Experience of Yungang Grottoes Scenic Area

1. What are the tourist tips for Yungang Grottoes?

Yungang Grottoes, located in the northern cliff of Wuzhou Mountain in the western suburbs of Datong City, Shanxi Province, are excavated along the mountain, extending 1 1,000m from east to west. There are 45 existing main caves, 252 large and small caves, and more than 5 1 1,000 stone carvings. It is one of the largest ancient grottoes in China.

According to documents, in the peaceful era of the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 460-465), the famous monk Yao Tan presided over the construction of five grottoes in Wuzhousai (Pingcheng, now Datong) in the western suburbs of Beijing, and the existing 16 to 20 grottoes in Yungang were the earliest so-called "Tan Yao's fifth grottoes". Most of the other major caves were completed before Emperor Xiaowen moved to Luoyang in the 18th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 494).

Judging from the age inscriptions and artistic styles preserved in the grottoes, this magnificent art project is basically a relic of the Northern Wei Dynasty, with a history of over 1500 years. There are 53 existing caves and 5 1000 stone carvings.

The highest Buddha statue is 17 meters, and the smallest is only a few centimeters. Yungang Grottoes are famous for their magnificent momentum, rich content and fine carving.

Li Daoyuan, an ancient geographer, described it this way: "Because of the rock structure, the truth is huge and firm, and the world is rare. Shantang is opposite to Shuitang. " This is a true portrayal of the magnificent scenery of the grottoes at that time.

The sculpture in Yungang Grottoes absorbs and draws lessons from the Indian Gandhara Buddhism art, and at the same time organically integrates the traditional artistic style of China, which has a very important position in the history of sculpture art in the world. Today, it has become a tourist attraction that Chinese and foreign tourists admire and yearn for.

Yungang Grottoes, one of the three largest grottoes in China, is a world-famous art treasure house. Among dozens of caves in Yungang, the fifth cave of Tan Yao is the earliest and the most magnificent.

The fifth and sixth caves and Wuhua Cave are rich and colorful, which are the essence of Yungang art. The first and second caves are double caves, located at the eastern end of Yungang Grottoes.

The two-story square tower is carved in the center of a cave, and the back wall stands like Maitreya. Most of the four-walled Buddha statues are weathered and denuded, with Vimo and Manjusri carved on both sides of the cave entrance on the south wall, and the relief of the original story of the Buddha statue on the lower part of the east wall is well preserved. There is a square three-story tower column in the center of the second cave, with three pavilions carved on each floor and five small towers carved on the inner wall of the cave, which is the image data for studying the architecture of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The third cave is the largest cave in Yungang Grottoes.

The broken wall in front is about 25 meters high, which is said to be the translation building in Yao Tan. The cave is divided into front and back rooms, with a Maitreya cave carved in the middle of the upper part of the front room and a pair of three-story square towers carved on the left and right. There are three statues carved on the south and west side of the back room, which are round in shape, full in muscle, fine in corolla and smooth in clothing lines. The height of the Buddha sitting on this Buddha statue is about 10 meter, and the height of the two bodhisattvas is 6.2 meters each.

Judging from the styles and carving techniques of these three statues, they may have been carved in the early Tang Dynasty (7th century AD). There is a rectangular column carved in the center of the fourth cave, with six Buddha statues carved on the north and south sides and three Buddha statues carved on the east and west sides.

Above the cave gate in the south wall, there is the inscription "Zheng Guangnian Table of Northern Wei Dynasty" (520-525 AD), which is the latest inscription of Yungang Grottoes. The fifth cave is located in the middle of Yungang Grottoes, and it is a group of double caves with the sixth cave.

The cave is divided into a front room and a back room. The third Buddha statue on the north wall of the back room and the central sitting statue are17m high, making it the largest Buddha statue in Yungang Grottoes. The walls of the cave are covered with carved niches and Buddha statues.

On both sides of the arch, there are two carved Buddha statues sitting on the top of the bodhi tree. They fly in relief and have beautiful lines. There are five four-story pavilions in front of the two caves, and the existing buildings were rebuilt in the eighth year of Shunzhi in the early Qing Dynasty (AD 165 1).

