Are you ready to travel through time at the Yungang Grottoes?

A Buddhist painting that spans thousands of years: Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi Wake up to the morning and evening bells of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and fall asleep to the sound of camel bells on the Silk Road. As time carved 53 caves on the sandstone and more than 1,100 Buddha statues gazed at the world with compassionate eyes, the Yungang Grottoes had long surpassed the scope of stone carving art and became a solidified Buddhist epic. The sunrise of the first cave [Sunrise][Sunrise][Sunrise] Stepping into Yungang is like stepping into a time tunnel. The open-air giant Buddha in Cave 20 sits 17 meters high and overlooks all living things. His clothes are folded like waves and his face is calm, perfectly blending the realism and romance of the Northern Wei craftsmen. The morning light penetrates the cave, and the Buddha's light and light and shadow dance on the rock wall. The shock at this moment needs no words. The Silk Road Code in Sculptures[100] As your fingertips touch the concave and convex reliefs, Greek honeysuckle patterns and Indian Buddha statues blend together. Camel caravans carrying lotus patterns pass through the sandstone, and Persian-style flying figures holding guzhengs fly across the dome - Yungang is not only a witness to the eastward spread of Buddhism, but also an eternal station for dialogue among civilizations. Zen in the night 🌙🌙🌙 As dusk covers the caves with a blue-gray coat, thousands of bright lights light up one after another. The murals inside the cave come alive in the light and shadow, telling the mysterious story of the Lotus Sutra. The night wind blows past my ears, the sound of Sanskrit lingers, and it seems that the donors from thousands of years ago are still praying in front of the Buddha. Check-in guide❤️❤️❤️ - Best time: Early morning in spring and autumn (avoid the strong sunlight at noon, the details of the Buddha's face will be clearer) - Hidden camera position: The caisson decoration on the dome of Cave 5 looks like a cosmic mandala from the drone's perspective - Must-do: Hire a guide to decode the "Zen code" in the murals, or sit in meditation in Cave 12 to feel the echo of the "Music Cave" Transportation Tips It is directly connected to Datong High-speed Railway Station and the scenic area bus can reach it in 15 minutes. The stone steps are gentle and wheelchair-friendly, so you don’t have to travel through mountains and rivers to visit the Buddhist kingdom. The gaze of Yungang - Buddha statues cannot speak, but sandstone remembers all stories - the ambitions of the Northern Wei emperors, the fingerprints of craftsmen, the scars of war, and the footprints of pilgrims. As long as you have a curious heart, the caves will open up their thousands of years of folds to you.