The Yungang Grottoes is one of the world-renowned treasure troves of stone carving art

✅✅✅The Yungang Grottoes, one of the three major grottoes in China, were carved by the Northern Wei Dynasty, which ruled northern China at the time, concentrating the nation's skills and manpower and resources. ✅✅✅The scenic area is divided into a landscape area and a group of grottoes, the latter being the biggest attraction, divided into east, middle, and west zones, with about 40 caves currently open to the public. ✅✅✅The third cave is the largest in Yungang, the fifth and sixth caves are twin caves, with exquisite murals inside, representing the most representative caves in Yungang Grottoes. ✅✅✅Yungang Grottoes, located 15 kilometers west of Datong, are royal grottoes, built from the first emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty and ended when the Northern Wei Dynasty moved its capital to Luoyang, followed by folk grottoes. ✅✅✅Different dynasties, different styles. As it is on the Silk Road, the culture is diverse, with many exotic styles. Different ages, different locations, different degrees of weathering and destruction. ✅✅✅There is also a grotto museum in the scenic area, displaying fragments of the grottoes, where you can learn about the history of the grottoes. ✅✅✅Representative is the 20th cave (White Buddha Cave) with a 13.75-meter-high open-air statue of Sakyamuni, the upper part of this statue is still well preserved: half-round face, deep eyes, high nose, large eyes, thin lips, retaining the typical facial features of Western Region minorities and Indians. ⭐⭐⭐Main attractions in the scenic area ✅①☞Big Buddha Cave ✅②☞Yungang Shadow Puppet Theater ✅③☞Tan Yao Five Caves ✅④☞Yungang Park ✅⑤☞Tan Yao Square ✅⑥☞Yungang Grottoes - Ancient Road Wheel Tracks ✅⑦☞Ten Thousand Buddha Cave ✅⑧☞Stone Drum Cold Spring ✅⑨☞10th Cave ✅⑩☞Yungang Grottoes - Great Buddha Hall ✅①①☞Ksitigarbha Hall ✅①②☞Stone Soldier Art Museum ✅①③☞Ligou Bodhisattva Cave ✅①④☞White Buddha Cave ✅①⑤☞Pagoda Kiln Cave ✅①⑥☞Stone Drum Cave ✅①⑦☞Western Heaven Brahma Sound ✅✅✅Classic Route Tan Yao Square☞Buddha Relief Wall☞Lingyan Temple☞Stone Soldier Art Museum☞Premier Zhou Memorial Room☞Yungang Shadow Puppet and Puppet Museum☞Food Street ✅✅✅Deep Route Tan Yao Square☞Buddha Light Avenue☞Yungang Art Museum☞Yungang History Museum☞Buddha Relief Wall☞Lingyan Temple (Mountain Hall Water Palace)☞Group of Grottoes☞Yungang Museum☞Yungang Northern Wei Shadow Puppet☞Stone Soldier Art Museum ✅✅✅Shallow Route Tan Yao Square☞Buddha Light Avenue☞Buddha Relief Wall☞Lingyan Temple (Mountain Hall Water Palace)☞Group of Grottoes ⭐⭐⭐Location☞Yungang Grottoes (5A) ⏰⏰⏰Opening hours☞09:00-17:00, no entry after 17:00 🕹️🕹️🕹️Address☞1 Yungang Road, Yungang District, Datong City, Shanxi Province 🚌🚌🚌Transportation☞1.3km from Yungang (bus stop), about 15 minutes walk