenty-fifth year of Wu Dynasty (1392), he ascended to Datong. The architecture of this palace is large in scale and majestic. The palace seat faces south and is rectangular in shape. There is a nine-dragon screen wall in front of the central axis. The entrance gates are Li Duan Gate, Kaili Gate, Kaili Gate, Chongxin Gate, Wenxin Gate, Changchun Palace Gate and Guangzhi Gate.

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4. Zen Temple Tower Cultural Relics Protection Unit

The Zen Temple is located at the foot of Zhang Renfeng, 30 kilometers west of Datong City. It is one of the sixth batch of national Cultural relic protection unit. Because of its temple and its brick pagoda, the mountain is also called Zen Temple and Ta'er Mountain. The Zen temple was built in the Tang Dynasty. According to the "History of Ming Dynasty·Datong Prefecture", the Zen temple is located fifty miles southwest of Fucheng and was built during the Dabao period of the Tang Dynasty. The Buddhist temple tower was built in the Liao Dynasty.

According to the Records of Datong Prefecture written by Zheng De of the Ming Dynasty, there are temples and towers 60 miles southwest of Datong Prefecture, all originating from the Liao Dynasty. By the Qing Dynasty, only the Zen temple pagoda remained. It is now managed by the Datong Ancient Architecture and Cultural Relics Preservation Institute. "Yunzhong County Chronicles" written by Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty: "Sixty miles southwest of Zenshishan Town, there are brick towers on them, all from Liao Dynasty."

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5. Datong Guandi Temple Main Hall Cultural Relics Protection Unit

Datong Guandi Temple is located on Gulou East Street, Datong City. It faces south and covers an area of ??3572 square meters. It was built in an unknown era. According to the records of "Datong Prefecture", it was built many times in the Ming Dynasty and was added during the Kangxi and Qianlong years of the Qing Dynasty. At present, only the main hall was built in the Yuan Dynasty, and the mansion in front of the main hall was built in the Qing Dynasty. In 2008, Shanmen, Guodian, Chunqiu Tower, Jieyi Pavilion, East and West Hall, etc. was rebuilt. The structure and decoration techniques of the main hall of Datong Guandi Temple have distinctive local characteristics, providing physical specimens for the study of Yuan Dynasty architecture and Guandi culture.

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6. Pingcheng Site Cultural Relics Protection Unit

Pingcheng Site, mainly refers to the Pingcheng Site, the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Chinese capital site in the mid-Northern Wei Dynasty, located in Shanxi Province Datong City and its vicinity. In 1987, it was listed as a national cultural relic protection unit. It consists of three parts: the city wall and inner city ruins (palace, Mingtang), Dengbai Mountain ruins and Fangshan Yongguling ruins. Luoyang Pingcheng Gate is the south gate facing the imperial palace before Emperor Xiaowen moved the capital, equivalent to Beijing's Tiananmen Square. In Nara, Japan, there are ruins of the ancient capital of Heisei, which are Japan's World Cultural Heritage.

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7. Chinese Sculpture Museum

The Chinese Sculpture Museum is located in the North Wall Urn City of Datong. It is the first professional theme museum in China. The museum has a building area of ??32,000 square meters, an exhibition area of ??26,000 square meters, and an exhibition line of 2,100 meters. The first batch of 519 works were exhibited, including works by famous sculptors and outstanding works of the annual "Zeng Zhushao Sculpture Art Scholarship Graduate Exhibition". The China Sculpture Museum is currently the only specialized sculpture museum in China whose purpose is to carry out public welfare undertakings such as collection, exhibition, art research, public education, art exchange and social services of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign sculptures. The entire museum will aim at exhibitions, collections, research and public art education.

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8. Shaling Tombs Cultural Relics Protection Unit

9. Datong Drum Tower Cultural Relics Protection Unit

Datong Drum Tower Construction In the Ming Dynasty. It should match the clock tower and be used to tell the time. During the Shunzhi, Qianlong and Xianfeng years of the Qing Dynasty, repairs were carried out. According to the "Datong County Chronicle", there were many pavilions and pavilions in Datong during the Ming Dynasty, including the Taiping Tower on Heyang Street in the east, the Bell Tower on Qingyuan Street in the west, the Kuixing Tower on Wuding Street in the north, and the Drum Tower on Yongtai Street in the south. Only the Drum Tower has survived to this day. The drum tower is nearly square in plan, three rooms wide and deep. It is about 20 meters high, 18 meters long from east to west, and 14 meters wide from north to south. The four corners of the ground floor are made of bluestone, with a cross-shaped doorway in the middle. There is a three-story brick and wood pavilion on the top. Each floor has an eaves, a bucket under the eaves, and a cross resting mountain on the top. Each level is surrounded by doors, cloisters and columns. There was a big drum on the top floor, which was used to tell the time at night. It no longer exists.

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10. Tangming Park in the Northern Wei Dynasty

Beiping Tangming Park is one of the four famous parks in Chinese history (Chang'an Tangming Park in the Han Dynasty) , Pingcheng in the Northern Wei Dynasty and Tang Ming Dynasty, Wei Zigongtang in Luoyang City in the Tang Dynasty, and Bianliang in the Northern Song Dynasty (Tang and Ming Dynasties). It was the place where the emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty held court meetings, sacrifices, celebrations and other ceremonies. It is the carrier of ritual culture. It is currently the only Mingtang restored on its original site, and it is also the city symbol of the Pingcheng ruins. Its subsidiary Piyon is equivalent to today's Chinese Academy of Sciences. The Tang and Ming Dynasties in Beiping City were the product of the integration of ethnic minority regimes and ethnic groups.