The plane of the sixth cave is nearly square, with two-story square tower columns connecting the top of the cave at the center, which is about 15 meters high. Below the tower is a large Buddhist shrine, with a Buddha statue carved in the south, a Buddha statue carved in the west, a sitting statue of Ying Duobao carved in the north and a Maitreya statue carved in the east.

On the two sides of the pagoda, two or three walls in the east, south and cave and two sides of the open window, 33 reliefs depicting the Buddhist story of Sakyamuni from birth to enlightenment were carved. It is the most representative cave in Yungang Grottoes with its large scale, rich carvings and exquisite craftsmanship.

The seventh and eighth caves are a group of double caves with three layers of wooden eaves in front. The seven caves are divided into a front room and a back room. The north wall of the back room has the main image of the third Buddha, and the east, west and south walls have the Bunsen stories and the reliefs of Buddhist niches.

The ceiling of the cave is a chess game flying in the sky, and the six heaven and man on the upper part of the south wall arch are beautifully carved; The statues on the four walls of the eight caves are seriously weathered. On the west side of the arch, there is a carved Luotian with five heads and six arms riding a peacock, and on the east side, there is a carved Luotian with the head of Moluccas. Mature carving skills and modeling, this theme is a rare special case in Yungang Grottoes.

The ninth hole and the tenth hole are a set of double holes. Cave 9 is divided into front and back chambers, and the south wall of the front chamber is carved into an octagonal column. Cut a window on the door of the back room cave.

There are three carved wooden niches on the east and west walls of the front room, and the walls are covered with carved Buddha statues and flying sky. The main image of the north wall of the posterior chamber is Sakyamuni Buddha; The ten caves are also divided into four chambers: front, back, middle and back. There are carved patterns inside and outside the door arch, which is rigorous in structure and rich in changes.

Caves 1 1 to 13 are grouped into caves. Eleven caves are carved with square columns in the middle and niches on all sides.

On the upper part of the east wall, there is an inscription on the statue of the seventh year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 483), which is an important material for studying the excavation history of Yungang Grottoes. The facade of the 12-hole antechamber was chiseled into the eaves of three wood-like buildings. There are also three wooden-like Buddhist shrines carved on the east and west walls. At the top of the grottoes, there is a geisha Lotte holding musical instruments such as flute, flute and drum. The statue of seven buddha in the upper part of the south wall of Cave 13 and the sacrifice of heaven and man in the lower part of the east wall are the best products of this cave.

Caves 16 to 20 in Cave 16 are the earliest five caves opened in Yungang Grottoes, which are usually called "Tan Yao Caves". Sixteen caves are flat and oval.

The statue of Sakyamuni in the middle of the main statue is 13.5 meters high, standing on the lotus pedestal, and thousands of Buddha statues and shrines are carved on the surrounding walls. Cave 17 is revered as the third Buddha, with a statue of Maitreya in the middle, which is 15.6 meters high.

There are niches on the east and west walls, a sitting statue in the east and a standing statue in the west. On the east side of the Ming window, the Buddhist shrine in the thirteenth year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 489) was carved later.

Cave 18 is revered as the third Buddha, with Sakyamuni Buddha wearing thousands of robes in the middle, which is 15.5 meters high. The disciples on the upper part of the East Wall are very skilled in carving, which is a masterpiece.

The owner of Cave 19 is a statue of the third generation, and the sitting statue of Sakyamuni in the cave is 16.8 meters high, making it the second largest statue in Yungang Grottoes. Outside the cave, two ear holes were cut, and each ear hole was carved with an 8-meter-long sitting statue.

The front of Cave 20 collapsed before Liao Dynasty, and the statue was completely open. The statue is a sitting statue of Sakyamuni in the middle, with a height of 13.7 meters. This statue, with full face, broad shoulders, magnificent shape and vigorous spirit, is a masterpiece of carving art in Yungang Grottoes.

2. What are the attractions of Yungang Grottoes?

Yungang Grottoes are located in the south of Wuzhou Mountain, which is17km west of Datong City, Shanxi Province in northern China. Grottoes are dug along the mountain, stretching from east to west 1 km.

