Xia Huayan Temple Ticket Office — Attraction in Datong

A beautiful 12th Century Buddhist temple. It is a must see when you visit Datong and the Yungang Grottoes. The temple complex has several halls housing different biddha and bodhisattvas. The design is understated elegant without the gaudy color tiles of the temples commonly seen. There is also a Pagoda tower which you can climb up to get a nice view. There is a small entrance fee but it is free if you are over 60 and have...

This includes a 9 Dragon Wall (九龙壁售票处). Very beautiful to see it and to contemplate it. Be aware that is not the only one in China, there another places, but this one is the brightest and most conserved better.

worth a visit, because the Datong City is a ... strange&weird city: completely renovated and re-built (yes...rebuilt destroying the old things) and this 9 Dragon Wall is a really old piece...

A temple built probably dated 1030 years where you will see some older temple in town that kept lots of the treasures like The bible like Buddhism records. Some Temples rebuilt in the recent time but few of it still as original state. This temple is located now at the downtown of Datong with shopping street around the...