Hanging Temple

Tour Itinerary:

Pick up service by your tour guide and driver at 8:00am-9:00am

Hanging Temple-Driving Time (about 90 minutes)

Hanging Temple -Sightseeing (about 90 minutes).

Drive back to downtown have lunch  (about 1 hour)

Lunch at the local Noodle restaurant (Lunch, 1 hour)

Yungang Grottoes-Driving Time (about 30 minutes)

Yungang Grottoes -Sightseeing (about 90 minutes)

Drop-off at the client's hotel around  5:00pm.

Included in tour price:

Hotel pick-up service,

English-speaking tour guide.

Air-conditioned tour van or bus.

Local noodle lunch

Excluded (Not Included)

Entrance tickets

Accommodations

Breakfast and dinner

Note:Tips is highly appreciated but not requested

Beijing to Datong Wutaishan Tour Itineary

Tour Day 1  : Beijing to Datong

Hotel of home pick up transfer to the Beijing Train Station, from Beijing to Datong.

Datong tour guide will pick you up and transfer to Datong Hotle.

Tour Day 2  : Datong Tour

Datong tour guide will meet you, after breakfast at the hotel.

Today we will first visit the Yungang Grottoes. The Yungang caves hold more than 50,000 statues Buddihist and extend over 1 km from east to west. The Datong Yungang caves are the main attractions in Datong.

Then visit the Datong Temple of Huayan on the west side of the city of Datong, Huayan temple is the largest and best preserved temple of the Liao (916-1125) and Jin (1115-1234) dynasties in China.

After lunch, We will take a look at Datong Nine Dragon Screen, one of the nine dragons noticed three screens in China. The screen tiles was built in 1771 during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. It is 3.5 meters high and about 30 meters long. It consists of 270 tiles parts, with nine dragons playing with pearls with a background of clouds and sea water.

Transferred back to our hotel in Datong designated.

Tour Day 3  : Datong Wutaishan Tour

Datong tour guide will pick up from your hotel in Datong in the morning.

We will visit the Xuankongsi Hanging Temple, 65 km southeast of Datong. The temple hung on the cliff in the west of a hill with more than 50 feet above the ground, hanging monastery.

After lunch, go to the county Yingxian wooden pagoda, the oldest wooden church Buddhist pagoda in existence in China to visit. The pagoda is 67 meters high pagoda wih a 9-story octagonal building. It was buit without using nails.

After Datong visit, we will drive to Wutaishan, one of China’s most ancient Buddhist sites.

Upon arrival Wutaishan, transfer to Wutaishan hotel and check in.

Tour Day 4  : Wutaishan Tour

Whole day tour in Wutaishan Scenic Area. The Wutaishan region is also known for its purity, with clean air. Including the aptly named Clearwater River (Qingshui it), and a piety of Buddhist thought, Wutaishan is one of China’s four sacred Buddhist mountains.
You have the opportunity to visit the Wutaishan temple such as the Pusading, Xiantong Temple, Longquan Temple, Tayuan Temple and South Temple Hill.

Tour Day 5 : Wutaishan To Datong

You will have free morning. After lunch, We will drive you back to your hotel in Datong.

Tour Day 6: Datong – Beijing
After breakfast you will be transferred to Datong Railway Station and take train no.K616(08:33-14:33) for Beijing.

Arrival at Beijing, met and transferred to your hotel in Beijing.

D1 , Pick you up from Datont train station or your Datong hotel , visit the Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple

D2, Go to the Grassland in Inner Mongolia to enjoy the beautiful glassland view.

D3,Transfer to Huhhot , visit the Lama Temple --Dazhao Temple then back to Datong.

Yungang Grottoes:Located at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain, some 16 km west of Datong city, Shanxi province, the Yungang Grottoes were built against the mountain and extend about 1 km (0.62 miles) from east to west. The construction of the caves was started under the auspices of the noted monk Tan Yao in 453 during the Northern Wei Dynasty and took 50 years to complete. Some 40,000 people, including Buddhists from what is present-day Sri Lanka, contributed to the huge endeavor.

