Known as the treasure trove of Eastern art, the millennium-old Yungang Grottoes give people a shocking feeling

Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi, a millennium-old relic known as the 'treasure trove of Eastern art', has recently become a hot search. The Yungang Grottoes are located at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain in the western suburbs of Datong City, Shanxi Province, and have a history of more than 1500 years. The entire grotto group is large in scale, with 254 existing caves, the largest of which is the 5th cave. These caves are carved with thousands of Buddha statues, each with different shapes, lifelike, showing the superb skills of ancient Chinese stone carving art. The Yungang Grottoes are not only a treasure of ancient Chinese art, but also one of the world's cultural heritages. In recent years, with the continuous development of the tourism industry, the Yungang Grottoes have attracted more and more tourists to visit. In order to better protect this millennium-old relic, the scenic area management department has introduced a series of measures, including limiting the number of daily tourists and strengthening cultural relic monitoring. The Yungang Grottoes are not only an art treasure trove, but also a treasure of Chinese civilization. Let us all contribute to the protection and inheritance of these precious cultural heritages.