Datong Xuankong Temple + Ying County Wooden Pagoda + Yanmen Pass 1-day tour [Small group of 6/Door-to-door pickup]

▲ Yingxian wooden pagoda: Its full name is Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, built during the Liao Dynasty with a height of 67.31 m. It is the world's oldest existing wooden pavilion-style pagoda. The structure uses no nails or rivets, relying entirely on interlocking bracket sets and mortise-tenon joints. Having withstood centuries of wind, rain, and earthquakes, it stands firm and is acclaimed as the "museum of bracket sets" and one of the "three wonder pagodas of the world".

▲ Xuankong Temple: Built during the Northern Wei Dynasty, it is constructed on the cliff of Mount Heng, approx. 60 m above the ground, renowned for being "hanging, peculiar, perilous, and ingenious." The entire temple's wooden framework is embedded into the rock mass, perched above steep cliffs and overlooking deep valleys. It uniquely houses Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism in one hall, making it a marvel in both architectural and religious history.

▲ The majestic gate tower standing atop the mountain in this image is Yanmen Pass, located in Dai County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province. Hailed as "China's foremost pass," it forms a crucial part of the Great Wall and holds the distinction of being a national 5A-level tourist attraction. Renowned for its strategic peril, the pass has been celebrated since ancient times with the saying, "Among the nine frontier fortresses under heaven, Yanmen stands supreme." More than just a solitary gate tower, it constitutes an extensive military defense system comprising the pass city, the Great Wall, and beacon towers. Standing atop this structure, one can almost sense the countless battles and historical shifts it has witnessed over 2,500 years—from King Wuling of Zhao's adoption of nomadic cavalry tactics, to Wang Zhaojun's sorrowful journey beyond the frontier, to the Yang family generals' loyal border defense. This site carries the profound historical weight of half of Chinese civilization's collective memory.