Nine Dragon Screen
九龙壁 · Jiǔlóng Bì
China’s largest glazed-tile dragon screen, 45 m long, made in 1392 for a Ming prince and older than the one in Beijing.
No booking needed20–30 minutes
Tip
It’s a quick stop; combine it with the Dai Prince’s Mansion next door.
- Opening hours
- Daytime; reported as about 09:00–17:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- About ¥10 To be confirmed
- How to book
- Pay at the gate.
- Getting there
- Inside the old town on East Street, a short walk from the Drum Tower
- Address in Chinese
- 山西省大同市平城区大东街九龙壁
Photo: Gisling · CC BY 3.0
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