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Public transportation from Datong to Ying County Wooden Pagoda and Yong'an Zen Temple

Datong Station, the green-skin train at 8:23 in the morning, arrives at Ying County at 9:17. People are shouting outside the station, offering a ride to the Wooden Pagoda for five yuan per person. This car passes by the Ying County Wooden Pagoda. Ask the driver for his phone number on the bus. Write down the phone number; this is not the driver's number for Hunyuan, but to inquire about what time there is a car passing by the Wooden Pagoda to Hunyuan Bus Station. Cross the road after getting off, and there is a commercial street where you can see the Wooden Pagoda. The entrance ticket is 50 yuan, and you can visit the first floor of the Wooden Pagoda. I didn't hire a guide at the Wooden Pagoda; I watched videos online by myself. I don't know how much it costs to hire a guide. Exit the east gate of the Wooden Pagoda and walk straight for 500 meters to reach Jingtusi (Pure Land Temple), where the entrance fee is 15 yuan. The caisson ceiling of Jingtusi is very famous. After visiting Jingtusi, return the same way. The staff will check the Wooden Pagoda ticket, and you can re-enter the Wooden Pagoda scenic area. I made a phone call, and there was a car passing by the Wooden Pagoda at 12:40. After having lunch on the commercial street at 12:30, I walked out and returned to the place where I got off earlier. The car left on time at 12:40. It took a little over an hour on the road. When arriving at Hunyuan Bus Station, those who wanted to go to the Hanging Temple had to pay another five yuan. I got off and took a taxi to Yong'an Zen Temple, which cost ten yuan. The entrance fee for Yong'an Zen Temple is 20 yuan, and the guide fee is 200 yuan per session, which can be split with others on the spot. It's not necessary to spend 200 yuan by myself. The main hall is very dark, and it's written that strong light for photography is not allowed. I used my mobile phone to take pictures. Recently, Yong'an Zen Temple has become famous because of a particular painting. At Yong'an Zen Temple, I met someone who had come from the Wooden Pagoda with me. She had visited the Hanging Temple before coming to Yong'an Zen Temple and said there was no queue at the Hanging Temple. To the right of the exit of Yong'an Zen Temple is Yuanjue Temple, where an old lady collects money for incense. I gave five yuan. Cash only. If you don't want to give money for incense, just take a glance and walk away. There's just one pagoda. Walking to the road, opposite is the 'Xiaoxifu Liangfen' (Young Wife's Cold Noodles). Nearby is also the Hunyuan Confucian Temple. The last public bus from Hunyuan Bus Station back to Datong is at six o'clock. I took a taxi to Hunyuan Bus Station, which cost eight yuan. Halfway, the driver saw the public bus going back to Datong, which was number 90 something; I wasn't sure. So I got on the bus, and the fare back to Datong was 15 yuan. It took about an hour and a half to reach Datong, and I got off at a bus stop close to my hotel. This was on April 15th.
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