What it is and why visit
A compact wooden temple attached to a cliff near Mount Heng, normally planned as a dedicated excursion from Datong. Plan roughly 7 hours and aim for early morning.
- Ticket
- Confirm current price
- Duration
- 7 hours
- Booking
- Plan 3 days ahead
- Setting
- mixed
Opening pattern
Timed daytime visit; weather and crowd controls can affect access to the upper structure.
Ground admission and limited-capacity climb tickets are sold separately; passport holders may need the ticket window.
How to get there
Start from Datong's recommended base and confirm the current local transit route before departure.
Map position
39.6677, 113.7080
Coordinates use WGS84. Open the interactive map to see this place with nearby city and trip-route context.
Open focused map →Nearby and related places
Yungang Grottoes · 云冈石窟4 hours · A UNESCO-listed Northern Wei cave complex with 252 caves and niches and about 51,000 statues.Huayan Temple · 华严寺2.5 hours · A major Liao- and Jin-period temple complex inside the old city, easy to combine with the city wall.Datong City Wall · 大同古城墙2 hours · A broad old-city circuit that gives useful scale and sunset views after temple visits.
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Datong city guideArrive at the exact station on your ticket. Datong South is a high-speed gateway, while the old city, Yungang and Hunyuan/Yingxian require separate road legs. Use the current 大同景区直通车 booking channel or a licensed arranged vehicle; the PDF’s bus numbers, flight list and fares are historical.Build a private itineraryFit this place into a realistic day and account for transfer time.