Datong ancient city gives me the same feeling as Quanzhou ancient city, with the same heavy history and rich historical sites, but it has been promoting its own tourism in a low-key way. Walking in two cities, you can feel the so-called fireworks everywhere.
This trip to Datong lasted for four days, from delicious food to human touch, from grotto culture to ancient architecture art, from Northern Wei Dynasty to Liao and Jin Dynasties ... It seems that every day brings me different feelings.
When it comes to food, Datong is a good combination of nomadic people and central plains food culture, and has created many snacks with unique flavors. Steamed dumplings, beef and mutton are perhaps one of the most perfect snacks. The beef and mutton outside the Great Wall are integrated with the pasta in the Central Plains, and the soup overflows in one bite, and the aroma is overflowing.
Hunyuan bean jelly with sweet, sour and salty tastes is also very similar. Pick any one, bean jelly is delicious. A spoonful of pepper and a spoonful of fried broad beans are particularly enjoyable, and the key is very cheap, 6 yuan a copy. Besides, mutton soup, cold cakes and Daoxiao Noodles are all snacks that must be punched in.
When it comes to the ancient buildings in Datong, they also occupy a place in the history of ancient buildings in China. 1933, Mr. Liang Sicheng came to Datong to inspect the buildings in the ancient city.
Shanhua Temple, which was listed in the first batch of national protection, was the most complete and largest temple in China during Liao and Jin Dynasties. Seven halls of Great Heroes are buildings in Liao Dynasty, and Pu Xian Pavilion and Shanmen Temple in Jin Dynasty are also buildings in Jin Dynasty, which are the largest mountain gates in Jin Dynasty.
The first batch of Huayan temples, as the royal temples in Liao country, are extremely large in scale. Now, after restoration, more than 30 buildings have been formed, which has become a large-scale and well-preserved temple in Liao and Jin Dynasties in China.
There is a large glazed kiss on the main ridge of Ursa Major, which is 4.5 meters high. It is the largest glazed kiss beast in ancient buildings in China.
There are 29 painted sculptures in the Bhagavad gita Tibetan Hall in Liao Dynasty, which are very simple and exquisite, especially the Oriental Venus.
The seventh batch of National Security Guandi Temple contains the only Yuan Dynasty architecture in Datong. The eighth batch of Guoan Drum Tower is the remains of Ming and Qing Dynasties. The fifth batch of Nine Dragon Walls is one of the "Three Great Nine Dragon Walls" in China, and even the restored Wang Fu is spectacular.
In short, it is very suitable for hiking in Datong, and you can see those cultural protection units listed at the provincial or national level in almost a few steps.
If the ancient buildings are cold, then Datong people are hot, and the Datong people I met in four days are all people. My aunt in the hotel always tells me how to get to the scenic spots enthusiastically. Even if I checked the navigation, she will give you some guidance enthusiastically, but you will not feel bored at all, but will be grateful.
Many cultural administrators of ancient buildings will introduce the culture and history here to you with what they know, especially the cultural administrators who met in Ai 'an Temple in Hunyuan knew the temple like the back of their hands, and the introduction lasted for half an hour.
These are just two representatives of many people I met in Datong. Although they are engaged in simple and basic work, they exude the responsibility and hospitality of being a great man and welcome foreign tourists. In a society with strong material needs, such a human touch is really commendable.
The day before I left, I went to Shanhua Temple and Huayan Temple again and sat quietly on the steps of Shanhua Temple. I found there are many swallows in Datong. They like to fly over ancient buildings, and they like to live on a bucket arch. Their presence makes the original cold building more flexible.
There are many impressions about Datong's tourism, and the price is not high. In summer, although the temperature reaches more than 30 degrees during the day, it is cool to find a place that can block the sun, and the night is as cool as autumn. The night view of the reconstructed Datong ancient city is very beautiful. The locals gathered in front of Yongtai to dance, watch the music fountain and climb the tower ... It seems that everything is so quiet. (Author: non-stop, life lies in walking, the journey needs to be recorded! )