Guangling big-tailed sheep and mutton: Guangling big-tailed sheep and mutton is a specialty of Guangling County, Datong, Shanxi Province. Guangling big-tailed sheep has a long history. It is said that it was introduced from Mongolia in the Han Dynasty. Due to the changes of the times and the mutual exchanges of economy and trade, Mongolian sheep, which mainly graze all year round, were introduced from grassland to agricultural areas.
Mutton Sour Soup in Datong: Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica states: "Mutton can warm the middle warmer and tonify deficiency, tonify the middle warmer and tonify qi, stimulate appetite and keep fit, nourish kidney qi, nourish gallbladder and improve eyesight, and cure fatigue and cold, five strains and seven injuries". Datong mutton is famous in China because of its delicious taste, tender meat, fresh quality and beautiful appearance.
Filling cakes with groundsel in northern Shanxi: The northern Shanxi region is rich in groundsel, also known as groundsel, lichen and auricularia auricula, which is a natural green food. The content of protein 13%- 18%, sugar/4-6%, inorganic salt 13- 15% and crude fiber 1-4% in the ground floor vegetables. In addition, it also contains a variety of vitamins and minerals such as phosphorus, zinc and calcium.
Datong roast lamb chop: Datong roast lamb chop is a famous dish for entertaining guests. Roast leg of lamb evolved from roast whole sheep. According to legend, hunting and nomadic people who live on the vast land in northern China often bake whole prey and eat whole sheep by bonfires.
Shanxi Datong tourist attractions:
1. Yungang Grottoes: Yungang Grottoes are located at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain in the western suburb of Datong City, Shanxi Province, north of China 17 km. The grottoes are excavated along the mountain and extend from east to west 1 km. There are 45 main caves, 252 grottoes, and more than 5 1000 stone sculptures. It is one of the largest ancient grottoes in China, and it is also known as the four major grottoes art treasures in China along with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Luoyang Longmen Grottoes and Tianshui Maijishan Grottoes.
2. Hanging Temple: The Hanging Temple is located between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Jinlong Gorge, Hengshan Mountain, hun yuan, Datong City, Shanxi Province. It is known as the slang of "Hanging Temple, half a day high, hanging in the air with three ponytails" and is famous for its precipitousness.
3. Huayan Temple: Located in the southwest corner of the ancient city of Datong, it was built in the seventh year of Liao Zhongxi (AD 1038) and named after the Buddhist classic Huayan Jing. At the same time, it has the nature of the royal ancestral temple in Liao country and has a prominent position. After being destroyed by the war, Jin Tianju rebuilt it in three years (1 140 years).