Routes

Appreciate magnificent sculptures and exquisite murals

Culture

Best Time:
All year round
Recommended:
2 days
Admission:
800-1000RMB 800-1000RMB

Features

Yungang Grottoes in Datong were built during the Northern Wei Dynasty over 1500 years ago and are famous for their grand scale and exquisite Buddhist art. The murals at Fahai Temple in Shijingshan showcase the ultimate in mural art during the Ming Dynasty with delicate brushstrokes and rich colors. The use of gold decorations in the technique enhances the artistic effect of the murals. The Beijing Stone Carving Art Museum (BSCM) (also known as the Wuta Temple) houses stone carvings from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. These collections not only display the evolution of ancient Chinese stone carving art but also serve as valuable materials for studying ancient history, culture, and religion.

Yungang Grottoes

Stop 1 Yungang Grottoes

n ancient times under the jurisdiction of Yanmen Prefecture, Datong was named Ping Cheng.

Tickets:

100 RMB

Address:

Yungang, Yungang, Datong

Highlights:

Yungang Grottos is one of the three major grotto sites in China. It is located on the southern part of Wuzhou Mountain at the northern bank of Ten-miles River, about sixteen kilometers west of Datong City, Shanxi Province. The grottos extend about one kilometer from east to the west, and were all carved out of the mountain. The 254 extant grottoes consist of 45 major grottoes and more than 51,000 sculptures. Representing the highest level of world carved art in the fifth century, the Yungang Gro... View attractions guide

Fahai Temple

Stop 1 Fahai Temple

Fahai Temple is home to the most well-preserved, the largest murals of the Ming Dynasty.

Tickets:

20 RMB (adult) 10 RMB (student)

Address:

No. 28, Moshikou Village, the southern foot of Cuiwei Mountain, Shijingshan

Highlights:

Built in the 4th Zhengtong year of the Ming Dynasty (1439), Fahai Temple is located in Cuiwei Mountain, Shijingshan District, Beijing. Fahai Temple is home to the most well-preserved, the largest murals of the Ming Dynasty. The murals beat their peers in the Ming Dynasty in terms of artistic value, painting techniques, and wholeness, and are on par with Dunhuang grotto murals.
“Five wonders” can be found in the temple, including the murals of the Ming Dynasty, an ancient bronze bell, white b... View attractions guide

Beijing Stone Carving Art Museum

Stop 1 Beijing Stone Carving Art Museum

The Beijing Stone Carving Art Museum, located at the site of Zhenjue Temple, houses over 2,600 cultural relics including stone carvings, steles, and statues.

Address:

No. 24, Wutasi Village, Haidian, Beijing

Highlights:

In October 1987, the Beijing Stone Carving Art Museum was established and opened to the public, with a collection of more than 2,600 cultural relics/sets, mainly stone carving cultural relics in Beijing, including steles, epitaphs, statues, prayer buildings, stone carvings, stone building components and other categories, which is an important physical material for the study of local history in Beijing.
When you are tired of walking, you can go to the backyard to sit on a wooden swing, wait for the sunset in the quiet yard, and enjoy a leisurely time.">The Beijing Stone Carving Art Museum is a gathering place for stone carvings in Beijing, located on the site of Zhenjue Temple, which is also known as the "Wuta Temple. The existing King Kong Throne Pagoda in the temple is decorated with exquisite carvings of religious themes, and it is the most complete King Kong Throne Pagoda at present.
In October 1987, the Beijing Stone Carving Art Museum was established and opened to the public, with a collection of more than 2,600 cultural relics/sets... View attractions guide