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6 stops within 57 km of Hanging Temple. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private, custom or tailor-made tour.
At a Glance
Price
Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the hotels, transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.
| Travelers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard hotels | USD 905 | USD 620 | USD 510 | USD 470 | USD 430 | USD 405 | USD 370 | USD 355 |
| Premium hotels | USD 1,105 | USD 770 | USD 640 | USD 595 | USD 550 | USD 520 | USD 480 | USD 465 |
Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
Why This Route
A 1,500-year-old temple hanging 50 meters up a cliff with no foundation, and the only temple in China where Buddha, Confucius and Laozi share the worship.
Hanging Temple lies 231 km from central Beijing in a straight line. This route stays within 57 km of it. The stops are Pingxingguan Pass, Shuishentang, Datong Volcanic Cluster, Datong Museum, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda.
The Beijing city guide covers the city itself.
Itinerary
Hanging Temple (悬空寺). A 1,500-year-old temple hanging 50 meters up a cliff with no foundation, and the only temple in China where Buddha, Confucius and Laozi share the worship.Start here.
Pingxingguan Pass (平型关（1937 年八路军首战大捷）). A Ming-dynasty pass above a narrow gorge, where the Eighth Route Army won its first major battle against Japan in 1937.40 km from the previous stop, 40 km from Hanging Temple, straight line
Shuishentang (水神堂). A small temple courtyard ringed by springs, where Buddhist and Daoist deities share the worship.52 km from the previous stop, 50 km from Hanging Temple, straight line
Datong Volcanic Cluster (大同火山群). Listed as North China's largest Quaternary volcanic field, with cinder cones such as Jinshan and Langwoshan rising over the Datong Basin.69 km from the previous stop, 51 km from Hanging Temple, straight line
Datong Museum (大同市博物馆). A hundred and seventy thousand items arranged as four periods of the city: the frontier, the Northern Wei capital at Pingcheng, the Liao and Jin western capital, and the Ming and Qing garrison.23 km from the previous stop, 56 km from Hanging Temple, straight line
Yingxian Wooden Pagoda (应县木塔（佛宫寺释迦塔）). Recorded as the world's tallest and oldest all-wood pagoda, 67 metres of interlocking joinery that has survived 40 earthquakes without a single nail.60 km from the previous stop, 46 km from Hanging Temple, straight line
Stops run from Hanging Temple outward, each next stop being the closest one left. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.
Map
The gold marker is Hanging Temple. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
Start of the route
A 1,500-year-old temple hanging 50 meters up a cliff with no foundation, and the only temple in China where Buddha, Confucius and Laozi share the worship.
40 km from Hanging Temple, straight line
A Ming-dynasty pass above a narrow gorge, where the Eighth Route Army won its first major battle against Japan in 1937. Troops ambushed about 1,000 Japanese soldiers and 100 trucks in the gorge.
50 km from Hanging Temple, straight line
A small temple courtyard ringed by springs, where Buddhist and Daoist deities share the worship.
51 km from Hanging Temple, straight line
Listed as North China's largest Quaternary volcanic field, with cinder cones such as Jinshan and Langwoshan rising over the Datong Basin.
56 km from Hanging Temple, straight line
A hundred and seventy thousand items arranged as four periods of the city: the frontier, the Northern Wei capital at Pingcheng, the Liao and Jin western capital, and the Ming and Qing garrison.
46 km from Hanging Temple, straight line
Recorded as the world's tallest and oldest all-wood pagoda, 67 metres of interlocking joinery that has survived 40 earthquakes without a single nail.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | From Hanging Temple | From previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanging Temple | Heritage Site | - | - |
| 2 | Pingxingguan Pass | Heritage Site | 40 km | 40 km |
| 3 | Shuishentang | Temple | 50 km | 52 km |
| 4 | Datong Volcanic Cluster | Landform | 51 km | 69 km |
| 5 | Datong Museum | Museum | 56 km | 23 km |
| 6 | Yingxian Wooden Pagoda | Heritage Site | 46 km | 60 km |
Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 6 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.
Custom Tour
This route is a starting point: 2 days and 6 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
Hanging Temple lies 231 km from central Beijing in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Hanging Temple, are Pingxingguan Pass (40 km), Shuishentang (50 km), Datong Volcanic Cluster (51 km), Datong Museum (56 km), Yingxian Wooden Pagoda (46 km).
Pingxingguan Pass, at 40.0 km in a straight line.
We plan it as 2 days. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.
Anyone who can spare only one day. The route is planned over 2 days with 1 night on the road, and it does not shrink well.
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This route is in Beijing. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.
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