★★★★★★★★ World-class famous scenic spots are world cultural heritage or the first batch of national cultural relics protection units ★★★★★ National famous scenic spots, all of which are the first batch of national cultural relics protection units ★★★★★ Provincial famous scenic spots, mostly national cultural relics protection units or general scenic spots with unique natural scenery and certain popularity ★★★★ Other scenic spots.
Yungang Grottoes ★★★★★★★ The Yungang Grottoes left by our ancestors are located at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain, stretching from east to west 1 km. There are 53 existing main caves and more than 5 1000 stone carvings, which are known as the world art treasure house. Built in the Northern Wei Dynasty in the 5th century A.D., it was excavated purely along the whole Wuzhou Mountain. It used to be said that there are three grottoes in China, Yungang Grottoes is one of them, and the other grottoes are Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu and Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang. Yungang Grottoes in Datong is the representative of early stone carving art in China.
Hanging Temple ★★★★★★★ There is also a hanging temple on Hengshan Mountain, which is called "the Grand View of the World" by Xu Xiake and is the crown of the 18 scenic spots on Hengshan Mountain. Founded in the late Northern Wei Dynasty (about the 6th century AD), it has a history of 1400 years, and is the most famous suspended temple in China. Ancient poets vividly praised: "White clouds are sealed on Feiting Cliff", "A mirage is suspicious of the sea, and the bird path is not in the clouds". There are 40 pavilions in the whole temple, from east to west. The cave is dug on a steep cliff, with a suspended beam as the foundation and a plank road connecting pavilions. Overlooking the building is like an abyss; Looking up at the bottom of the valley, the cliff is like a rainbow. For thousands of years, this temple has experienced wind and rain. It is a miracle in the history of architecture that it is still safe after several major earthquakes.
Mount Hengshan in Beiyue ★★★★★★★ 62km south of Hunyuan in Datong, you can climb the majestic Mount Hengshan. According to historical records, more than 4000 years ago, when Shun Di traveled to the north, he saw Mount Heng standing tall and the mountain was towering, so he was named Beiyue and was the founder of Beiyue. With Mount Tai, Huashan, Hengshan and Songshan, it is also known as the Five Mountains, which is equally famous in the world. Yanmenguan in the west, Hebei in the east, Sanjin in the south and Yanyun in the north. 108 peaks stretch for hundreds of miles, undulating between fortresses. Its grotesque caves are called Eighteen Scenes, and there are the remains left by the legendary god Shi Xiangdong flying to the grottoes. There is a cliff, and the aunt throws it into a fairy bird; There are two wells separated by one meter, and the water is sweet and bitter; There is a black ganoderma lucidum, which is not bright and easy to be exposed; The word "horizontal and vertical" carved in the big word Bay is as high as thirteen meters; Huixian cliff stone carvings are dazzling; On the chess table, the wind plays music; Out of the clouds, the clouds are misty; The hoofprint of the fairy donkey on Guo Laoling is a beautiful talk. In addition, natural wonders such as "Golden Rooster Announces Dawn", "Jade Sheep Traveling in Clouds", "Ding Yue Songfeng" and "Sunset" are also famous. There are more than 30 ancient temple buildings on the mountain, overlooking the horizontal and vertical halls in the south, with towering cliffs; Hidden in the secluded Beiyue bedroom, embedded in the grottoes; Kuixingge, to which Beidou belongs, is an independent dangerous peak; The Sanqing Hall facing the abyss is cleverly built.
Shanhua Temple is located on the west side of Yongtai Street. Shanhua Temple, commonly known as South Temple, is a national key cultural relics protection unit, located in the southwest corner of Datong City, Shanxi Province. It was founded in the Tang Dynasty. Xuanzong was called Kaiyuan Temple. After the Five Dynasties and the early Jin Dynasty, it was renamed Fu 'an Temple. In the second year of Liao Dynasty (AD 1 122), most of them were destroyed by fire. In the early Jin Dynasty, the temple master presided over the restoration. It took fifteen years from the sixth year of Tianhui (A.D. 1 128) to the third year of Huangtong (A.D. 1 143). Fuen Temple was still very famous in the Yuan Dynasty, and its scale was quite large. According to the records of the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan of Yuan Shizu ordered 40,000 monks to gather in this temple for Buddhist activities. It was rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty and renamed Shanhua Temple in the first ten years of the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1445). Temples are also places where officials learn rituals. The whole temple covers an area of about 20,000 square meters, and the overall layout of Tang style still exists. The main buildings face south along the central axis, and gradually expand outward, overlapping layers. There is a mountain gate in front and three temples in the middle, all of which were built in the golden age. The Great Hall of Heroes left over from Liao Dynasty is located on the high platform behind. On its left and right are the oriental and western flowering halls. To the east is the site of Shu Ge, and to the west is the Puxian Pavilion, which was built in the second year of Jin Zhenyuan.
