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Yungang Grottoes

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These ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes, built around 300 AD, are famous examples of rock-cut architecture and are one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China.
Basic Info Add / Edit
Category

Buddhist Temple Grottoes

Secondary Category (If any)

Underground Attraction

Opening Hours

8:30 AM - 5 PM

General Info

Formerly Wuzhoushan Grottoes

Known For

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Religious Attraction (Buddhist)
252 Buddhist Caves & 51,000 Buddhist Statues
Location Setting for Black Myth: Wukong (VG)

Day Trip from Major Cities

40 min drive from Datong
2.5 hour high speed train+drive from Xi'an (Xian)
3 hour high speed train+drive from Beijing or Taiyuan
4.5 hour high speed train+drive from Pinyao

446J+JX5 Yungang Grottoes, Nanjiao, Datong, Shanxi, China, 037007

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