|
 The
Yungang Grottoes,
located at the southern
base of the Wuzhou
mountain, 16 kilometres
west of Datong, were
carved during the
Northern Wei Dynasty
under the charge of a
Buddhist monk named Tan
Yao as ordered by the
emperor. Stretching one
kilometre, the remaining
53 caves, with 51,000
carved statues and
bas-reliefs, constitute
one of China’s largest
grottoes and
world-famous
treasure-house of arts
and culture. |
