A Super Detailed Two-Day Tour Guide to Datong
Datong is a great weekend getaway destination for people from Beijing, Tianjin, and the surrounding areas. This time, taking advantage of the workday plus the off-season double buff, the experience concludes: Datong is worth a special trip!
🎈 Yungang Grottoes: Recommendation Rating⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The murals and Buddha statues of the four major grottoes are unparalleled, and a thousand-year dialogue makes the trip worthwhile.
Special reminders:
1. The grottoes open at 9 am, don't go too early or you'll freeze! It's still quite cold in the morning now.
2. Tickets are 100, half-price for students at 50, make sure to bring your student ID.
3. The museum is not open.
4. Yungang Grottoes mini-program, search will redirect to Lijiang guide, which automatically explains based on your geographical location.
5. Generally, photography inside the caves is not allowed.
🎈 Huayan Temple: Recommendation Rating⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tickets are 35. A thousand-year-old temple, the moment you step into the Mahavira Hall, you will definitely feel that the trip was worth it. You can climb to the top of the Huayan Pagoda! The underground palace contains relics, and the history of the Tripitaka is the oldest!
🎈 Shanhua Temple: Recommendation Rating⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
An ancient architectural complex with a hundred years of history, the Tang Dynasty style will refresh your senses, as if the heyday of the Tang Dynasty was just yesterday.
🎈 Ancient City Wall⭐️⭐️⭐️
Following the principle of 'since we're here, let's do it', if you have enough energy, go up and take a look. The sightseeing car is not necessary.
🎈 Nine Dragon Screen⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Old stuff, very big! Free!
🎈 Fahua Temple⭐️⭐️⭐️
Free! The front is beautiful, the inside is new, come out in 5 minutes.
🚞 Itinerary:
Day1, Yungang Grottoes — Huayan Temple — Lunch (Zini 369) — Shanhua Temple — Ancient City Wall — Nine Dragon Screen — Fahua Temple — China Sculpture Museum — Dinner at Longjuxiang
Day2, Follow a one-day group tour, Hanging Temple — Hengshan — Yingxian Wooden Pagoda — Datong City Area — Dinner at Xijindao
🌳 Some suggestions:
1. Datong is really worth a detailed visit, if you have enough time you can go to a few more attractions.
2. The overall cost of living in Datong is low, and the local customs are simple. The phenomenon of overcharging tourists should not be too serious. In particular, jaywalking is a serious issue in Datong, so pay attention to traffic safety.
3. Besides the Yungang Grottoes, I highly recommend Huayan Temple, Shanhua Temple, and Yingxian Wooden Pagoda! They are truly ancient buildings that have stood for a thousand years, friends, what else can you say but 'impressive'?
4. The Yingxian Wooden Pagoda I visited with a group included a guide, and I think this is the attraction that most deserves a guided tour! If you go there on your own, be sure to hire one, because the guide will explain in great detail and make you feel passionate and slightly regretful.
5. For Hengshan, take the bus to the mid-mountain and then climb up. It takes one hour to climb up and 40 minutes to come down. To be honest, the scenery is just average.
6. Personally, I feel that the 100 ticket for the Hanging Temple is a bit expensive, and going up just means being pushed around by the crowd.
🌳 Shanxi may not have a high profile, but it is truly worth a visit. You will feel the charm of ancient Chinese architecture, and it will definitely leave you with lasting memories!
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Datong is a very worth visiting attraction, Dacheng of Northern Wei Buddhist culture. Wu Grottoes, Wuhua Caves, Lingyan Temple. Unfortunately, there are 16 caves, it seems that there is still No. 10 caves under maintenance and not opened.
Yungang Grottoes are too cost-effective: you can take pictures! You can take pictures! You can take pictures! As long as you don't need to flash! So all kinds of desperate shots, the neck is almost turned upside down. The scenic area has all kinds of facilities, the bathroom is clean and bright, and there is a free water dispenser opposite the grotto, which can be filled with hot and cold water. In short, the four famous caves are the most recommended Yungang!
Although the weather is not very good, the tour guide's explanation is very good and patient. The clouds and smoke are all over the world, and the northern Wei Zhongxing Fadao is passed on. Gangling Pingcheng Studio chisel, the bright Buddha Zunxu. Stone carvings, the murals, the emperor's poems, and the caves comfort the green scorpion, and the Wuzhou Keyu candle is fragrant.
I saw it on May 2, although there are many people and cars traveling during the May Day holiday, and every time I see a grotto, I have to queue up, but the first time I see the grotto is still very shocking and excited. Listening to the rambling of the explainer, it seems to be back to the Northern Wei Dynasty of more than 1,600 [cost-effective] years ago.
World Cultural Heritage Site, National 5A Scenic Spot, Millennium History Precipitated, now watching so many people come to Datong to travel, thank everyone who paid for the construction of the big scenic spot that year, and feel proud and proud of having such a historical and humanistic landscape!
never expected that much experience I will get. this is very busy place on weekends and better to visit weekdays and spend at least 3-4 hours. you will be amused and it is better than many such places
Yungang Grottoes is really a super shocking art treasure! Every Buddha statue seems to be telling the story of a thousand years, so that people can not help but immerse themselves in this ancient and mysterious art temple. Special thanks to Wang Miaomiao's guide for her explanation. Her expertise really made me have a deeper understanding of Yungang Grottoes. Her explanation is vivid and interesting, making me feel the wisdom and ingenuity of ancient craftsmen. Like her hard work and professionalism! I hope more people can come to Yungang Grottoes to feel this unique beauty and charm. Wang Miaomiao's guide's explanation is really super! First of all, she has a deep understanding of the historical and cultural background of Yungang Grottoes, and every explanation can bring us rich knowledge and unique insights. She can express complex historical events and characters in simple and understandable language, so that we tourists can easily understand and immerse ourselves in the story. Second, the way of explanation is very vivid and interesting. She is adept at using metaphors and humorous language in various images, making boring historical knowledge lively and interesting for us to learn in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. Her explanations always resonate and interest us, so that we love and respect this ancient cultural heritage more. Finally, she also pays great attention to interaction with tourists. She patiently answers our questions, cares about our feelings, and often guides us to explore and discover the beauty of Yungang Grottoes. Her enthusiasm and professionalism made us feel extremely warm and moved, so that we have a deeper understanding and understanding of Yungang Grottoes.
The scenic spot is very good, but there is no obvious scenic spot entry prompt on the roadside. The scenic spot is also inside. I hope to add scenic spot signs and you can take a lot of wrong roads less.