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Five Grottos in Tanyao

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Five Grottos in Tanyao was first carved in 460-465 AC. They were the first and most imposing grotto site in Yungang. A huge statue of Sakyamuni is found in the centre of each of the 5 grottoes. These 5 statues stand for the five emperors in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The statue of the sitting Sakyamuni in the 20th Grotto is acknowledged as the symbol of the whole Yungang Grottoes. The Buddha is 13.7m tall, huge and simple. It has thick shoulders, round face, thin lip, and nose with high bridge, exposing cassock (robe) at the right part of the body and looking solemn. The relieves of flame decorations, sitting Buddha and flying apsaras are so beautiful as to highlight the vigour and splendour of the Sakyamuni statue at the centre.

Yungang Grottoes

Yungang Grottoes is one of the largest ancient grotto groups of China. It is located at Wuzhou Mountain, west of Datong of Shanxi Province. Yungang Grottoes is a stone carving treasure that is renowned all around the world.

Grotto No. 3

Grotto No. 3

The grotto is the biggest of all grottoes in Yungang. The front edge is approximately 25m tall. The grotto is divided into front and rear chambers.
Grotto No. 6

Grotto No. 6

The grotto is approximately square in layout. At the centre stands a 15m tall double-tier square column that is connected to the roof.
Grottos No. 7 & 8

Grottos No. 7 & 8

These two grottoes are a paired one, in the front of which are three-tier wooden eaves. Grotto No. 7 is divided into front and rear chambers, with the rear chamber housing the Buddhas of the Past,...