Huayan Temple is located in Qingyuan Street. Huayan Temple, a "giant temple" in Liao and Jin Dynasties, with a total area of 1.559 square meters, is one of the largest existing Buddhist temples in Liao and Jin Dynasties in China. There are exquisite sculptures in the Liao Dynasty, murals painted in the late Qing Dynasty and five sitting buddhas in the Ming Dynasty. Huayan Temple is simple and solemn in appearance, with strong Liao and Jin styles. Shanhua Temple, built in the Tang Dynasty, is one of the most complete temples in existence, with staggered heights, orderly layout and symmetry. There are also a large number of exquisite sculptures in the Liao and Jin Dynasties in the temple, which are both state-level cultural relics protection units with Huayan Temple. The lower hall is located in the southwest of the upper hall, and the main hall is the Bo Jiashi Tibetan Hall. Bojia Hall was built in the seventh year of Liao Dynasty (A.D. 1038). There is a statue of 3 1 statue of Liao Dynasty in the hall, which is full in shape, smooth in clothing and free in expression, and is a fine sculpture of Liao Dynasty in China. After the founding of New China, Xiahuayan Temple was turned into Datong Museum, with a collection of jade, pottery, bronzes and stone tools, many of which are fine works. Huayan Temple Daxiong Hall
Pingxing Pass ★★★★★★★ Pingxing Pass is a pass of the Inner Great Wall, located in the southwest of Lingqiu County. It was built in the sixth year of Zheng De in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 15 1 1). Pingxing Guancheng is square on the flat beam, surrounded by more than 900 feet, with one door in the north and one door in the south. The front door is engraved with three characters of "Pingxing Beam", which is really a majestic mountain. It is also famous for the world-famous Pingxingguan Campaign. On September 25th, 1937, the wings of 2 1 brigade (Sakamoto brigade) of the most elite 5th division of the Japanese army were attacked by more than 9,000 people from the 8th Route Army115th division in Guanqiaogou, Xing Ping. In this battle, more than 65,438+10,000 Japanese troops were killed, 65,438+10,000 enemy cars and 200 carts were destroyed, and more than 65,438+10,000 rifles, more than 20 light and heavy machine guns, 53 war horses and a large number of other trophies were seized. 1 15 division also suffered more than 400 casualties in this campaign. This was China's first great victory after War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression began, which shattered the myth that the Japanese army was invincible, inspired the people of the whole country and inspired their enthusiasm for the war of resistance.
nine-dragon screen
★★★★★★ Located in Heyang Street. It is a beautifully made and distinguished zhaobi, which is located opposite or in front of major buildings such as palaces, mansions and temples. The bottom is Sumitomo, and the top is a tile cover. The wall is decorated with embossed Kowloon, and the moire is like waves. Do you know which is the largest Nine Dragon Wall in China? Some people may think it is the Kowloon Wall of Beihai Park. In fact, the scale of Datong Jiulong Wall is more than three times larger than that of Beihai Jiulong Wall, and it was built more than 350 years ago. Datong Jiulong wall is 45.5 meters long, 8 meters high and 2.02 meters thick. Built in 1300 Hongwu period. It is the glazed wall in front of the palace of Zhu Guidai, the thirteenth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. There are three complete Nine Dragon Walls in China, except two in Datong and Beihai Park, and one in the Forbidden City. The Jiulong Wall in Datong is the most colorful and sturdy wall in Longcheng.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda Datong Big Wild Goose Pagoda, formerly known as Wenfeng Pagoda. Because there are many geese flying in spring and summer, it is commonly known as the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The tower was built in the next four years (1624). Located on the east and west walls of Datong. It belongs to the Confucian Temple complex with Yunlu and Paifang. It is a place where ancient scholars "rushed for exams" to worship and praise officials. The tower is about 14m high and is an octagonal seven-level hollow brick tower. Beautiful appearance, peculiar structure and extremely special construction position. The lower part of the tower is a three-layer sapphire base with eight sides, and the tower is above it. There are two doors on the first floor, and there is a stone tablet on the other six sides, which is engraved with the names, residences and fame of some children in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are four towers on the second floor and above, alternately arranged in eight directions. Each floor has a brick-carved bucket arch with imitation wood structure. There are cornices on the bucket arch and wind chimes hanging under the eaves, which makes the wind ring and interesting. The tower is octagonal, straight and hollow, with stepping bricks. Visitors can climb directly to the top of the tower. The Wild Goose Pagoda is located on the east side of the Yuhe River, commanding, and listed according to the pagoda, which is not easy to find, so it is also called the watchtower.
