Drum Tower

A small collection of Daoist temples and a peaceful courtyard. A more human scale than the nearby Huayan Monastery. Completely rebuilt in 2010.

Chunyang Palace is the largest Taoist temple in the ancient city of Datong. The temple is divided into two sections: the western section is a garden, and the eastern section has three courtyards. Along the central axis are the mountain gate archway, Lingguan Hall, Zushi Hall, and Sanqing Hall, with side halls and kiln houses on either side. The palace buildings feature Taoist-themed murals painted by students and faculty of the Mural Painting Department of the China Academy of Art, along with folk mural artisans.

First built in the second year of the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, and rebuilt during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The current structure dates from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China period. The Great Mosque is an example of the fusion of Chinese and Islamic architectural styles. For instance, the main prayer hall is largely in the style of Qing Dynasty architecture, but its domed roof, niches within the hall, a platform on the northwest wall, and three domed doorways in the center are typical of Arabic architecture.

A three-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) built in the late Qing Dynasty. It is named after two Datong County magistrates who resided here during the Republic of China period.

Datong is renowned for its bronze ware production and the museum's permanent exhibition includes imitations of Shang and Zhou bronze ritual vessels, Xuande incense burners, scholar's objects, and Mongolian and Han goods made in the Datong area during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The main hall of the Martial Saint Hall is the only remaining Yuan Dynasty building in the ancient city, while the covered porch in front of the hall was added during the Qing Dynasty. The walls inside the hall feature murals from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and between the two pillars at the rear is a Qing Dynasty wooden shrine with exquisite and intricate carvings, representing an important example of Qing Dynasty northern woodworking. The temple also houses 26 newly created statues by renowned sculptors such as Wu Weishan and Huang Wenshou, as well as over 700 m² of murals painted by faculty and students of the China Academy of Art.