Popular Attractions Around Datong
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Hanging Temple
The Hanging Temple, located in Hunyuan County, about 60 km southwest of Datong, Shanxi province in China, stands at the foot of Mount Heng (Hengshan). Based on the history of Mount Heng, the temple was first built at the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty (about the sixth century). It was said to be built by a monk named Liao Ran. After many times of repairs and extensions, it got its present day scale. The temple is built...
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Mount Heng
Mount Heng, one of the Five Sacred Mountains in ancient Chinese history, is also called Chang Mountain. It is located in Hun Yuan County of Shanxi Province, 62 km from Datong City. From east to west, the mountain stretches around 150 km, and traverses through Shanxi and Hebei provinces. The Xuanyu Peak, the highest peak, is 2,016.8 meters above sea level. In Daoism, Mount Heng is the fifth grotto heaven among The Thirt...
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Mount Wutai
Mount Wutai, literally "Five Plateau Mountain", also known as Wutai Mountain, is located in Wutai County of Xinzhou City, and is regarded as the primary one among the four sacred Buddhism Mountains in China. It has five flat-topped peaks, namely the northern, southern, eastern, western, and middle peaks. It is also called Qingliang (clear and cool) mountain because of its pleasant climate in summer. There are...
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Yingxian Wooden Pagoda
The Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, also called Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple, is situated in the Fogong Temple, Yingxian County, Shanxi Province of China. Built in 1056 during the Liao Dynasty (907 – 1125), this wooden pagoda has a history of over 1000 years. Standing 67.31 meters tall with a base covering over 30 meters in diameter, this pagoda remains one of the oldest and tallest ancient wooden structures in the world...