Datong Drum Tower is located in Yongtai Street. Datong Drum Tower is a three-eaves street pavilion, which was built in the Ming Dynasty and renovated many times in the Qing Dynasty. The ground floor is built into four corners with bluestone, and there is a cross-shaped doorway inside. The upper two floors are made of brick and wood, and there is a big drum on the top floor, which was used for night shift in ancient times. Known as the "Four Famous Names", it was named "Drum Tower". Now it is a provincial cultural relics protection unit. Fengbi
Fenglinge is located in Gulou West Street Pedestrian Street. Formerly known as Jiushenglou, Emperor Wuzong 15 18 visited the border and stayed in Fenglinge. According to legend, Emperor Wuzong had a true love story with Li Fengjie, the hostess of Fenglinge, commonly known as "the prince and the singer", and Fenglinge's delicious food such as "flowers are a little wheat" and "golden phoenix lying in the snow" was praised by Emperor Wuzong after tasting it, so Fenglinge was famous far and wide.
Kannonji ★★★★★★ Kannonji is located on a hill 7.5 kilometers west of Datong City. Built in Liao Dynasty. It was destroyed by the fire. In A.D. 1 122, Shanxi nomads captured Datong, and Kannonji was once again burned by fire. The existing buildings were built in Shunzhi for 8 years (AD 165 1). Rebuild in the old site and repair it many times. 1996 1 month, was announced as a provincial cultural relics protection unit. The layout of this temple is very compact. The stage, Kannonji, Sanzhen Hall and Taidian Pavilion are arranged from front to back along the central axis, with the highest number of floors. The structure of the gate is a brick doorway with the word "Kannonji" engraved on its forehead. At the entrance of the cave, 8 meters from the ground, there is a stage that sits south to north. Under the cave is the road where ancient chariots and horses walk. The stage and the main hall (Guanyin Hall) are separated by the waist wall and enter the waist door. There are bell and drum towers and stele corridors on the left and right. The main room is three wide and two deep. The roof of the hall is a hanging mountain, covered with glazed tiles. The main hall is equipped with a large house to expand the venue for Buddhist activities. There is a 6-meter-high stone carving landscape in the middle of the hall. (The picture shows the top three Longping in Kannonji)
Zhao Wuling Tomb ★★★★ Zhao Wuling Tomb is located in the center of Lingqiu County, Datong, with an original area of 60,000 square meters and a protected area of 10900 square meters. The tomb is 220m in circumference and10m in height. During the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, 1 stone tablet was erected in the south of the tomb, and a stone tablet building with a height of 4 meters was built. It was restored in 7 years in the Republic of China, with a tree monument 1 and a length of 246.67 meters. 1984 built a fence for protection. The cemetery is covered with trees and grass. After rebuilding the archway and the tomb mound, the Wu Mausoleum is more magnificent.
Datong Tulin Datong Tulin is located in Duzhuang Village, datong county, about 20 kilometers south from the urban area along Tonghun Highway.
Shuishentang ★★★★ Shuishentang is located in Nanyili, Guangling County, Datong County, formerly known as Shui Yang Temple, which was built in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty. Wenchang Pavilion was built in the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty and renamed Shuishen Hall. Here, clear water is crystal clear, sweet natural mineral water rushes out, aquatic plants curl up, and fish swim in it, which is endless fun.
