First, visit Datong, taste local food and experience local characteristics when shopping. Then visit Yungang Grottoes, one of the four largest grottoes in China, and enjoy its unique Buddhist art and cultural heritage. After visiting the grottoes, you can go to Guangsheng Temple, a temple with a long history, where you can learn more about the traditional culture of China.
According to the route, you can also explore Xiushui Scenic Area in LAM Raymond, enjoy its magnificent natural scenery and spend your holiday there. Then go to Wutai Mountain. Wutai Mountain is an important Buddhist holy land with many magnificent temples and Buddhist cultural heritage, which is suitable for tourists who pursue spiritual and cultural experiences. Visit the famous Yanmenguan in China to learn about its history and military culture, and then go to Taiyuan, a modern city with many high-rise buildings and shopping centers, suitable for young tourists and shopping enthusiasts.
Characteristics of Yungang Grottoes
Yungang Grottoes are located at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain in the western suburbs of Datong City, Shanxi Province. The cave group is excavated along the mountain, stretching 65,438+kilometers from east to west. It is one of the largest ancient grottoes in China, and it is called "Three Grottoes in China" together with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and Luoyang Longmen Grottoes. Among the 45 main caves, there are 20 large caves, and there are many small and medium-sized caves around them, which are very magnificent.
More than 565,438+0,000 stone carvings in each cave have their own characteristics, various forms of expression, intricate decorative patterns and architectural forms, which reflect the extremely high aesthetic level of the people in China and record the process of gradual secularization and nationalization of Buddhist art after it was introduced into China. From the panoramic view of the cave, the interior decoration and sculpture are more complex and rich, exquisite and unique, and eye-catching.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Datong City.