With 45 main caves, 252 grottoes and 565,438+0,000 stone carvings, it is one of the largest ancient grottoes in China. Together with Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang and Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui, it is called the four artistic treasures of China. 196 1 was announced by the State Council as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units 200 1 12 14 was listed in the World Heritage List by UNESCO, and was rated as the first batch of national 5A-level tourist attractions by the National Tourism Administration on May 8, 2007.

Grottoes were dug in the second year of Xing 'an in the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 453), most of which were completed before the Northern Wei Dynasty moved its capital to Luoyang (AD 494), and the sculpture project continued until Zheng Guangnian (AD 520-525). The images of Bodhisattva, Lux and Tian Fei in the grottoes are vivid, and the carvings on the towers are exquisite. They have inherited the essence of realistic art in the Qin and Han Dynasties (2265438 BC+0-220 AD), developed the romantic color in the Sui and Tang Dynasties (5865438 AD+0-907 AD), and are called the "Three Grottoes in China" together with Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu and Longmen Grottoes in Henan.

Yungang Grottoes vividly recorded the historical track of Macedonian-Greek classical stone carving art from the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe, Indian and Central Asia to China, reflecting the gradual secularization and nationalization of Buddhist statues in China. A variety of Buddhist sculpture styles have reached an unprecedented level of proficiency in Yungang Grottoes, and the resulting "Yungang Model" has become a turning point in the development of Buddhist art in China.

The statues of the Northern Wei Dynasty in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and Longmen Grottoes were influenced by Yungang Grottoes to varying degrees. Yungang Grottoes are the beginning of "China-ization" of Grottoes.

According to documents, in the peaceful period of the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 460-47 1 year), the famous monk Yao Tan dug five grottoes in Wuzhousai, a western suburb of Beijing, and now they are numbered from Cave 16 to Cave 20, which is the earliest so-called "the fifth cave of Tan Yao". Most of the other major caves were completed before Emperor Xiaowen moved to Luoyang in the 18th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 494), with a history of 1500 years.

Yungang Grottoes, with a long history, large scale, rich contents and exquisite carvings, are known as the miracle in the history of China fine arts. In the caves, there are all kinds of lifelike figures with different expressions, such as buddhas, bodhisattvas, disciples and protectors. There are wood-like buildings with simple style and diverse shapes; There are Buddhist reliefs with prominent themes and skillful knife skills; Rich and complex composition, beautiful and exquisite decorative patterns; There are also sculptures of ancient musical instruments in China, such as crickets, flutes, cymbals and pipa, which are colorful and dazzling.

In terms of carving techniques, he inherited and developed the excellent tradition of carving art in Qin and Han Dynasties in China, and absorbed and integrated beneficial elements, an Indian art of Gandhara, to create works of art with unique style, which left an important page in the history of sculpture in China. Yungang Grottoes are not only important video materials for understanding and studying China's ancient history, sculpture, architecture, music and religious beliefs today, but also physical evidence for tracing the ancient cultural exchanges between China and the West and the friendly exchanges between the people.

In the past 1500 years, Yungang Grottoes were severely damaged by weathering, water erosion and earthquakes. Before liberation, they were also destroyed. According to incomplete statistics, more than 1400 Buddha heads and statues were stolen overseas, and the traces of axes and chisels are still there. Since the founding of New China, under the care of the Party and * * *, Yungang Grottoes have been extensively maintained for many times, which has made this ancient art treasure house properly protected and more beautiful.

Early Grottoes: Cave 16~20 today, also known as Cave 5 of Tan Yao. According to Shu Wei Shi Lao Zhi (volume 1 14), "At the beginning of Taiping, a good teacher died.

Yao Tan replaced it with Samoan system. At the beginning, Yao Tan was ordered to go to Beijing from Zhongshan in the second year after the reform. He was found on the road, wearing an obsidian coat in front of the imperial horse. At that time, people thought that Ma knew good people, and the emperor gave him a gift from a teacher.

Yao Tan Bai Di in the capital, Saiwu County, carved five caves, each with a statue of Buddha, 70 feet high and 60 feet high, ranking among the best in the world. "The five grottoes mentioned in this article were opened when Yao Tan, a famous monk at that time, chose Yuzhou Mountain in Yu Xiu, Zhong Ling to dig the magnificent Tan Yao Cave, which opened the prelude to the excavation of Yungang Grottoes.

