Yungang GrottoesGuanyin HallHuayan TempleShilihe Dam摩天岭风景区-镇宁空心箭楼Lengyan Temple
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Yunxing

Yunxing is a town in Datong City district, Shanxi, China. Within 50 km by road there are 54 places to visit: 22 forts & heritage, 6 temples and 5 buddhist sites. The must-see places are Yungang Grottoes, Guanyin Hall and Huayan Temple.

39.9991° N, 112.6979° E

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Within 30 km12 places
Within 50 km54
Must-see13
Notable52
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Yungang Grottoes, heritage site near Yunxing
Must-see

Yungang Grottoes

Heritage site · 48 km

Guanyin Hall, Buddhist site near Yunxing
Must-see

Guanyin Hall

Buddhist site · 55 km

Huayan Temple, temple near Yunxing
Must-see

Huayan Temple

Temple · 64 km

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One day from Yunxing

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:53 pm

175 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Yunxing
  2. Pagoda of Chanfang TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  3. Guanyin HallBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. Yungang Grottoesheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. 摩天岭风景区-镇宁空心箭楼heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Pohu Fortressheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Yunxing
Today’s loopYunxingStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Yunxing?

Shilihe Dam (dam, about 1 km), 摩天岭风景区-镇宁空心箭楼 (heritage site, about 25 km), Lengyan Temple (Buddhist site, about 2 km), Yungang Grottoes (heritage site, about 48 km), Guanyin Hall (Buddhist site, about 55 km), Pohu Fortress (heritage site, about 38 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Yunxing?

54 places on Spotwander: 22 forts & heritage, 9 other attractions, 6 temples, 5 buddhist sites, 4 parks.

Which is the nearest fort to Yunxing?

Santun Fortress, about 14 km by road; Niuxin Fortress (20 km) is next.

Which is the nearest temple to Yunxing?

焦山寺, about 33 km by road; 清凉寺 (37 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Yunxing?

Start in Yunxing, visit Pagoda of Chanfang Temple, then Guanyin Hall, then Yungang Grottoes, then 摩天岭风景区-镇宁空心箭楼, then Pohu Fortress, and drive back — about 175 km by road in all.