Discovering Shanxi's ancient Chinese architecture: Yungang Grottoes
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Updated:2026-07-18
At the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain, 16 kilometers west of Datong city in Shanxi province, sit the Yungang Grottoes which are built into the mountainside and stretch 1 kilometer east to west.
With 252 caves and 51,000 statues inside a carved area of 18,000 square meters, the Yungang Grottoes stand as an outstanding achievement in fifth and sixth century Buddhist cave art.