Cave 16~20 is one of the five caves in Tan Yao, and it is the symbol of the emperor. The plane is horseshoe-shaped, with a dome at the top and 1000 Buddha statues carved on the outer wall.

The main statue is the third Buddha statue (past, present and future). The Buddha statue is tall, with round face, high nose, deep eyes and straight shoulders, showing a vigorous, vigorous and simple sculpture style. Its carving skills inherited and developed the excellent tradition of Han Dynasty, absorbed and integrated the essence of ancient Indian Gandhara and Datura art, and created a unique artistic style.

The Buddhist art of Yungang Grottoes can be divided into three stages according to the development of grottoes' shape, carving content and style: early stage, middle stage and late stage. Middle Grottoes: Yungang Grottoes are in their heyday, mainly including 1 and 2 caves, 5 and 6 caves, 7 and 8 caves, 9 and 10 caves,10 caves, 12 caves, 13 caves and unfinished caves.

This period (47 1-494) was the filial piety period before the Northern Wei Dynasty moved to Luo, and it was the most stable and prosperous period in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Yungang Grottoes have concentrated outstanding talents from all over the country, and carved more prosperous and exquisite statues of Yungang Grottoes with its national strength as the guarantee. Before Emperor Xiaowen moved to the capital, all the large grottoes operated by the royal family had been completed, which lasted for more than 40 years.

In the middle period, the plane of caves is mostly square or rectangular, and some caves are carved with central towers or front and rear rooms. The wall layout is divided into two layers, left and right. At most, there are flat chess caissons in the cave. The diversity of the themes of Buddha statues highlights the status of Sakyamuni and Maitreya. Sakyamuni and Duobao are popular to sit side by side, which leads to the emergence of the ranks of protectors, prostitutes and providers, the Buddha's own route, origin, karma and the story of Vimalakīrti.

Buddha statues are round and moderate in appearance, especially those with commendatory words. Many new themes and statues have appeared, with emphasis on the image of dharma protector and various decorations. The middle grottoes were also a period of active reform and innovation, which set off the process of China-ization of Buddhist grottoes.

The combination of these factors has produced the so-called grand Taihe style, which is mainly characterized by the rapid development of sinicization, and the China of grotto art began and completed during this period, which is the middle period of Yungang Grottoes.

3. What should I pay attention to when traveling in Yungang Grottoes?

Yungang Grottoes, located in the northern cliff of Wuzhou Mountain in the western suburbs of Datong City, Shanxi Province, are excavated along the mountain, extending 1 1,000m from east to west. There are 45 existing main caves, 252 large and small caves, and more than 5 1 1,000 stone carvings. It is one of the largest ancient grottoes in China.

According to documents, in the peaceful era of the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 460-465), the famous monk Yao Tan presided over the construction of five grottoes in Wuzhousai (Pingcheng, now Datong) in the western suburbs of Beijing, and the existing 16 to 20 grottoes in Yungang were the earliest so-called "Tan Yao's fifth grottoes". Most of the other major caves were completed before Emperor Xiaowen moved to Luoyang in the 18th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 494).

Judging from the age inscriptions and artistic styles preserved in the grottoes, this magnificent art project is basically a relic of the Northern Wei Dynasty, with a history of over 1500 years. There are 53 existing caves and 5 1000 stone carvings.

The highest Buddha statue is 17 meters, and the smallest is only a few centimeters. Yungang Grottoes are famous for their magnificent momentum, rich content and fine carving.

Li Daoyuan, an ancient geographer, described it this way: "Because of the rock structure, the truth is huge and firm, and the world is rare. Shantang is opposite to Shuitang. " This is a true portrayal of the magnificent scenery of the grottoes at that time.

The sculpture in Yungang Grottoes absorbs and draws lessons from the Indian Gandhara Buddhism art, and at the same time organically integrates the traditional artistic style of China, which has a very important position in the history of sculpture art in the world. Today, it has become a tourist attraction that Chinese and foreign tourists admire and yearn for.

Yungang Grottoes, one of the three largest grottoes in China, is a world-famous art treasure house. Among dozens of caves in Yungang, the fifth cave of Tan Yao is the earliest and the most magnificent.

