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Buddhist templeDatong, Shanxi
Huayan Temple
National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese AreaMajor Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National LevelBuilt 1140
TypeBuddhist templeChinese
Built1140
Best monthsApr–May · Sepweather in Datong
40.09° N, 113.29° EUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Standing for886 years
built 1140today 2026
When to goDatong · weather score
Best timeApr–May · Sep
October: high / low15° / 2°
iAbout
Huayan Temple in brief
Huayan Temple is a buddhist temple in Datong, Shanxi, China.
It holds the designations National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese Area and Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.
The buddhist temple dates from 1140 and is built in the Chinese style.
For a visit, the weather in Datong is best in April, May and September; in October afternoons average 15°.
iiLocation
Where to find it
ivNearby
All monuments in ChinaMore heritage close by
Datong Drum Tower
0.6 km E
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Nine Dragon Wall, Datong
0.8 km E
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Shanhua Temple
0.8 km SE
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Datong Confucian Temple
1.1 km SE
Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the Shanxi Provincial Level
Around here
Datong and around
Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Xiamizhuang Shuiku
Lake
Heritage
Shanhua Temple
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Nine Dragon Wall, Datong
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Datong Drum Tower
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Museums
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Datong Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Heyang Art Museum
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016