Datong Attractions,Datong Popular Tourists Attractions Guide

The Huayan Monastery, to the west of the town center, is one of the few well-preserved sacred buildings from the Liao period.

Yanmenguan Pass is located on Yanmen Mountain, northwest of Dai County, Shanxi province. Yanmenguan Pass is one of the Outer Three Passes (the other two are Ningwuguan Pass and Pianguan Pass) along The Great Wall.

Hanging Monastery stands at the foot of Mt. Hengshan, 5 kilometers (3 miles) south of Hunyuan County, and 65 kilometers (40 miles) from downtown Datong City.

Nine Dragon Screen, a tiled wall depicting fire-breathing dragons and one of the three famous Nine Dragons Screens in China.

Located in Yingxian County, and about 70 kilometers south of Datong, the Wooden Pagoda is the oldest and highest wooden structure in China.

Mt. Hengshan is located in Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province, in northern China. It is the Northern Mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains.

Yungang Grottoes, a world-famous treasure-house of arts and culture, is located at the foot of Wuzhou Mountain, 16 km west of Datong. It is one of China's largest grottoes.