Hanging Temple:Located about 65 kilometers from the city of Datong,  about 1,500 years ago. The extant monastery was largely rebuilt and maintained in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).The Hanging Temple is suspended about 50 meters above the ground without the help of wooden pillars that are supposed to support when it was completed. Of course, there are pillars now which were added later because the temple seems to be so hazardous that many people dare not climb up. In fact, the pillars are moveable and can even be taken away. Even without the pillars, the temple has been very safe ever since its completion and successfully withstood winds and storms year after year, which amazed construction experts from countries, including Britain, Germany and Italy, and attracted them to come to exploration.

Grassland:Grassland in the Inner Mongolia is the representation of its natural beauty. Vast grasslands, including the Xilinguole Grassland, Gegentala Grassland are all good places for a grassland experience. The mushroom-like yurts, bright sky, fresh air, rolling grass and the flocks and herds moving like white clouds on the remote grassland, all contribute to make the scenery a very relaxing one. While visiting the grass land in the area of Inner Mongolia visitors may try different activities such as Mongolian wrestling, horse & camel riding, rodeo competitions, archery, visiting traditional families and enjoying the graceful Mongolian singing and dancing. The best time to visit the grassland is definitely during the traditional Mongolian Nadam Festival period when there is a better chance to both participate and feel the lively atmosphere of the grassland life.

Day 1
The guide pick you up from the Datong train station or airport and visit the Yungang Grottoes and Nine Dragon Wall. Stay in Datong hotel.

Day 2
After breakfast 9.00am start to go to Hanging Temple and Wooden Pagoda, then transfer to Taiyuan. Stay in Taiyuan hotel.

Day 3
9.00am the guide will meet you at the hotel lobby then go to the Qiao's Family Compound. After lunch go to Pingyao. Stay in Pingyao hotel.

Day 4
After breakfast visit the Pingyao ancient city, the City Wall, the Draft Bank, the Ming&Qing Street, after lunch go out the city to see the Shuanglin Temple. Stay in Pingyao.

Included:
English speaking guide
Private car and driver
Lunch
Admission Tickets

Not included:
Hotels/Accommodation
Tip for the guide and driver

Day 1 (L or D)
Pick you up from your hotel or railway station in Datong and then to visit the Yungang Grottoes(Cloud Ridge Caves), Huayan Monastery, Shanhua Monastery and Nine Dragon Screen. Stay overnight at Datong Hotel.
- Yungang Grottoes: A treasure house of rare and splendid Chinese sculptures enjoys worldwide fame. These grottoes are the main reason most people make it to Datong. The grottoes contain over 50,000 Buddihist statues and stretch for about 1 km east to west.
-Huayan Monastery: This monastery is on the western side of Datong city. The original monastery dates back to AD 1140 and the reign of Emperor Tian Ju'an of the Jin dynasty. The entire complex is being developed into a regional museum.
-Shanhua Monastery: Built during the Tang dynasty, rebuilt in AD 1120, further restoration was done during the Ming dynasty.  The main hall contains statues of 24 divine generals. There is a small dragon screen within the monastery grounds.
-Nine Dragon Screen: One of Datong's several 'dragon screens'-tiled walls depicting fire-breathing dragons. It was originally part of the gate of the palace of Ming dynasty emperor Ming Taizu's 13th son, and is 8m high, over 45m long and 2m thick.

Day 2 (B, L, D)
Pick you up from your hotel. Visit Suspending Temple (Hanging Monastery) and the Wooden Pagoda. Drive you to your hotel or to the railway station.
-Suspending Temple(Hanging Monastery): This monastery is just outside the town of Hunyuan, 65km south-east of Datong. Built precariously on sheer cliffs above Jinlong Canyon,the monastery dates back more than 1400 years. Its halls and pavilions were built along the contours of the cliff face using the natural hollows and outcrops. The buildings are connected by corridors, bridges and boardwalks and contain bronze, iron and stone statues of gods and buddhas.
-Wooden Pagoda: This 11-century pagoda at Yingxian, 70km south of Datong, is one of the oldest wooden buildings in the world. It's said that not a single nail was used in the onstruction of the nine-storey, 97m structure.