Yingxian Wooden Pagoda
应县木塔 · Yìngxiàn Mùtǎ
The world’s oldest and tallest all-wood pagoda, 67 m high and built in 1056 without a single nail.
No booking neededBring your passport1–1.5 hours on site
Tip
Only the ground floor is open, so the view is mostly from outside. Visa-free transit visitors: Ying County is in Shuozhou, outside the 240-hour stay area, so check before going.
- Opening hours
- About 08:00–18:00 in summer; 08:00–17:00 in winter (ticket sales end 16:30) To be confirmed
- Price
- ¥50
- How to book
- Buy at the gate with your passport, on Trip.com, or on the “应县木塔景区” WeChat account. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- About 80 km south of Datong in Ying County (Shuozhou). Car with driver or day tour with the Hanging Temple; buses from Datong take about 1.5 hours To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 山西省朔州市应县佛宫寺释迦塔
Photo: Charlie fong · CC BY-SA 4.0
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