Question 1

What's the best tours in Datong?

Accepted Answer

Private city tour Datong Yungang grottoes and Huayan Monastery

Question 2

What to expect During this tour?

Accepted Answer

Meet guide in the hotel lobby or train station, visit Yungang Grottoes located at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain, the grotto area was excavated along the mountain, imposingly stretching 1 kilometer with rich contents. Covering over 18,000 square meters engraving area, there are existing 45 main caves, 209 subsidiary caves, more than 1,100 niches, and more than 51,000 stone statues, among which the largest statue measures 17 meters and the smallest only 2 centimeters. Shanhua Temple was originally founded during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) but it was destroyed by war at the end of the Liao Dynasty . During the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) it was rebuilt on a large scale. It has been preserved well until now. The Datong Nine Dragon Screen, built over 600 years ago, is presently the oldest and largest glazed screen in China today. Huayan temple Built during the Liao Dynasty , it is the largest and best preserved monastery of the Liao Dynasty in existence in China.