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Seated Buddha statue in Yungang Grottoes, Datong, Shanxi, ChinaSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yungang_Grottoes_02.jpg
Author: Steve Cadman
Yungang Grottoes are caves with sculptured statues in Datong City, Shanxi Province, China. They were created between the 5th and 6th centuries, and represent one of the finest examples of Buddhist cave art in China. The caves adhere to strict rules of layout and design, and is considered a classical masterpiece.
Yungang Grottoes were inscribed as a World Heritage Site during the 25th session of the World Heritage Committee which met in Helsinki, Finland, on 11-16 December, 2001.
Inscription Year: 2001
Type of Site: Cultural
Inscription Criteria: I, II, III, IV
Yungang Grottoes
Author: Steve Cadman
Yungang Grottoes are caves with sculptured statues in Datong City, Shanxi Province, China. They were created between the 5th and 6th centuries, and represent one of the finest examples of Buddhist cave art in China. The caves adhere to strict rules of layout and design, and is considered a classical masterpiece.
Yungang Grottoes were inscribed as a World Heritage Site during the 25th session of the World Heritage Committee which met in Helsinki, Finland, on 11-16 December, 2001.
World Heritage Site Inscription Details
Location: N 40 6 34.992 E 113 7 19.992 Datong City, Shanxi ProvinceInscription Year: 2001
Type of Site: Cultural
Inscription Criteria: I, II, III, IV
Visiting Yungang Grottoes
Take the train from Beijing to Datong. The journey takes six hours and costs around ¥110. Book your tickets as soon as they are available - in China it is common for the tickets to be bought up by the black market. From Datong, you can take bus 3-1 to Yungang Caves. Taxi will cost you ¥300 to visit Yungang Caves and the Hanging Monastery.Yungang GrottoesSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:China_-_Yungang_Grottoes_1_(135939574).jpg
Author: McKay Savage
Yungang Grottoes
Author: McKay Savage
Yungang GrottoesSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lifo_Dadao,_Yungang_Buddha.jpg
Author: JP Bennett
Entrance to Yungang Grottoes
Author: JP Bennett
Entrance to Yungang GrottoesSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yungag_entrance_2010.JPG
Author: Marcin Bialek
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