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 Perched precariously on a near-vertical cliff face of the Golden Dragon Gorge (Jinlong guan) is the Hanging Monastery or the Monastery in Mid-Air (Xuankong si). This is an early architecturalHanging Monastery feat that is stunning, particularly when you know that ... |
| Huayan Monastery (Huayan si) |
 Huayan Temple (Huayan si), lying in the western part of Datong, got its name because it was, and remains, a major temple of the Huayan sect, a sub-category of the Buddhism popular in north China. and it is easy to spend a day here, wandering about the halls and courtyards... |
| Shanhua Temple (Shanhua si) |
 Shanhua Temple (Shanhua si) is also called the South Temple (Nan si) because it lies in the southern section (Nan mian) of Datong, just within the confines of the old city walls of Datong. The temple is worthwhile visiting, part for its interesting history and architecture |
| Nine Dragon Screen (Jiulong bi) |
 Although there are a number of such screens in Datong, the Nine Dragon Screen (Jiu longbi), just east of the intersection of Da beijie and Da dongjie, is by far the most impressive. This 600-year-old screen, a massive 45 meters long by 8 meters high... |
| Yungang Buddhist Grottoes (Yungang shiku) |
 Driving along roads of Datong lined with grimy trucks loaded with coal, you eventually arrive at the Yungang Grottoes (Yungang shiku) with some doubt. The affects of man's occupation of the Datong area is noticable in so many ways, from the fumes of black sooty smoke that ... |
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