M86***15Datong Ancient City is a scenic spot located in Pingcheng District, Datong City, Shanxi Province. It has a long history. As early as when it was the capital of the Tuoba clan of the Northern Wei Dynasty, a large-scale city was built. In the early Ming Dynasty, as it was the defensive vassal of the capital, the military location was very dangerous. In the fifth year of Hongwu (1372 AD), General Xu Da built it on the basis of the old cities of the Northern Wei, Tang, Liao and Jin Dynasties. It is slightly square, 1.8 kilometers long from east to west, 1.82 kilometers long from north to south, 7.24 kilometers in circumference, and 3.28 square kilometers in area. The city walls are all based on regular stone strips, stone slabs, and stone squares. They are rammed with "three-in-one soil" on the basis of the original city walls and covered with blue bricks. The city wall is 14 meters high, 12 meters wide at the top and 18 meters wide at the bottom. There are 54 watchtowers and 96 nests built around the city wall. There are 580 pairs of battlements on the four walls, representing the number of villages under the jurisdiction of Datong at that time. There are corner towers at the four corners of the city wall, and a military control tower is built outside each of the four corner piers. The city has four gates, Heyang Gate in the east, Yongtai Gate in the south, Qingyuan Gate in the west, and Wuding Gate in the north. There are towers on the four gates, with moon towers, arrow towers, watchtowers, and corner towers standing at intervals. Outside the four gates are urn cities, moon cities, and moats. The city wall is tall and majestic, solid and steep, with strict defenses and various defense facilities. It is a unique and important city in the history of ancient Chinese military architecture. Because it occupies a very important position in the northern border defense, it has played an important role in many battles. Therefore, it has always enjoyed the reputation of "a towering important town" and "the key to the north".US$9.32
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203***98Scenery
• Magnificent architecture: The Mahavira Hall is the largest hall in the existing Liao and Jin Buddhist temples. It has a single-eaved hip roof, a width of nine rooms, a depth of ten rafters, and is built on a 4-meter-high platform. The glazed gargoyles on the roof are 4.5 meters high, which is the largest glazed gargoyles in the existing ancient buildings.
• Exquisite colored sculptures: There are Liao Dynasty colored sculptures in the Bhagavata Hall, among which the most famous is the Bodhisattva with clasped hands and teeth, known as the "Oriental Venus", standing barefoot, with smooth clothing lines, and half-open eyes and teeth.
• Gorgeous murals: There are 21 giant murals in the Mahavira Hall, the content of which is the "Peacock Sutra", which was first painted in the Jin Dynasty. The murals in the Pu Guangming Hall were created and painted by the CAFA team.
• Exquisite wooden pagoda: The Huayan Pagoda is the second largest pure wooden mortise and tenon structure wooden pagoda in the country. It looks like 3 floors from the outside, but it actually has 5 floors inside. There is a 500-square-meter pure copper underground palace made of 100 tons of copper underground, which contains Buddha bones and relics.
Feelings
• Historically rich: As a thousand-year-old temple, it has witnessed the changes of time and carries rich historical and cultural connotations, making people feel as if they have traveled back to the Liao and Jin Dynasties.
• Solemn and solemn: The temple atmosphere is peaceful and serene, and the architecture, Buddha statues, murals, etc. all exude a solemn atmosphere, which can make people calm their hearts and forget the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
• Cultural shock: Its unique architectural style, exquisite colored sculptures and murals reflect the superb level of ancient craftsmen. It is a treasure of ancient Chinese architecture and art, which makes people shocked by the profoundness of traditional culture.
300***33The Dai Palace was a large-scale residence of a prince in the Ming Dynasty. In March 1644, the palace was destroyed by fire, and only the Nine Dragon Wall survived. In March 2011, Datong City restored and rebuilt the Dai Palace. The Dai Palace is one of the largest and most complete wooden structure ancient buildings rebuilt in New China. It is magnificent and worth seeing. There are guides at designated points in the palace to explain the political situation and social changes in the Ming Dynasty. Follow the guides to learn about the political situation and social changes in the Ming Dynasty.
