Datong Travel Guide by Travel Agency in Datong
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.
The Huayan Monastery, to the west of the town center, is one of the few well-preserved sacred buildings from the Liao period.
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.
Located in Yingxian County, and about 70 kilometers south of Datong, the Wooden Pagoda is the oldest and highest wooden structure in China.
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.
