Travel Reference
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Other Sights
You can continue exploring the cluster of temples north beyond Xiantong
Temple.
Yuanzhao Temple
( Yuanzhao Si) contains a smaller stupa than the
one at Tayuan Temple.
A 10-minute walk south down the road,
Shuxiang Temple
( Shuxiang Si)
can be reached up some steep steps beyond its spirit wall by the side of the
road. The temple contains Wutai Shan's largest statue of Wenshu riding a lion.
For great views of the town, you can hike, take a chairlift
(one way/return
¥50/85)
or ride a horse (¥50) up to the temple on
Dailuo Peak
( Dailuo Ding;
admission ¥8)
, on the eastern side of Qingshui River ( Qingshui He).
For even better views of the surrounding hills, walk 2.5km south to the isol-
ated, fortress-like
Nanshan Temple
( Nanshan Si), which sees far fewer tour
groups than the other temples and has beautiful stone carvings.
Sleeping
Most accommodation is fairly basic. You can find real cheapies without
showers in the north of the village.
CHAOYANG BINGUAN $$
( 180 3500 9567; Wayao Jie; tw/tr ¥388/528)
There are bigger, more com-
fortable rooms here than at most other places on the mountain, even if the
bathrooms are just as rundown. It's on the right-hand side of the road leading
from Tayuan Temple to Shuxiang Temple, very close to Wuye Temple .
Hotel
Eating
Loads of small family-run restaurants are tucked away behind hotels and down
small alleys off the main strip.
Information
Bring cash, as there's nowhere to change money and ATMs only accept
Chinese cards.
