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The Yungang Grottoes (Chinese: 云冈石窟; pinyin: Yúngāng shíkū), formerly the Wuzhoushan Grottoes (Chinese: 武州山 / 武周山; pinyin: Wǔzhōushān), are ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes built during the Northern Wei dynasty near the city of Datong, then called Pingcheng, in the province of Shanxi.
Yungang Grottoes: Yungang shiku 云冈石窟: Datong 大同市 1-34 Fogong Temple Shijia Pagoda (Yingxian Wooden Pagoda) Fogong si Shijia ta 佛宫寺释迦塔 (Yingxian muta 应县木塔) Ying County 应县 1-71 Nanchan Temple Main Hall
Yungang Grottoes * Shanxi: 2001 i, ii, iii, iv A series of ancient Buddhist temple grottoes dating back to the 5th and 6th centuries. These grottoes are carved into the side of a sandstone cliff and contain thousands of statues and intricate murals that represent some of the outstanding examples of early Chinese Buddhist art.
The Yungang Grottoes in Datong city of Shanxi Province, which millions of tourists visit every year for its 252 caves and 51,000 Buddha statues, is in the news for its digitised restrooms.
Buddha statues of the Yungang Grottoes near Datong, China The Longmen Grottoes near Luoyang viewed from Manshui Bridge, China, 2,345 caves. Bingling Temple , great Maitreya Buddha, China The extensive Buddhist and Hindu cave temple complexes of ancient India have been imitated in numerous regions of Asia since the second century AD.
The Yungang Grottoes. Datong is the northernmost city of Shanxi, and is located in the Datong Basin, with an administrative area spanning latitude 39° 03'–40° 44' N and longitude 112° 34'–114° 33' E. The urban area is surrounded on three sides by mountains, with passes only to the east and southwest.
Shanxi: Datong: Yungang Grottoes: 2007 An 8.5 km 2 [53] area of 252 caves in the Wuzhou Mountains with 51,000 niches filled with Buddhist statues and 18,000 m 2 of carved wall space, [54] initially constructed under the Northern Wei in the 5th & 6th century, [55] expanded by the Liao in the 11th, [56] and restored since 1952. [57]
Yungang Grottoes: Northern Wei: Datong City, Shanxi Province 35: 1-0034-4-002: Mogao Grottoes (Including the Western Thousand Buddha Caves) Northern Wei to Yuan: Dunhuang County, Gansu Province 36: 1-0036-4-003: Yulin Grottoes: Northern Wei to Yuan: Anxi County, Gansu Province 37: 1-0037-4-004: Longmen Grottoes (Including Tomb of Bai Juyi ...