The fifth and sixth caves and Wuhua Cave are rich and colorful, which are the essence of Yungang art. The first and second caves are double caves, located at the eastern end of Yungang Grottoes.

The two-story square tower is carved in the center of a cave, and the back wall stands like Maitreya. Most of the four-walled Buddha statues are weathered and denuded, with Vimo and Manjusri carved on both sides of the cave entrance on the south wall, and the relief of the original story of the Buddha statue on the lower part of the east wall is well preserved. There is a square three-story tower column in the center of the second cave, with three pavilions carved on each floor and five small towers carved on the inner wall of the cave, which is the image data for studying the architecture of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The third cave is the largest cave in Yungang Grottoes.

The broken wall in front is about 25 meters high, which is said to be the translation building in Yao Tan. The cave is divided into front and back rooms, with a Maitreya cave carved in the middle of the upper part of the front room and a pair of three-story square towers carved on the left and right. There are three statues carved on the south and west side of the back room, which are round in shape, full in muscle, fine in corolla and smooth in clothing lines. The height of the Buddha sitting on this Buddha statue is about 10 meter, and the height of the two bodhisattvas is 6.2 meters each.

Judging from the styles and carving techniques of these three statues, they may have been carved in the early Tang Dynasty (7th century AD). There is a rectangular column carved in the center of the fourth cave, with six Buddha statues carved on the north and south sides and three Buddha statues carved on the east and west sides.

Above the cave gate in the south wall, there is the inscription "Zheng Guangnian Table of Northern Wei Dynasty" (520-525 AD), which is the latest inscription of Yungang Grottoes. The fifth cave is located in the middle of Yungang Grottoes, and it is a group of double caves with the sixth cave.

The cave is divided into a front room and a back room. The third Buddha statue on the north wall of the back room and the central sitting statue are17m high, making it the largest Buddha statue in Yungang Grottoes. The walls of the cave are covered with carved niches and Buddha statues.

On both sides of the arch, there are two carved Buddha statues sitting on the top of the bodhi tree. They fly in relief and have beautiful lines. There are five four-story pavilions in front of the two caves, and the existing buildings were rebuilt in the eighth year of Shunzhi in the early Qing Dynasty (AD 165 1).

The plane of the sixth cave is nearly square, with two-story square tower columns connecting the top of the cave at the center, which is about 15 meters high. Below the tower is a large Buddhist shrine, with a Buddha statue carved in the south, a Buddha statue carved in the west, a sitting statue of Ying Duobao carved in the north and a Maitreya statue carved in the east.

On the two sides of the pagoda, two or three walls in the east, south and cave and two sides of the open window, 33 reliefs depicting the Buddhist story of Sakyamuni from birth to enlightenment were carved. It is the most representative cave in Yungang Grottoes with its large scale, rich carvings and exquisite craftsmanship.

The seventh and eighth caves are a group of double caves with three layers of wooden eaves in front. The seven caves are divided into a front room and a back room. The north wall of the back room has the main image of the third Buddha, and the east, west and south walls have the Bunsen stories and the reliefs of Buddhist niches.

The ceiling of the cave is a chess game flying in the sky, and the six heaven and man on the upper part of the south wall arch are beautifully carved; The statues on the four walls of the eight caves are seriously weathered. On the west side of the arch, there is a carved Luotian with five heads and six arms riding a peacock, and on the east side, there is a carved Luotian with the head of Moluccas. Mature carving skills and modeling, this theme is a rare special case in Yungang Grottoes.

The ninth hole and the tenth hole are a set of double holes. Cave 9 is divided into front and back chambers, and the south wall of the front chamber is carved into an octagonal column. Cut a window on the door of the back room cave.

There are three carved wooden niches on the east and west walls of the front room, and the walls are covered with carved Buddha statues and flying sky. The main image of the north wall of the posterior chamber is Sakyamuni Buddha; The ten caves are also divided into four chambers: front, back, middle and back. There are carved patterns inside and outside the door arch, which is rigorous in structure and rich in changes.

Caves 1 1 to 13 are grouped into caves. Eleven caves are carved with square columns in the middle and niches on all sides.

