The 10 Best Historic Sites in Datong, Shanxi

November 11, 2021 Alida England

Datong is a prefecture-level city in northern Shanxi Province in the People's Republic of China. It is located in a basin at an elevation of 1,040 metres (3,410 ft) and borders Inner Mongolia to the north and west and Hebei to the east. It had a population of 3,318,057 during the 2010 census, of whom 1,629,035 lived in the built-up area made of the three urban districts of Chengqu, Kuangqu and Nanjiao.
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1. Northern Wei Dynasty Empress Feng Grave

Fang Mountain, Urban Area, Datong 037006 China
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Northern Wei Dynasty Empress Feng Grave

2. Pingcheng Site

Zhanqian Street, Urban Area, Datong 037005 China
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Pingcheng Site

3. De Sheng Bao

Deshengbao Village, Xinrong District, Datong 037002 China
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De Sheng Bao

Reviewed By snowmountainfox - London, United Kingdom

Must-visit for people interested in history and culture to see remaining unrestored sections of the Great Wall and China’s largest fort cluster (see picture). The original layout contained two forts, a wool and horse market, tax office, temples etc. You can still see the 得胜堡 (Deshengbao) fort, 德胜口 (Deshengkou) gate to Inner Mongolia and remaining parts of the wall of the Datong section around 1km beyond 得胜堡village. The elderly villagers in the little town are friendly and helpful.

4. Yungang Grottoes

Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area, Datong 37000 China [email protected] http://tour.yungang.org/en
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Yungang Grottoes

There are over 50 caves with over 50,000 well-preserved Buddhist statues from the 5th century.

Reviewed By snowmountainfox - London, United Kingdom

Breathtaking site and grottos, though it is recommended to read up on the history and grottos / watch documentaries before going to grasp the uniqueness and depth of the site. Signage boards only provide limited information and the Museum is currently closed due to Covid. If you speak Mandarin, you could also respectfully ask the friendly security staff in the grottos for explanations. They are very knowledgeable and deserve credit for their willingness to share.

5. Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)

Hengshan, Datong China +86 137 5322 2325 http://www.chinahighlights.com/datong/attraction/hanging-monastery.htm
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Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)

The monastery was built on the cliffs of Mt. Hengshan, one of the five most sacred mountains in China. The caves and halls are connected by winding corridors and bridges.

Reviewed By downtherethunder - Fara Novarese, Italy

Such a beautiful temple. The panorama from above is great too. Be sure to bring good shoes because in some parts the ground was a little slippery. Don't worry though, there's no chance of you falling down the temple! :) You also need to know that the entrance and the exit are in the same location, so you need to come back from where you got in. Make sure to follow the right paths for entry and exit or you might stumble across someone complaining when you climb down the stairs! :)

6. Datong City Walls

Centre of Datong, Urban Area, Datong 037000 China +86 130 5030 8766
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Datong City Walls

Reviewed By vickasd - Houston, United States

Our tour guide suggested that we visit the city walls in the evening to see the lights and the city and we were so glad we did. At the top you can also rent bikes and we ended up renting a 4-wheeled bike that was a blast to ride on the top of the wall.

7. Beyond the Great Wall

Yuandun Village, Xinrong District, Datong 037002 China
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Beyond the Great Wall

8. Beacon Tower

In Urban Area, Urban Area, Datong 037000 China

9. Ming Dynasty Fanjiu Mausoleum

Mapu Mountain Foot, Urban Area, Datong 037000 China

10. Grave of Couple of Langxie Kang King

West of Shijiazhai Village, Shuibosi Country, Nanjiao Distrist, Datong 037004 China

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