Yungang Grottoes
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Yungang Grottoes

云冈石窟

Cultural HeritageShanxi40.1105, 113.1259

Carved 1,500 years ago, these 53 grottoes hold tens of thousands of Buddha statues and rock reliefs.

Videos (7)
YouTubeYungang Grottoes (UNESCO/NHK)Official3:00 short film YouTubeYungang Grottoes 01, Wuzhou Hill (CGTN documentary series)Officialepisode 1 of 6-part series YouTubeYungang Grottoes, Shanxi, China [Amazing Places 4K]Popular4:29 YouTubeChina's 1,500-Year-Old Cliff of 51,000 Buddhas (Yungang Grottoes) | 4KPopular YouTubeYungang Grottoes: China's 1,500-Year-Old Cave Temple MasterpiecePopular YouTubeI Visited a UNESCO Site I'd Never Heard Of | Yungang GrottoesPopular YouTubeThings to do in Datong China | Yungang Grottoes & Huayan MonasteryPopular
中文视频 Chinese videos (1)Bilibili云冈石窟,刻在崖壁上的北魏王朝!Official7,809 views, 1,679 likes (published 2026-08-04)
Visitor comments (4)

“I just went here today, and it was spectacular! We were very fortunate to come on a non-peak day tho so the crowds weren't that bad 😅 This place was very much worth a visit!”

“The Chinese former mayor, Geng Yanbo, has played a key role in the transition of Datong City. He transformed Datong from a city which heavily rely on coal mining with pollution to a beautiful tourist city and improved the living quality of the local people at the same time.”

“There are several giant stone carved Buddha’s in China. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing them in travel vlogs. I was very obsessed with China and still love watching different travel vlogs. I could probably watch for decades and still not see all China has to offer.…”

“India never had a pagoda but stupa. The Indian stupa was originally a simple, solid burial mound or hemispherical structure built to house the relics of the Buddha or other holy figures.…”