Witness the Beauty of Datong's Ancient Architecture｜Travel Guide

📍Attraction Address: Datong, Shanxi 🚗Transportation: Take a taxi or rent a car from Datong South Station. Yingxian Wooden Pagoda is relatively far, taking about 1 hour. 👍️Must-visit Attractions: Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, Huayan Temple, Shanhua Temple 🎟️Ticket Information: Yingxian Wooden Pagoda and Huayan Temple each cost 50 yuan, Shanhua Temple is free 💗Other Tips: Yingxian Wooden Pagoda: Built in the second year of Liao Qingning, it is the tallest and oldest existing pure wooden pagoda-style building in the world. Each floor enshrines Buddha statues, but currently, only the first floor is open to visitors. Huayan Temple: The buildings are arranged along an east-west axis, divided into upper and lower temples. The architecture is highly characteristic of the Khitan ethnic group, being one of the few wooden Buddhist temples built facing east, in line with the original Khitan customs. Shanhua Temple: The buildings are staggered in height, with a clear primary and secondary structure, and symmetrical layout. It is the largest and most complete existing Liao and Jin period architecture in China.