What are the attractions of a one-day tour in Datong, Shanxi?

As a big city of tourism resources in China, Shanxi Province has contracted many tourism projects, which is very useful for attracting tourists to visit, broadening their horizons and adding a lot of culture. Traveling is not only relaxing, but also growing in the process of traveling. The following small series introduces the tourist attractions in Datong, Shanxi, let's take a look!

Yungang Caves

Take bus No.3 in Datong and get off at Yungang Grottoes Station.

Ticket prices are around 80 yuan in the off-season and around 125- 150 yuan in the peak season.

Yungang Grottoes is one of the four largest grottoes in China, and one of the earliest 5A-level tourist attractions approved by China, and it is fortunate to be included in the World Heritage List. The grottoes were built in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and there are exquisite murals in the grottoes, which are amazing; Thousands of meters of stone carvings are the treasure house of China carving art and the first stone carving art in China.

Hanging temple/monastery

The best travel time is March 3- 10/0, and the climate is relatively suitable. Take a long-distance bus from Datong Bus Station or Xinnan Bus Station to Hunyuan, and then take a chartered bus from 50 yuan to Hangkong Temple.

Hanging Temple, as its name implies, is a temple suspended in half a steep rock, that is, between the cliffs of Hengshan Mountain, which is breathtaking and strange. It is the only temple in China that integrates Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.

Luban Grottoes

On the south bank of He Shili River, about 700 meters away from Yungang Grottoes, there is a Luban Grottoes, which is also worth seeing. According to legend, in the early days of Yungang Grottoes excavation, craftsmen were taught carving skills by Luban, and they offered sacrifices at four o'clock in the west side of Yungang Grottoes, so it was also called Luban Kiln. Tickets to 40 yuan

Huayan Temple

One adult 80 yuan ticket for Huayan Temple, No.459 Xiasipo Street, Datong City, Shanxi Province. Public transportation: Railway station: Take bus 15, 2 and 30 to Qingyuan Street and walk 500 meters west. Take bus No.4 to Qingyuan Street.

Huayan Temple, built in Liao Dynasty, is the largest existing Buddhist temple in China. The typical buildings in Liao and Jin Dynasties were built according to Huayan Classic of Buddhism. There are breathtaking murals, smiling bodhisattvas (known as Venus of the East) and many treasures in the temple.

Remember to punch in when traveling in Datong, which will give you different regional customs and feelings!