As part of a day tour combined with the Yungang Grottoes, this made a fantastic day out. In comparison to the grottoes the Hanging Temple did not represent quite as good value (130RMB) but was worth seeing nonetheless. More

Built into and onto a sheer mountain face. Seems to defy gravity. Amazing construction. Take the time to climb through the temple's rooms. More

took 1.15hr to get there in a taxi. A very photogenic place and you only get the perspective of the place where youre actually there. More

We hired a taxi for a day via the CITS in Datong, to visit both the hanging monastery and the Yungang grottoes. Our first stop was the hanging monastery. Try to arrive there as early as possible in the morning to avoid the crowds. Even though the steps are sometimes steep, this can easily be visited with small children. We... More

But not for the faint-hearted. A one-way system makes the visit straightforward, but there are still queues, & parts of the temple are really "hanging" over the void. Entry 150Y. HUGE traffic jams to get back to Datong as they're re-doing the road. The hundreds of lorries that use the road just sit nose-to-tail. I'd adise visiting in the morning.... More

This place is not to be missed! It is really phantastic but definetely do not go there on Chinese holidays or week-ends as there are long queues to get up to the temple. They do not let more than 200 people at the same time climb up and when you are there you know why. We were there on a... More

This temple clings to the cliffside with a precarious air that defies all the rules of architecture! A must see if you are anywhere near Datong, China. Easy staircase up, but once inside the steps are quite steep and narrow. More

We were there early March 2012, freezing cold and with stiff limbs, step by step, we make our way to the top of the hanging temple. We were fascinated with the outlook of the building, the exterior and interior of the temple with steep and narrow stairway before one can actually find a proper place to stable oneself in order... More

Extraordinary to think that this was constructed in 400 AD. More