Pingcheng Site ★★★★ Pingcheng is now Datong. Tuoba GUI moved his capital to Pingcheng in July in the first year of Tianxing (398) and to Luoyang in the eighteenth year of Taihe (494). After 97 years of capital construction, Pingcheng has become the political, economic and cultural center of northern China with a population of one million. At that time, the city of peace was divided into imperial city, outer city and Guo Cheng. Twenty miles outside the outer city and thirty-two miles around the outer Guo, there are twelve gates. "Its Guo Cheng is built as a square around the south of the palace. Fang Kaixiang, the big one can hold four or five hundred, and the small one is sixty or seventy. " The scope of Gyeonggi is east to Dai Jun (west of Wenquan Town, Yuxian County, Hebei Province), west to Wu Shan (Nangucheng Village, Youyu County), south to Yinguan Village (Xiaguan Village, southeast of Shuo County) and north to Shenhe (northeast of Yanggao County). Its passing point is "east to Gujun Duguan (north of Changping County), west to the Yellow River, south to Zhongshan Guanmen Plug (southeast of Lingqiu County), and north to Wuyuan (west of Baotou City)".
Deshengbao Deshengbao is an important pass in Datong Town, the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty. It is located about 45 kilometers north of Datong City, Shanxi Province. Since ancient times, it has been the main channel connecting northern Shanxi and Inner Mongolia, and its geographical location is very important. Today, the national trunk highways from Datong, Shanxi to Hohhot, Inner Mongolia all pass through this port. Jueshan Temple ★★★★ Jueshan Temple is located in the southeast of Lingqiu County 15 km halfway up Jueshan Mountain. Jueshan is also known as Hanging Bell Mountain and Zhao Pu Temple. The temple is surrounded by mountains, with dense cypresses and pleasant scenery. The temple was founded in the seventh year of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 483). Datong Great Wall Datong is one of the nine major towns in Ming Dynasty, and its strategic position is very important. Datong Ming Great Wall was mainly built during Jiajing period, and was built by Weng Wanda, Governor of Xuanda University. Datong mayor starts from Koutai, dongbei town, Tianzhen County in the east and ends at Yajiao Mountain in the west (now Dongshan, Zishang Village, Qingshuihe, Inner Mongolia), with a total length of 335 kilometers. According to the statistics of "Planning, Testing and Illustration of Three Clouds in General Town of Datong", Datong Town has successively built a 5 16.3-mile big side and two sides; There are 72 main castles (20 in the city and 52 in the castle), such as inner five castles, outer five castles, outer five castles and Yungang six castles; 776 border towns; There are 833 fire piers.
Surrounding tourist attractions
1. Yingxian Wooden Pagoda ★★★★★ 2. Yanmenguan ★★★★ 3. Wutai Mountain ★★★★★★★ 4. Air grassland ★★★★★★ 5. Kill the tiger's mouth
List of major tourist attractions in Datong
★★★★★★★★★★ Yungang Grottoes Hanging Temple Beiyue Hengshan Mountain ★★★★★★★★★★★ Shanhua Temple Huayan Temple Pingxingguan Campaign Site ★★★★★★ Pingcheng Site Jiulongbi Datong Gulou Yanta Fenglinge Kannonji Datong Tulin Datong Volcano Group Tangtou Hot Spring Shuishentang Fangshan Yongguling Site Pingcheng Site Shengli Fort ★★★★ Wulongxia Eco-tourism Resort Jueshan Temple Zhao Wuling Wang Tomb Datong Coal Mine Exhibition Hall Yong. An Temple Yunlin Temple Ancient Castle Han Group Wuguantun Grottoes Lubanyao Grottoes Ciyun Temple Yu Mei Tomb Lingqiu Taohua Mountain Datong Great Wall ★ Mining Liangshan Datong Mosque Datong Museum Langya Kang Jinlong couple's Tomb SanHuang tomb Qi Empress's Tomb Yonglie Tomb Mazhuanghan Group Wanbang Tomb Yuanshu Epitaph Wenbo Lake Lingqiu Ancient Road Yungang National Forest Park Qingshan Longshan Store Ziliang Beiwei Luyuan Datong Catholic Church Dijun Temple Longwang Temple.