Travel Notes: Visiting Yungang under blue sky and white clouds

Information: The Yungang Grottoes are located at the southern foot of Wuzhou (Zhou) Mountain, about 16 kilometers west of Datong City, and on the north bank of Wuzhou River. The grottoes are carved into the mountains and stretch for about 1 kilometer from east to west. There are 45 main caves, 252 large and small cave niches (kān, small pavilions for worshiping gods, Buddha statues, etc.), and more than 51,000 stone statues. It is one of the largest ancient grotto groups in China. one. The Yungang Grottoes were announced by the State Council as one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 1961. On December 14, 2001, they were included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO . On May 8, 2007, it was rated as one of the first batch of national 5A tourist attractions by the National Tourism Administration .
The peak season ticket for Yungang Grottoes is 120 yuan. This year, due to the pneumonia epidemic, the ticket price has been reduced to 100 yuan. The off-season refers to the period from October 16 of the current year to March 31 of the following year. The northern scenic spots are basically about the same time .

Going to Yungang Grottoes is to see the monuments and experience Buddhist culture, which is completely different from seeing the scenery. The Yungang Grottoes have experienced 1,500 years of vicissitudes. Due to changes in the geological and environmental conditions of the grotto area, they have experienced natural weathering and man-made destruction to varying degrees, resulting in varying degrees of damage to the caves and statues. Historically, the Yungang Grottoes have also experienced different methods of protection and restoration. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Yungang Grottoes have undergone many large-scale repairs and protections, so that the grottoes have been properly protected so that they can continue to be open to tourists.

This was taken when we visited the Grotto Museum and saw our own image on the glass indoors, which is equivalent to taking a selfie.

Museum interior.

After leaving the museum, the sky was still blue and white clouds outside, and the sight was very good. The trees and flowers between the buildings are now green and planted, adding a lot of attraction and color to the entire scenic spot.


After browsing the grottoes and monuments, it was really just a quick tour, and I couldn’t think about it carefully like an archaeological expert. The rest of the time was mainly about taking photos among the lilac flowers. My wife tried her best to show her smile in the bush, and I tried my best to take good photos.

Wearing ancient costumes, we made modern Shanxi snacks. Out of curiosity, we also bought a bag to taste.

The clay sculptures characters made by these modern artists are cute and naive, dressed in a Shanxi style, and their expressions are lifelike, which makes them very cute.