Datong Attractions
Places covered in the Datong travel guide: Datong City Wall, Hanging Temple, Huayan Temple, Nine-Dragon Screen, Yungang Grottoes.
These stops are the places named in theDatong travel guide— the three-day shape, food, and what to confirm before you go live on that page. Open a stop for the write-up that sits under it.
Datong City Wall
Datong City Wall guide: the 7.27-kilometre Ming circuit begun in 1372, the 1649 siege and Dorgon's massacre, the 2008 to 2016 reconstruction, free daytime access since May 2026, the 29-yuan evening lantern area, gates and walking times.
Hanging Temple
Hanging Temple guide: the cliff temple at Hunyuan near Mount Heng held up by 27 timber beams, its Buddhist, Daoist and Confucian halls, the 15-yuan entry plus 100-yuan climbing fee, the October 2026 online quota including Trip.com tickets for foreign visitors, the visitor-centre shuttle, and day-trip timing from Datong.
Huayan Temple
Huayan Temple guide: the east-facing Liao monastery in Datong's old city, the 1038 Bhagavat Sutra Repository with its Liao statues and pavilion cabinets, the vast 1140 Mahavira Hall and its 4.5-metre ridge ornaments, the 2008 rebuilt halls, tickets and hours.
Nine-Dragon Screen
Datong Nine-Dragon Screen guide: the 45.5-metre glazed screen built from 1392 for the Prince of Dai, why its dragons have four claws, the Wu family legend, the 1954 move, the 10-yuan ticket in force since July 2025 and holiday evening opening.
Yungang Grottoes
Yungang Grottoes guide: Northern Wei cave temples west of Datong, the five Tanyao caves and open-air Buddha of Cave 20, the twin caves 5 and 6, booking 1 to 15 days ahead, the 120-yuan main-season ticket, current cave closures, Bus 3 and how long to stay.