On the upper part of the east wall, there is an inscription on the statue of the seventh year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 483), which is an important material for studying the excavation history of Yungang Grottoes. The facade of the 12-hole antechamber was chiseled into the eaves of three wood-like buildings. There are also three wooden-like Buddhist shrines carved on the east and west walls. At the top of the grottoes, there is a geisha Lotte holding musical instruments such as flute, flute and drum. The statue of seven buddha in the upper part of the south wall of Cave 13 and the sacrifice of heaven and man in the lower part of the east wall are the best products of this cave.

Caves 16 to 20 in Cave 16 are the earliest five caves opened in Yungang Grottoes, which are usually called "Tan Yao Caves". Sixteen caves are flat and oval.

The statue of Sakyamuni in the middle of the main statue is 13.5 meters high, standing on the lotus pedestal, and thousands of Buddha statues and shrines are carved on the surrounding walls. Cave 17 is revered as the third Buddha, with a statue of Maitreya in the middle, which is 15.6 meters high.

There are niches on the east and west walls, a sitting statue in the east and a standing statue in the west. On the east side of the Ming window, the Buddhist shrine in the thirteenth year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 489) was carved later.

Cave 18 is revered as the third Buddha, with Sakyamuni Buddha wearing thousands of robes in the middle, which is 15.5 meters high. The disciples on the upper part of the East Wall are very skilled in carving, which is a masterpiece.

The owner of Cave 19 is a statue of the third generation, and the sitting statue of Sakyamuni in the cave is 16.8 meters high, making it the second largest statue in Yungang Grottoes. Outside the cave, two ear holes were cut, and each ear hole was carved with an 8-meter-long sitting statue.

The front of Cave 20 collapsed before Liao Dynasty, and the statue was completely open. The statue is a sitting statue of Sakyamuni in the middle, with a height of 13.7 meters. This statue, with full face, broad shoulders, magnificent shape and vigorous spirit, is a masterpiece of carving art in Yungang Grottoes.

4. Introduction to Yungang Grottoes (relatively simple)

Yungang Grottoes, located in Yungang Grottoes, Datong City, Shanxi Province, belong to the national key cultural relics protection units. There are 252 grottoes and more than 565,438 statues, representing the outstanding Buddhist grottoes art in China from the 5th century to the 6th century.

Among them, the Tan Yao Cave, with its rigorous and unified layout, is a classic masterpiece of the first peak period of Buddhist art in China. Yungang Grottoes have a history of 1500 years. It was built in 460 AD and excavated by Yao Tan, a Buddhist monk at that time.

The existing Yungang Grottoes Group is one of the first national key cultural relics protection units announced by the State Council in 196 1. The whole grotto is divided into three parts: east, middle and west. The niches in the grottoes are as dense as honeycombs, and large, medium and small caves are densely embedded in Yungang.

The grottoes in the east are mainly composed of towers, so they are also called tower caves; The central grotto is divided into two rooms, with the main Buddha in the middle and the cave walls and ceiling covered with reliefs; Most of the grottoes in the west are small and medium-sized grottoes and small shrines, which were built a little later and were mostly works after the Northern Wei Dynasty moved its capital to Luoyang. The whole grotto is magnificent, solemn in appearance, beautifully carved and prominent in theme.

Various religious figures in grotto sculptures have different expressions. In terms of carving techniques, it inherited and developed the fine tradition of art in Qin and Han dynasties in China, and absorbed the beneficial elements of Gandhara art, creating the unique artistic style of Yungang, which is extremely precious and valuable information for the study of sculpture, architecture, music and religion.

Grottoes are dug along the mountain, stretching for about one kilometer from east to west. * * There are 53 large and small grottoes and more than 565,438+0,000 Buddha statues. It is one of the largest grottoes in China, and it is also known as the three major grottoes art treasures in China along with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and Luoyang Longmen Grottoes.

Find some information about Yungang Grottoes.

