Embark on a private tour to Qingcheng Shan Mountain from Chengdu. Explore the ancient temples, hike through scenic trails, and enjoy a delicious lunch. Book now!
- Yungang Grottoes - Yungang Grottoes, imposingly carved out of a mountain side and about 1 km in width, is one of the four famous treasure troves of Chinese grotto art. Located at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain, the grotto area was excavated along the mountain, imposingly stretching 1 kilometer with rich contents. Covering over 18,000 square meters engraving area, there are existing 45 main caves, 209 subsidiary caves, more than 1,100 niches, and more than 51,000 stone statues, among which the largest statue measures 17 meters and the smallest only 2 centimeters. One of the largest stone caving art treasury famous both home and abroad, the Yungang Grottoes was inscribed as a key cultural relic under the state protection in 1961, a world heritage site in 2001, and a 5A national Scenic Area in 2007.
- Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si) - The Hanging Temple, also called the Hanging Monastery, it is in Hunyuan County, Datong, Shanxi Province. Built over 1,500 years ago, and suspended on the cliffs of Hengshan Mountain, about 50 meters above the ground, the Hanging Temple is a truly amazing feat of engineering and one of the world’s forgotten wonders. The building’s features can be summarized as “strange, cliff and ingenious”. Strange- Looking up Hanging Temple in distance, it seems as an exquisitely carved anaglyph set in steep bluffs; if you observe it closely, it looks as if it is flying to the sky. Cliff- A total of 40 cabins were suspended, which seems to be supported by several wooden columns. In fact, some columns didn’t bear the weight.
- Chinese Lunch
- Private transfers
- English speaking guide
- 1 bottle of water p.p
- Round way battery car at Yungang grottoes
- Main gate entrance fee
- Personal things
- Dinner
- Tips
- Hotel
Meet your guide in the hotel lobby in Datong or at the Datong train station. You will visit the Yungang Grottoes and the Hanging Temple. After the tour, you will be dropped off at your hotel in Datong. The Yungang Grottoes, carved out of a mountainside and spanning about 1 km in width, are one of the four famous treasure troves of Chinese grotto art. The grotto area, excavated along the mountain, stretches imposingly for 1 kilometer and is rich in content. Covering over 18,000 square meters of engraving area, there are 45 main caves, 209 subsidiary caves, more than 1,100 niches, and over 51,000 stone statues. The largest statue measures 17 meters, while the smallest is only 2 centimeters. The Hanging Temple, built on a cliff, is a national key cultural unit that uniquely includes Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian elements. Constructed during the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 386-534), the temple has a history of 1,500 years. In 2010, Times magazine selected the Hanging Temple as one of “The Top 10 Unique and Precipitous Architectures.”
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