location

Datong

adminstrative entity
urban area
self-designation
大同 (Dàtóng) [Chinese]
official name
Daton urban area
official self-designation
大同市区 (Dàtóng shì qū) [Chinese]
historic names
Pingcheng
平城 (Píngchéng) [Chinese]
200 BCE-1048
Grand Mosque of Datong, main gate
Grand Mosque of Datong, main gate Datong, Shanxi, China
Grand Mosque of Datong, main prayer hall (northeast elevation)
Grand Mosque of Datong, main prayer hall (northeast elevation) Datong, Shanxi, China
Grand Mosque of Datong, east elevation with main gate
Grand Mosque of Datong, east elevation with main gate Datong, Shanxi, China
Yungang Grottoes, wooden pavillions of caves 5 and 6
Yungang Grottoes, wooden pavillions of caves 5 and 6 Datong, Shanxi, China
Huayan Temple, Sutra Hall, east elevation
Huayan Temple, Sutra Hall, east elevation Datong, Shanxi, China
Yungang Grottoes, Buddhas of collapsed cave 20
Yungang Grottoes, Buddhas of collapsed cave 20 Datong, Shanxi, China
Grand Mosque of Datong, main prayer hall
Grand Mosque of Datong, main prayer hall Datong, Shanxi, China
Datong Drum Tower, north elevation
Datong Drum Tower, north elevation Datong, Shanxi, China
Shanhua Temple, Heavenly Kings Hall, statues
Shanhua Temple, Heavenly Kings Hall, statues Datong, Shanxi, China
Shanhua Temple, Heavenly Kings Hall, south elevation
Shanhua Temple, Heavenly Kings Hall, south elevation Datong, Shanxi, China
Grand Mosque of Datong, screen wall
Grand Mosque of Datong, screen wall Datong, Shanxi, China
Grand Mosque of Datong, pan bridge
Grand Mosque of Datong, pan bridge Datong, Shanxi, China
Grand Mosque of Datong, minaret
Grand Mosque of Datong, minaret Datong, Shanxi, China
Four Gateways of Datong (Sìpáilóu), east elevation
Four Gateways of Datong (Sìpáilóu), east elevation Datong, Shanxi, China
Shanhua Temple, Hall of Three Sages (Sansheng Hall), south elevation
Shanhua Temple, Hall of Three Sages (Sansheng Hall), south elevation Datong, Shanxi, China
Grand Mosque of Datong, fretwork of the stele gallery
Grand Mosque of Datong, fretwork of the stele gallery Datong, Shanxi, China
Shanhua Temple, Heavenly Kings Hall, statues
Shanhua Temple, Heavenly Kings Hall, statues Datong, Shanxi, China
Yungang Grottoes, inside cave 6
Yungang Grottoes, inside cave 6 Datong, Shanxi, China
Huayan Temple, Sutra Hall, interior, Liao dynasty statues
Huayan Temple, Sutra Hall, interior, Liao dynasty statues Datong, Shanxi, China
Yungang Grottoes, statue of cave 6
Yungang Grottoes, statue of cave 6 Datong, Shanxi, China
Shanhua Temple, Wenshu Pavilion, southwest elevation
Shanhua Temple, Wenshu Pavilion, southwest elevation Datong, Shanxi, China
Grand Mosque of Datong, screen wall
Grand Mosque of Datong, screen wall Datong, Shanxi, China
Huayan Temple, Sutra Hall, interior, Liao dynasty statues
Huayan Temple, Sutra Hall, interior, Liao dynasty statues Datong, Shanxi, China
Yungang Grottoes, statue of cave 6
Yungang Grottoes, statue of cave 6 Datong, Shanxi, China
Yungang Grottoes, inside cave 6
Yungang Grottoes, inside cave 6 Datong, Shanxi, China
Yungang Grottoes, statue of cave 6
Yungang Grottoes, statue of cave 6 Datong, Shanxi, China
Huayan Temple, Sutra Hall, interior, Liao dynasty statues
Huayan Temple, Sutra Hall, interior, Liao dynasty statues Datong, Shanxi, China
Yungang Grottoes, inside cave 6
Yungang Grottoes, inside cave 6 Datong, Shanxi, China
Grand Mosque of Datong, facade detail of the main gate
Grand Mosque of Datong, facade detail of the main gate Datong, Shanxi, China
Yungang Grottoes, inside cave 6
Yungang Grottoes, inside cave 6 Datong, Shanxi, China
Grand Mosque of Datong, women's prayer hall
Grand Mosque of Datong, women's prayer hall Datong, Shanxi, China
Grand Mosque of Datong, western screen wall
Grand Mosque of Datong, western screen wall Datong, Shanxi, China
Yungang Grottoes, inside cave 6
Yungang Grottoes, inside cave 6 Datong, Shanxi, China
Shanhua Temple, Puxian Pavilion, west elevation
Shanhua Temple, Puxian Pavilion, west elevation Datong, Shanxi, China
Grand Mosque of Datong, women's prayer hall
Grand Mosque of Datong, women's prayer hall Datong, Shanxi, China
Grand Mosque of Datong, lateral prayer hall
Grand Mosque of Datong, lateral prayer hall Datong, Shanxi, China
Yungang Grottoes, inside cave 6
Yungang Grottoes, inside cave 6 Datong, Shanxi, China
Yungang Grottoes, relief detail inside cave 6
Yungang Grottoes, relief detail inside cave 6 Datong, Shanxi, China
Huayan Temple, Sutra Hall, southeast elevation
Huayan Temple, Sutra Hall, southeast elevation Datong, Shanxi, China
Huayan Temple, Sutra Hall, interior, Liao dynasty statues
Huayan Temple, Sutra Hall, interior, Liao dynasty statues Datong, Shanxi, China
Grand Mosque of Datong, relief of the screen wall
Grand Mosque of Datong, relief of the screen wall Datong, Shanxi, China
Grand Mosque of Datong, women's prayer hall, dougong detail
Grand Mosque of Datong, women's prayer hall, dougong detail Datong, Shanxi, China