Friends who have been to Shanxi know that the most explosive treasure in Shanxi is not splendid mountains and rivers, but high-quality cultural relics and ancient buildings.
Today, I will come to Amway, a treasure ancient capital of Shanxi: Datong, Shanxi, which is so low-key that it makes people anxious, and it is too much to be re-recognized by everyone.
Datong is only 2H high-speed rail away from Beijing, but it is rarely listed as a city for heartfelt travel, which is really anxious.
Datong is a place where soldiers of all generations must fight, and it is also known as the "key to the north".
Datong, once the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty, was one of the first national historical and cultural cities, one of the nine ancient capitals of China, where countless treasures are hidden but rarely mentioned.
Datong, many skilled craftsmen gather here.
It also makes it a living "wooden ancient architecture museum", and the preserved historical buildings are not only complete in shape, but also embody the architectural wisdom of the ancients.
Datong is also a veritable carb kingdom, this gourmet planet behind Shanxi, relying on a bowl of knife noodles alone to incense the DNA of generations, haggis soup warms the spleen and stomach of a city.
Only by coming to Datong in person will you understand that there are more than "coal bosses" in Shanxi.
Datong, really don't keep a low profile, in 2022, please shine!
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Chinese Buddhist holy sites
An ancient city steeped in history
Although it is the largest coal mining city in China, Datong's heritage is much more than that.
The history of more than 2,000 years of founding and more than 10 dynasties of Buddhist resorts have made it an ancient city with a great sense of history.
/Datong Ancient City/
It is the cultural capital of the Northern Dynasty of China, and the history of Datong City is quite long.
It was said before that Datong is a living museum, because the ancient city wall here has survived thousands of years, but it still stands in the life of every citizen, silent and distant.
If you have been to Xi'an, you will find that Beijing is very similar to it, and walking on the ancient city walls of Datong, you will feel like you are in Xi'an.
The walls left by the Northern Wei Dynasty are high and thick, guarding the stability of the place for thousands of years.
Walking down the city wall, it seems to be a "film and television city" from the years, and various ancient buildings are well preserved in all corners of the city, and it is easy to travel to the past in a second.
After nightfall, the lights begin to light up, and the ancient city is no longer plain, and in the lights, thousands of years of brilliance slowly flow, leaving a comfortable and connotative face of a city.
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The Hanging Temple was built in 491 AD and is located between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak.
It is known for the steepness of the abyss, known as the slang of "hanging temple, half a day high, three horsetails hanging in the air", and is famous for the steepness of the abyss.
This is also a temple where Buddhism and Taoism are united, and every god and Buddha is so vivid and lifelike.
Just looking at the Hanging Temple from a distance, you will feel that it is like it is carved in relief against the mountain wall, and only when you get closer will you feel the shock of this 3D three-dimensional dimension.
The Hanging Temple has also been named one of the "Top 10 Buildings in the World in Danger". Although I don't know how many years it can be opened, the beauty of "going up and down" really makes people remember it for a lifetime.
/Yungang Grottoes/
China has three major grottoes – the Yungang Grottoes, the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang and the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang.
However, few people know that the latter two super famous grottoes are actually influenced by the Yungang Grottoes, and in terms of qualifications, it is the "big brother" of the Chinese cave industry.
The Yungang Grottoes are carved into the mountains, stretching for about 1 km from east to west, with 45 main caves, more than 200 large and small cave niches, and more than 51,000 stone statues, making it one of the largest ancient cave complexes in China.
After 1,500 years of vicissitudes, you will feel no less shocking than the Dunhuang Grottoes, and only hardcore travel experts know how beautiful the Yungang Grottoes are.
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/Huayan Temple/
Huayan Temple, located in the southwest corner of the ancient city of Datong, has the nature of a royal temple of the Liao State and has a prominent status.
It is an earlier and well-preserved Liaojin temple complex in China.
The existing Bocca Hall and Daxiong Hall in the temple are historical buildings preserved by Liaojin, and their halls are magnificent and magnificent, the statues are rigorous and handsome, and the murals are solemn and beautiful, making people feel that they have strayed into a sculpture museum.
/Kowloon Wall/
China's largest Nine Dragon Wall is hidden here, and thousands of years later, it can still evoke memories of that era.
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The Nine Dragons Wall wall is 8 meters high and 45 meters long, and nine flying dragons are evenly and harmoniously distributed on the wall, and the sides are very classic sun and moon patterns.
I saw 9 flying dragons majestic, soaring on the wall, solid and rich, lifelike.
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Not inferior to the lingxiu landscape of the south
More amazing than in textbooks
Datong, with the treasures that amaze the world, as well as the Lingxiu landscape that is not inferior to the south, and even monopolizes one of the five mountains, it is really a treasure.
