What are the four grottoes in China?

The four major grottoes in China are Yungang Grottoes, Mogao Grottoes, Maijishan Grottoes and Longmen Grottoes. Among them, Yungang Grottoes is located in Datong City, Shanxi Province. Mogao Grottoes is located in Dunhuang City, Gansu Province; Maijishan Grottoes are located in Tianshui City, Gansu Province; Longmen Grottoes is located in Luoyang City, Henan Province. The four grottoes are giant grottoes with Buddhist cultural characteristics in China, and they are historical treasures of traditional culture and art of Han nationality in ancient China.

Brief introduction of Yungang grottoes

Yungang Grottoes are located at the southern foot of Wuzhou (Zhou) Mountain, about 16 km west of Datong City, Shanxi Province, and on the north bank of Wuzhou River. The grottoes are excavated along the mountain, extending about 1 km from east to west. There are 45 main caves, 252 caves and niches, and more than 565,438+0,000 stone carvings. It is one of the largest ancient caves in China.

Brief introduction of Mogao grottoes

Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave, is located in Dunhuang at the western end of Hexi Corridor. It was built in the years of Zhao Xuan and Fu Jian in the former Qin Dynasty, and has developed into a huge scale after the Northern Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Xixia and Yuan Dynasty, with 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals and 24 15 clay sculptures. It is the largest and richest Buddhist art site in the world.

Brief introduction of Maijishan Grottoes

Maijishan Grottoes, world cultural heritage, national AAAAA tourist attractions, national key scenic spots, national forest parks, national geological parks, national key cultural relics protection units, and one of the four major grottoes in China.