Location: Datong
Top Things to do in Datong
Top Restaurants in Datong
- 1. DongFang XueMian (YingZe Jie)
- 2. Kai Ge Restaurant (CaoChang Cheng West Street)
- 3. KunLun Restaurant
- 4. Sun Ji BaoZiPu (CaoChang Cheng)
- 5. Kai Ge Hot Pot (YingBin East Road)
- 6. McDonald's (DaTong JiaoChang Jie)
- 7. McDonald's (DaTong WoErMa)
- 8. Fenglin Ge Restaurant
- 9. Tonghe Restaurant
- 10. Hi-Town Cafe
8 Sacred & Religious Sites in Datong That You Shouldn't Miss
Datong is a prefecture-level city in northern Shanxi Province in the People's Republic of China. It is located in a basin at an elevation of 1,040 metres (3,410 ft) and borders Inner Mongolia to the north and west and Hebei to the east. It had a population of 3,318,057 during the 2010 census, of whom 1,629,035 lived in the built-up area made of the three urban districts of Chengqu, Kuangqu and Nanjiao.
Restaurants in Datong
1. Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 775 reviews
The monastery was built on the cliffs of Mt. Hengshan, one of the five most sacred mountains in China. The caves and halls are connected by winding corridors and bridges.
Reviewed By downtherethunder - Fara Novarese, Italy
Such a beautiful temple. The panorama from above is great too. Be sure to bring good shoes because in some parts the ground was a little slippery. Don't worry though, there's no chance of you falling down the temple! :) You also need to know that the entrance and the exit are in the same location, so you need to come back from where you got in. Make sure to follow the right paths for entry and exit or you might stumble across someone complaining when you climb down the stairs! :)
2. Shanhua Monastery
3. Huayan Temple of Datong
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 143 reviews
Reviewed By dinoboy - Singapore, Singapore
Most visit Datong for Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple. So did we. Didn’t harbour much expectation when we visited. Turn out, it was one of our most enjoyable visits of our entire trip. The temple is easily accessed on foot if you stay within the ancient city wall. It’s more than a thousand years old and large enough to spend 1.5 hours in it. The setting is tranquil and very zen-like. The thousand year-old Buddha statues and prayer halls are sights to behold. Very stunning. We hire an official guide at a small cost and his detailed explanation made our visit so much more enjoyable and fruitful. Highly recommend t visit with a guide.
4. Fa Hua Temple
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
5. Ying Xian Wooden Pagoda
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 178 reviews
Reviewed By 413annp
You'll see a lot of pagodas in China, but we did this one after visiting the Hanging Temple at Mount Hengshan. It's the tallest wooden one in China and is well preserved
6. The Grand Mosque
7. Chanfang Pagoda
8. Guanyi Hall of Datong
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