大同城墙·九龙壁
City wall and Nine Dragon Screen
Datong Ancient City Wall and Nine Dragon Wall History, Humanities and Geography: Datong Ancient City is located in the city center, covering an area of about 3.45 square kilometers and an almost square outline. The existing city wall was built on the basis of the old city by General Xu Da of the Ming Dynasty in the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1372). It has a circumference of about 7.24 kilometers. The four archways are the center of the ancient city, and the street pattern is completely preserved. The Nine Dragon Wall was built in the 25th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1392). It is a screen wall in front of the palace of King Zhu Gui. It is 45.5 meters long and 8 meters high. It is made of 426 pieces of colorful glazed glass. It is the earliest and largest glazed Nine Dragon Wall in China, about 300 years earlier than the Beihai Nine Dragon Wall in Beijing. The dragons on the wall all have four claws, which was regulated by the Ming Dynasty vassal kings.
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大同城墙·九龙壁
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- Suggested visit
- 3 hr
- Information updated
- 9/29/2026
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Opening hours
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Getting there
Public transportation: The ancient city wall and Nine Dragon Wall are both within the ancient city. You can walk or take a taxi from downtown Datong. The ancient city ring bus has the "Nine Dragon Wall" stop.
Practical notes
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