World Cultural Heritage-Yungang Grottoes

Yungang Grottoes is one of the three treasure troves in China. It was built in Pingcheng, the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty in the middle of the 5th century, with a history of 1500 years. Grottoes are dug along the mountain, stretching for one kilometer from east to west. There are 53 main caves and more than 565,438+0,000 statues. The largest Buddha statue is 17 meters high, and the smallest is only 2 centimeters. All the Buddha statues have different expressions and are lifelike. It is one of the oldest and largest ancient caves in China. 196 1 year, the State Council announced Yungang Grottoes as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. 200 1 The 25th meeting of the World Heritage Committee officially approved Yungang Grottoes to be included in the World Cultural Heritage List. In 2007, it was rated as a national 5A-level tourist attraction.

Yungang Grottoes Cultural Relics Research Institute is a specialized institution set up by Datong City for the protection and management of Yungang Grottoes. Since its establishment, it has done a lot of work in protection, research, management and tourism development, and achieved remarkable results.

Therefore, we should give priority to protection and adhere to the rational utilization of tourism resources; On the premise of planning, a scientific blueprint for development has been formulated; Based on research, and constantly increase publicity; It has been fully affirmed by superior leaders and praised by all walks of life. He has won many national, provincial and municipal awards.

6. Introduction to Yungang Grottoes (relatively simple)

Yungang Grottoes, located in Yungang Grottoes, Datong City, Shanxi Province, belong to the national key cultural relics protection units. There are 252 grottoes and more than 565,438 statues, representing the outstanding Buddhist grottoes art in China from the 5th century to the 6th century. Among them, the Tan Yao Cave, with its rigorous and unified layout, is a classic masterpiece of the first peak period of Buddhist art in China.

Yungang Grottoes have a history of 1500 years. It was built in 460 AD and excavated by Yao Tan, a Buddhist monk at that time. The existing Yungang Grottoes Group is one of the first national key cultural relics protection units announced by the State Council in 196 1. The whole grotto is divided into three parts: east, middle and west. The niches in the grottoes are as dense as honeycombs, and large, medium and small caves are densely embedded in Yungang. The grottoes in the east are mainly composed of towers, so they are also called tower caves; The central grotto is divided into two rooms, with the main Buddha in the middle and the cave walls and ceiling covered with reliefs; Most of the grottoes in the west are small and medium-sized grottoes and small shrines, which were built a little later and were mostly works after the Northern Wei Dynasty moved its capital to Luoyang. The whole grotto is magnificent, solemn in appearance, beautifully carved and prominent in theme. Various religious figures in grotto sculptures have different expressions. In terms of carving techniques, it inherited and developed the fine tradition of art in Qin and Han dynasties in China, and absorbed the beneficial elements of Gandhara art, creating the unique artistic style of Yungang, which is extremely precious and valuable information for the study of sculpture, architecture, music and religion.

Grottoes are dug along the mountain, stretching for about one kilometer from east to west. * * There are 53 large and small grottoes and more than 565,438+0,000 Buddha statues. It is one of the largest grottoes in China, and it is also known as the three major grottoes art treasures in China along with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and Luoyang Longmen Grottoes.

7. Find some information about Yungang Grottoes

World Cultural Heritage-Yungang Grottoes Yungang Grottoes is one of the three treasure troves in China. It was founded in Pingcheng, the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty in the middle of the fifth century, with a history of 1500 years.

Grottoes are dug along the mountain, stretching for one kilometer from east to west. There are 53 main caves and more than 565,438+0,000 statues. The largest Buddha statue is 17 meters high, and the smallest is only 2 centimeters. All the Buddha statues have different expressions and are lifelike.

It is one of the oldest and largest ancient caves in China. 196 1 year, the State Council announced Yungang Grottoes as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

200 1 The 25th meeting of the World Heritage Committee officially approved Yungang Grottoes to be included in the World Cultural Heritage List. In 2007, it was rated as a national 5A-level tourist attraction.

Yungang Grottoes Cultural Relics Research Institute is a specialized institution set up by Datong City for the protection and management of Yungang Grottoes. Since its establishment, it has done a lot of work in protection, research, management and tourism development, and achieved remarkable results.

Therefore, we should give priority to protection and adhere to the rational utilization of tourism resources; On the premise of planning, a scientific blueprint for development has been formulated; Based on research, and constantly increase publicity; It has been fully affirmed by superior leaders and praised by all walks of life. He has won many national, provincial and municipal awards.