Feel the Northern Wei Dynasty

Here is a travel guide to Datong Ancient City: Attractions - Huayan Temple: The royal temple of the Liao Dynasty, with high artistic value in architecture, colored sculptures, paintings, etc. The murals in the Mahavira Hall and the glazed roof ridge beasts are the highlights. Tickets are CNY 50, half price for students. - Nine-Dragon Wall: The earliest, largest, and most exquisite five-color glazed screen wall, which is the screen wall in front of the Prince's Mansion, is open to the public for free. - Sipailou: The city center of the old city, witnessing the rise and fall of the ancient city, is open to the public for free. - Drum Tower: A landmark building of the ancient city, you can overlook the panoramic view of the ancient city from the tower, which is open to the public for free. - Chunyang Palace: The only existing Quanzhen Taoist temple in Datong, with exquisite architecture and a strong cultural atmosphere. - Shanhua Temple: A building of the Liao and Jin Dynasties, with vivid statues of the Four Heavenly Kings at the mountain gate, and a clear distinction between the main and secondary buildings, is open to the public for free. - Ancient City Wall: You can feel the vicissitudes of history of the ancient city when you climb it. The west and north city walls are free to climb. Tour routes - One-day tour route A: Arrive at the ancient city wall at around 7 am, and stroll along the wall to feel the historical atmosphere in the morning light; visit Huayan Temple and Nine-Dragon Wall in the morning; taste Datong knife-cut noodles, lamb offal, and other local delicacies at noon; visit Shanhua Temple and Drum Tower in the afternoon; and visit the night market of the ancient city in the evening. - One-day tour route B: Liang Sicheng Memorial Hall → Fahua Temple → Taiping Tower → Nine-Dragon Wall → Sipailou → Drum Tower → Huayan Temple → Climb the ancient city wall to enjoy the sunset. - In-depth tour route: Two days, you can visit according to route B on the first day, and visit the Prince's Mansion, Confucian Temple, Emperor Temple, Guandi Temple, and other attractions on the second day. You can go to the bar street to experience the nightlife of the ancient city in the evening. Food recommendations - Zini 369 Coarse Grain Season: Signature eggplant, cold mixed daylily, and shallot oil-poured oat noodles are worth a try. - Longjuxiang Shaomai Restaurant: Authentic lamb shaomai. - Xijindao Knife-Cut Noodles: Chewy noodles with rich and fragrant minced meat. - Shunyi Cold Noodles: Opposite Guandi Temple on East Drum Tower Street, with chewy and delicious rice noodles. Accommodation options - Datong Jinshi Homestay: Located at the entrance of the Ancient Culture Street on Jiaochang Street in the center of Old Datong, 300 meters from the city wall and only 500 meters from Huayan Temple, with convenient transportation. - Datong Yunzhong Yizhan: A Chinese garden art courtyard with a beautiful environment. - Northern Wei Yunqi: Breakfast and afternoon tea are carefully prepared, and the rooms are spacious and bright. Transportation guide The attractions in the ancient city are relatively concentrated, and you can easily visit them on foot. Some attractions in Datong City can be reached directly by bus, and you can also choose to travel by taxi or online car-hailing.