Day2Datong

Attractions: Hanging Temple, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Not Included

Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)

After hotel pickup in the morning, your tour starts with the drive to the Hanging Monastery,.This temple is famous for its special architecture, which is situated on a steep canyon wall and appears to be hanging in the air, giving it a feeling like a flying pavilion in the sky. The Hanging Temple was built in 491 A.D. and has a history of more than 1,500 years. The temple preserves a wealth of cultural relics and ancient Buddhist artifacts, including Buddha statues, murals, and sutra scrolls.

Yingxian Wooden Pagoda

Later on head to Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, it is one of the oldest surviving and fully functional wooden pagodas in China, built in 952 AD, almost a thousand years ago. The pagoda is 32.84 meters high, has nine floors, and consists of mortise and tenon construction without the use of a single nail. Finally go back hotel.