The Prototype of the Five Caves of Tanyao in Yungang Grottoes

The order of excavation of the five caves was the 20th cave, and the 19th to 16th caves.

Yungang Grottoes was located at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain, 16 kilometers west of Datong City, Shanxi Province, China. The grottoes were first excavated in the second year of Xing 'an of the Northern Wei Dynasty (453 AD), and most of them were completed before the Northern Wei Dynasty moved its capital to Luoyang (494 AD). The sculpture project continued until the Zhengguang period (520 - 525 AD). The grottoes were chiseled against the mountain, stretching for about 1 km from east to west. There were 45 main caves, 252 caves of various sizes, and more than 51000 stone statues. The largest one was 17 meters tall, and the smallest one was only a few centimeters. The statues in Yungang Grottoes were magnificent and rich in content. They could be called the crown of Chinese stone carving art in the 5th century AD and were known as the treasure house of ancient Chinese carving art. Yungang Grottoes was one of the four major grottoes in China and a world cultural heritage. The statues in the grotto reflected the solemnity of Buddhist statues, but at the same time, they had a beautiful and delicate artistic sense. The artistic style of Yungang Grottoes was unique. It combined different cultural elements such as India, Central and Western Asia, Greece, and Rome, showing the relationship between the Grottoes and the major civilizations of the world. The Yungang Grottoes were regarded as a treasure trove of ancient Chinese grotto art, which was of great significance to the development of Chinese culture and art in later generations.

Yungang Grottoes was a World Cultural Heritage site located in Datong City, Shanxi Province, China. It was also one of the largest ancient grottoes in China. It was first built during the Northern Wei Dynasty in the 5th-6th century. It was the first imperial Buddhist grotto temple in China to be built near the capital. The Yungang Grottoes were magnificent in scale. The carved area of the grottoes reached more than 18000 square meters. There were 252 caves of various sizes, 45 main caves and more than 59000 statues. It was famous for its exquisite and profound artistic expression, recording various figures in Buddhism. The Yungang Grottoes 'carving techniques combined the artistic styles of India's Madatura and Gandhara, representing the highest level of carving art in the fifth century. Yungang Grottoes was listed in the World Cultural Heritage List by the United Nations Cultural and Scientific Organization in 2001 and became one of the first 5A tourist attractions in the country.

Yungang Grottoes was located at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain in the western suburbs of Datong City, Shanxi Province, China.

Yungang Grottoes was located at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain in Datong City, Shanxi Province, China. It was one of the largest ancient grottoes in China. The grottoes were first excavated during the Northern Wei Dynasty. There are 45 main caves and 252 caves of various sizes, with a total of more than 51000 stone statues. The statues in Yungang Grottoes had various styles. The early grottoes showed a rich and simple Western Region sentiment. The middle grottoes were famous for their exquisite carvings and gorgeous decorations. The late grottoes were famous for their thin and handsome figures. Yungang Grottoes was a treasure trove of ancient Chinese sculpture art, and also one of the world-famous stone sculpture art treasuries.

The Yungang Grottoes were located at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain in Datong City, Shanxi Province in northern China. The grottoes were excavated along the mountain and stretched for about one kilometer from east to west. There are 45 main caves and 252 caves of various sizes, with more than 51000 stone statues. Yungang Grottoes was one of the largest ancient grottoes in China and was listed as a World Heritage by the United Nations Cultural Organization. The style of the statues in the grottoes had evolved in different periods. The early style was tall and round, the middle style was grand and gorgeous, and the late style was small caves and small niches. The Yungang Grottoes had a profound influence on the northern grottoes. It was one of the treasuries of ancient Chinese sculpture art.

Yungang Grottoes was one of the famous art treasuries of grottoes in China, located in Datong City, Shanxi Province. The grottoes were chiseled against the mountain and stretched for about one kilometer from east to west. There were 45 main grottoes, 252 large and small grottoes, and more than 51,000 statues. There were two recommended routes for visiting Yungang Grottoes: a full-day in-depth tour and a half-day relaxing tour. The full-day tour took about a day, including visiting Tan Yao Square, Buddha Avenue, Film and Television Hall, Yungang Art Museum, Yungang Academy History Museum, Buddha embossed Wall, Lingyan Temple, Subai Memorial Hall, Stone Soldier Art Museum, grottoes and other scenic spots. The half-day leisure tour took about two hours, including visiting Tan Yao Square, Buddha Avenue, embossed, Lingyan Temple and grottoes. There was also a cultural and creative shop in the scenic area. Guests could buy hand-drawn maps, library tickets, postcards, account books, Buddha statues and other souvenirs. The Yungang Grottoes were one of the four great art treasuries of the grottoes in China. The tour time was about 3-5 hours, making it an unforgettable travel experience.

Yungang Grottoes provided explanation services, including general explanation, expert explanation, English explanation, and Yungang Museum explanation service. Normal explanations were divided into special explanations, level one explanations, level two explanations, and level three explanations. The fees were 380 yuan, 300 yuan, 240 yuan, and 170 yuan respectively. Expert lecturers needed to be associate professors or above and have professional research results in a certain field. There was no mention of the specific fee.

The Yungang Grottoes 'traffic guide provided many ways to reach the scenic area. From Hohhotte, Taiyuan, Beijing, Datong South Station and Datong Airport, there were buses or express buses to reach the Yungang Grottoes scenic area. The specific route was as follows: 1. Starting from Hohhotte: Take the Beijing-Xinjiang expressway (G110) to Jining, then go south along the Erguang expressway (Jifeng expressway section) to the exit of Yungangkou of Datong Ring Road, and then drive west along Yungang Road to reach Yungang Grottoes Scenic Area. 2. Starting from Taiyuan: From the entrance of Dadongguan, enter the Dayun section of the Erguang expressway (G55) and go north to Datong Ring Road, exit the expressway at Yungangkou, and go west along Yungang Road to Yungang Scenic Area. 3. Starting from Beijing: From Qinghe Toll Station, enter the Beijing-Tibet highway (G6), along the Beijing-Zhang highway (G110), Xuanda highway (G109), Sunyou highway, Datong Ring Road highway, provincial highway 339 directly to Yungang Grottoes scenic area. 4. From Datong South Station: Take bus no. 31 to Jinze Garden bus stop, then change to bus no. 12 to Yungang Grottoes scenic area. 5. From Datong Airport: Take the express bus 605 at the bus stop of Datong Yungang Airport to Fangte Happy World bus stop, then change to bus No. 31 to Jinze Garden bus stop, and then change to bus No. 12 directly to Yungang Grottoes scenic spot. The above was based on the traffic guidance provided in the search results.

Yungang Grottoes was located at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain, about 16 kilometers west of Datong City, Shanxi Province.