· Location: Datong City, Shanxi Province
· Time needed: 3 hours
Yungang Grottoes
The Yungang Grottoes, with 252 caves and 51,000 Buddhist statues, are examples of classical masterpieces of Chinese Buddhist art from the 5th and 6th centuries.
The whole grotto complex is magnificent with delicate carvings. It extends for about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) from east to west. The statues are precious and vivid, representing the development of art, architecture, music, and religion at the time of construction.
Caves 5 and 6 are the highlights of the Yungang Grottoes. There is a 17-meter-tall Buddhist statue in the fifth cave. Inside the sixth cave, there are precious sculptures depicting the story of Shakyamuni.
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