YesYe行走如风The night view of Datong is actually concentrated in this area. The lights inside are still very beautiful and worth seeing. However, the wind is quite strong and some businesses inside are relatively withered. I personally think it is worth the money to come all the way here. The only drawback is that it is quite cold in winter. There is actually no suitable place to stay and warm up inside. This can be improved.
精灵糖The guide Li who provided the explanation service was super good 👍 Various allusions and historical knowledge were told in a lively and pleasant voice, which benefited a lot 😃 We chose a very appropriate time, there were not many people, and we were lucky to enjoy the VIP service of Guide Li, who led us to understand and check in all the treasures of Datong Museum and the conspicuous Bao Taoyong. It was a perfect itinerary
行走毛毛Everyone will say that the exhibition layout of Datong Museum is very good, but when I was on the first floor, I felt that some of the photos were still a bit reflective. It may be a problem with my camera or other problems. If you come to Datong for tourism and want to visit Datong Museum, you must pay attention to its reservation information, especially during holidays, you must make an appointment in advance.
长期游玩家Huayan Temple: I went there first because I saw a popular check-in spot for the murals in the temple. After I actually went in, I knew what to see: 1. The whole temple is in Tang style, and the buildings and trees are similar to those in Japan (because Japan retains the buildings modeled after the Tang Dynasty in China); 2. It has gone through Liao, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and the halls, sculptures and murals inside have elements of five dynasties respectively. You can slowly look for them; 3. The murals in the hall in the middle are very nice to take pictures (check-in spot), which is a work of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2009. It is not a monument, but it is really beautiful.US$38.37
M52***83The wall of Datong Kowloon in Shanxi Province is divided into upper, middle and lower parts. There are more than 1,000 dragons, large and small. It is the photo wall in front of the 13th Zhu Gui Dynasty Wangfu of the Ming Dynasty Taizu. It is the largest and earliest Kowloon Wall in China, about twice the length of the Kowloon Wall in Beijing's Beihai, 300 years earlier, and 400 years earlier than the Kowloon Wall of the Forbidden City. The Datong Kowloon Wall is the first of the Kowloon Walls of the Beijing Palace Palace and the Beijing Beihai Kowloon Wall, which are jointly called the "Three Kowloon Walls of the Ming and Qing Dynasties".
based on 36 reviews_WB***05It's free and worth going. The four things at the entrance are unique. Go directly to Huayan Temple.
Free is the most expensive thing in the world, so try not to go for free. Consider it when you have money.
山在穷游Datong Fahua Temple is located near the east gate of Datong Ancient City. The biggest feature of this temple is the front, and the back is the essence.
🌟Highlights: Front Gate
The front gate of Fahua Temple is very small, but the glazed archway at the front gate is a replica of the archway of Xiaoxitian in Beihai, Beijing, with bright colors. After entering the door, the pavilion-style bell tower and drum tower are relatively rare, and the round side door next to the main hall creates a feeling of Jiangnan garden
🌟Highlights: Back!
The last entrance of Fahua Temple is the Fahua Pagoda Courtyard. After entering, it suddenly opens up. The Fahua Pagoda in the middle is a provincial protected site in Shanxi Province and was built in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. It is the only existing covered bowl-style glazed Lama pagoda in Datong City. This tower is built on a hexagonal platform. A cave is built in the west of the platform. There is a small cave above the cave, with three large stone characters. Of course, at the end of this tower is a Sutra Hall, which replicates the Falun Hall of the Lama Temple in Beijing. After walking through the Fahua Temple, you will feel that this is a low-key and luxurious temple. Every year during the Lantern Festival, the Fahua Temple will hold a Dharma Assembly and give lanterns to visitors. ⏳ Visiting time: Although it is a free attraction, it is recommended to stay here for 30 to 40 minutes to carefully experience the uniqueness of each temple in Datong.
