Yungang Grottoes: A Place with Profound Historical and Cultural Heritage

✅Brief itinerary >> Day 1: Pick up at the airport or station → Free time → Check in at Taiyuan Day 2: Yanmen Pass → Yungang Grottoes → Yingxian Wooden Pagoda → Check in at Datong Day 3: Hanging Temple → Mount Wutai → Check in Xinzhou Day 4: Tianya Mountain → Qiao Family Courtyard → Pingyao Ancient City → Check in Pingyao Day 5: Xiaoxitian→Hukou Waterfall→stay in Linfen Day 6: Guangsheng Temple→Wang Family Courtyard→Taiyuan 1Huayan Temple The earliest and best-preserved Buddhist temple complexes of the Liao and Jin dynasties in China are both royal temples and their architectural styles integrate multi-ethnic cultures. 2Drum Tower This pavilion-style building from the Ming Dynasty is located at the intersection of the southern section of Da Nan Street in the urban area of ​​Datong. It was once used for telling time and alarming. It is one of the landmark ancient buildings and has witnessed the changes of history. 3 Nine Dragon Screen The Nine Dragon Wall is the largest and earliest existing one in China. The nine dragons on the wall are lifelike and in different shapes. It is an outstanding representative of ancient glass art. 4 North Wall The northern wall of Datong Ancient City is a witness to history, and together with the moat, it forms a unique ancient city landscape. 5. Shengquan Temple: Located on the cliff waist of Tianwangling Mountain in the south of Guangling County, Datong City, Shanxi Province, it is known as the "Little Hanging Temple". The building is based on half-inserted flying beams, cleverly supported by rocks, and wooden mortise and tenon joints; 6 Earth Forest A unique landform, formed in Datong through water erosion and accumulation, with various forms of earth pillars and walls. 7Yingxian Wooden Pagoda It is the tallest, oldest and only existing wooden tower building in China. It is known as one of the "Three Great Towers in the World" along with the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy and the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It has stood tall for thousands of years. 8Yungang Grottoes One of the three largest grottoes in China, located in the western suburbs of Datong City, the statues in the grottoes are magnificent, rich in content, and exquisite in carving skills; 9 Shanhua Ancient Temple It is one of the largest and most complete Buddhist temples built during the Liao and Jin dynasties in China. The temple has magnificent halls, exquisite colored sculptures, murals and other cultural relics; 10 Five Dragon Wall The exquisite shape and vivid dragon form are an important embodiment of the traditional architectural art in Datong. 📍Transportation: √ Transportation in the ancient city is very convenient, and buses go to various locations. √ There are also direct buses to the Yungang Grottoes in the city. √ There are special tourist buses to the Hanging Temple and Yingxian Wooden Pagoda. 🏠Accommodation: I stayed in the ancient city, at Wufuju under the tower of the north gate of the ancient city. It was very convenient, clean and comfortable with a new Chinese style. The breakfast was especially good. The noodles there were better than those in other restaurants. It's no exaggeration to say that