Datong Trip Overview
Take advantage of this tour to visit the two top attractions near Datong with your English-speaking guide and transfer. First discover the Hanging Temple, with over 1,400 years of history. Then explore the Yungang Grottoes, one of the largest grottoes in China.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Datong, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Datong, Shanxi, China
Take advantage of this tour to visit the two top attractions near Datong with your English-speaking guide and transfer. First discover the Hanging Temple, with over 1,400 years of history. Then explore the Yungang Grottoes, one of the largest grottoes in China.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si), Hengshan, Datong China
After pickup from your hotel in Datong at 8:30 am, you will be transferred to the Hengshan Hanging Temple, also called the Hanging Monastery (approx. 1.5 hours).
The Hanging Monastery is one of China’s most unique and remarkable feats of wooden architecture. The monastery is also the only one built in honor of Sakyamuni, Laozi, and Confucius, who are founders of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, respectively. The monastery was founded during the Northern Wei period (386-584 ad), boasting a history of over 1,400 years. An architectural complex was built on the base of the natural hollows and outcrops along the contour of the cliff.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Yungang Grottoes, Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area, Datong 37000 China
Enjoy a traditional Chinese cuisine unch at a local restaurant and then proceed to the Yungang Grottoes. In 2001, the site was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site. There are 53 grottoes remaining in Yungang with 45 major caves and more than 51,000 stone statues. The Yungang Grottoes are one of China’s largest ancient grottoes, alongside the Dunhuang Mogao grottoes, the Longmen Grottoes and the Tianshui Maiji Mountain Grottoes, which are called China’s four big grottoes.
When the tour ends, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
