What scenic spots in Datong

Speaking of Datong, Yungang Grottoes, one of the four largest grottoes, comes to mind first. I don't know, there are many interesting places in Datong and its surroundings: Tulin, Aviation Temple, Taohua Mountain and so on.

Rich in tourism resources, it enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad and enjoys the reputation of "Dragon City of Buddhism". There are 346 cultural relics protection units at all levels in China, including 27 national cultural relics protection units. These cultural relics protection units include 188 ancient buildings, 38 ancient tombs, 66 ancient sites, 9 cave temples, 23 important historical sites and 22 modern representative buildings (including 18 revolutionary cultural relics) and stone carvings. There are more than 97,000 cultural relics in our city, many of which enjoy high reputation at home and abroad.

Specific tourist attractions include Yungang Grottoes, Mount Hengshan in Beiyue, Datong Ancient City, Huayan Temple, Shanhua Temple, Pingxingguan Campaign Site, Pingcheng Site, Xu Jiayao People Site, Jiulongbi, Datong Guandi Temple, Kannonji, Datong Coal Mine Mass Pit Memorial Hall, Shanxi Provincial No.3 Middle School Site, Fangshan Yongguling, Wan Li Great Wall (Datong Section), Jueshan Temple Tower, Hangkong Temple and Hunyuan Anji. Shaliang Datong Jinhuagong Coal Mine Downstream, Drum Tower, Datong Confucian Temple, Alpine Site, Celadon Kiln Site, Xucong Tomb, Jijiazhuang Site, Panshan Grottoes, Zhao Haoqi Wu Mausoleum, Ancient City Tomb, Qianfushan Han Group, Ximazhuang Han Group, Hunyuan Confucian Temple, Hengshan Building Group, Zhuang Jie Site, Ancient Ciyao Kiln Site, Mazhuanghan Group, Liyu Painted Pottery Culture, Bronzes. Gaoshan Neolithic Site, Jingning Temple, Yining County Site, Yangzhou Kiln Shijinglou, Lubanyao Grottoes, Wuguantun Grottoes, Dai Fan Wang Jiu's Tomb, Luojiawan Site, Ancient City Site, Yungang Nanliang Site, Huokeji, etc.

Recommended places for fun in Datong

Yungang Grottoes (a world cultural heritage, a national 5A scenic spot, the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units)

Yungang Grottoes is also one of the world-famous treasure houses of stone carving art and the largest cave group in China. 196 1 was declared as a national key cultural relics protection unit by the State Council, and was listed as a world cultural heritage in 200 1. On May 8, 2007, Yungang Grottoes in Datong City was officially approved by the National Tourism Administration as a national 5A-level tourist attraction. The 28th China, the second in Shanxi, is listed as a world cultural heritage, which is one of the four world cultural heritages in Shanxi at present. The other three places are Pingyao Ancient City, Wutai Mountain and Yanmenguan.

Yungang Grottoes have a history of 1500 years. It was built in 460 AD and was excavated by Yao Tan, a Buddhist monk at that time. The existing Yungang Grottoes are divided into three parts: East, Middle and West. The niches in the grottoes are as dense as honeycombs, and large, medium and small caves are densely embedded in the middle of Yungang.

Admission: 150 yuan.

Hengshan Mountain in Beiyue (National Scenic Area, National 4A Scenic Area)

Hengshan Mountain, known as Beiyue in ancient times, is also known as Taiheng Mountain, also known as Yuan Yueshan, Ziyue Mountain and damao mountain. It is also called the Five Mountains with Mount Taishan in Dongyue, Huashan in Xiyue, Hengshan in Nanyue and Songshan in Zhongyue. It is a geographical symbol of China and is famous overseas. 1982, Hengshan Mountain was included in the first batch of national scenic spots with the approval of the State Council. It was once called Changshan, Hengzong, Yuan Yue and Confucius. It is located at Hunyuan South 10 km and 62 km away from Datong City. Among them, Daomaguan, Zijingguan, Pingxingguan, Yanmenguan and Ning Wuguan Huju are dangerous places, which are the throat of the Great Wall Plateau leading to Jizhong Plain and have been battlegrounds for military strategists since ancient times. Tianfengling, the main peak, is located in the south of Hunyuan, with an altitude of 20 16.8 meters. Known as "the pillar of the northern people's heaven", "the first mountain in the world" and "the second mountain in the world".

Hanging Temple (National 4A Scenic Area)

Kong Xuan Temple, also known as Kong Xuan Temple, is located in Hunyuan, Datong City, Shanxi Province, 65 kilometers away from Datong City. It is the only unique temple in China that integrates Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. Hengshan Hanging Temple was built in the late Northern Wei Dynasty more than 1400 years ago, and it has been repaired in all dynasties. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Taoist altar was moved from Pingcheng to Datong, and the ancient craftsmen built the hanging temple according to the requirement of Taoism, which is the embodiment of the essence of ancient Chinese architecture. Hanging Temple has forty halls and pavilions. Based on the principle of mechanics, the beams and columns are supported by rocks, and the corridors are connected left and right, which is surprisingly tortuous. There are more than 80 statues of copper, iron, stone and mud in the temple, and the word "spectacular" is on the rock under the temple, which is the Mo Bao of Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai.

Admission: 130 yuan.

nine-dragon screen

Jiulong wall is a kind of shadow wall. That is, the wall outside the building facing the gate serves as a barrier, commonly known as zhaobi, zhaobi. Shadow wall evolved from "hiding". The door is "hidden" and the door is "avoided", so it is used to being called the screen wall in the future.

Datong Jiulongbi Jiulongbi is located in the south of Dadong Street (Heyang Street) in the urban area, facing south. As an ancient building in Ming Dynasty, it was approved by the State Council to be included in the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Admission: 10 yuan/person.

Transportation: Take Bus No.4 to Datong Railway Station.

Huayan Temple

Huayan Temple is the first Buddhist temple in the Silla period among the top ten temples in Huayan. Founded in 544, today's Huayan Temple was rebuilt by Master Biyan in 1636. Korean typical wooden buildings, Huang Jue Hall, four lions and three-story stone pagodas, Daxiong Hall built without nails at all, magnificent five-story stone pagodas, etc. , has many national treasures and precious cultural relics. In addition, its beautiful mountains, cherry blossoms, azaleas and red leaves in China are naturally more interesting.

Admission: 80 yuan.

Hua Shan Temple

Shanhua Temple was built in the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, but was destroyed by war and rebuilt in the Jin Dynasty. It is the largest and most complete Liao-Jin temple in China.

Daxiong Hall is the main hall of the temple, which was built in Liao Dynasty. The platform, bell pavilion and archway in front of the temple were all built in the Ming Dynasty. Five Dhyani Buddhas, Ashan Buddha in the east, Baosheng Buddha in the south, Piluchana in the center, Amitabha Buddha in the west and obscure Buddha in the north are enshrined in the center of the hall. Statues of twenty-four immortals are placed on brick platforms on the east and west sides of the temple, with different expressions and distinct personalities. On the west and south walls of the temple are murals painted by Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty from 25 to 47, all of which are Buddhist stories with beautiful shapes and high aesthetic value.

Tickets: 50 yuan.