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In Datong, there is also a very rare natural landscape, like eloping to Mars.
The soil forest is a loose accumulation of clay, sand and gravel of the fourth series of lacustrine and fluvial facies, which is eroded and washed by seasonal rain in a dry climate.
In this way, it has accumulated over time to form a tower-like earthen forest, which is not inferior to the majesty of the square mountain in the western United States, and has the same desolation as the surface of Mars.
Some are in groups, especially the remains of ancient castles, like people and objects, and the peculiar shapes and colors are dazzling.
It's like entering a psychedelic world. Passing by here, I thought I was in an alien wilderness.
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/Datong Volcanic Group/
The Datong Volcanic Group is a famous Quaternary volcanic group in China, which is the only volcanic group in the world born on the Loess Plateau.
It is all from the mysterious Jurassic era, and more than 30 volcanoes are clustered here, more than 100,000 years ago.
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The magic of nature and the silence of tens of thousands of years have created this volcanic group, which is known as the "rare natural heritage of the East Asian continent".
Not only are there abundant mineral deposits, but also very unique natural landscapes, and the volcanoes are the most famous of the Wolf's Nest Mountain and Golden Mountain.
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Gold Mountain is one of the most worthy of the volcanic group, and it looks like a diamond from a distance.
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Wolf's Nest is the only volcano that can drive trains into the crater, and visitors can go deep into it or climb here to see the wonders of the volcano.
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/Hengshan/
Mount Tai is like sitting, Mount Hua is like standing, Mount Hengshan is like walking, Mount Hengshan is like flying, and Mount Song is like lying down. This is the Beiyue Hengshan Mountain among the five mountains, a "walking" mountain giant.
The Hengshan Mountain Range spans two provinces, and most of it is now under the jurisdiction of Datong Hunyuan, and the entire main peak of Hengshan is known as the "North Pillar of Rentian" and "Peerless Mountain".
This place is stacked and majestic, and is known as the sect master of ten thousand mountains in the northern country.
The famous Hanging Temple is built on Hengshan Mountain, resulting in many people coming to Hengshan today just a quick glimpse, in fact, the whole mountain is so imposing that it is worth spending a day walking and watching it.
Hengshan is also a famous Xuanwu dojo, countless monuments hidden in the mountains, walking in it, it seems that Ling Hu Chong will pass by the roof at any time, the mountain breeze is slow, leaving only the ancient style full of martial arts love everywhere.
Shop and eat in the treasure of Datong
Feel the other side of the unknown
In Datong, you can feel full of happiness when you shop and eat for a day.
/Datong haggis/
Start your day with a steaming bowl of haggis.
Datong haggis is "sheep water", is made of sheep's head, hooves, heart, liver, intestines, lungs, blood and other raw materials, is a very local snack, winter to a bowl, but also warm the heart and stomach.
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Both foreigners and locals love to sit with a bowl or dip in a suck and drink. It's so satisfying to bring a bowl every morning!
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Recommended stores:
He Lao Haggis: Next to Tongren Kang Pharmacy
Shuaifu Street Haggis: 18 Shuaifu Street
/Datong Yellow Cake/
Yellow cake is a traditional cake common homemade delicacy in Datong, which is made by peeling and grinding yellow rice into flour, stirring it with water to form a flour ball, and steaming it in a pot.
Dipped in gravy, it is fluffy and delicious, but delicious.
/Hunyuan Cool Powder/
Hunyuan cool powder is a special snack of Datong, and it is also the representative of Datong cool powder.
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It is made of potato starch, dried tofu, broad beans, etc., and is as bright and refreshing as pork skin jelly, which is very distinctive. This Q bomb is smooth and smooth, and it will be quickly circled after eating a bite.
Recommended stores:
Little daughter-in-law cool powder: next to Guandi Temple on Gulou East Street
Shunyi cool powder: No. 15 Gulou East Street
/Datong knife shaved surface/
Knife-cut noodles, a traditional Han noodle dish in Shanxi, is one of the "Top Ten Noodles in China", popular in the north, and is also the most famous noodle dish in Shanxi.
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Flour and into lumps, left hand holding dough, right hand holding a curved knife, the noodles one by one into a pot of boiling water, cooked and fished out, add cheeks, seasonings to eat, Shanxi Datong knife noodles are now more famous at home and abroad.
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A lump of noodles, a knife, a bucket of hot soup, a bowl of noodles with slippery outer and inner gluten seduce the taste buds of every Datong person.
Recommended stores:
Old wood noodles: Gongnong Road near Wal-Mart
Two-plate shaved surface: southeast corner of the southwest gate of the golden waterfront oasis on Xinghe Road
Seventh middle panel: 2nd floor of No. 25 Songzhuang North Road