UNESCO World Heritage

Introducing UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Datong
Currently there is one place in Datong inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as of 2020. It is Yungang Grottoes which were made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. If you happen to be in Datong or anywhere else in Shanxi province, be sure to drop by this amazing UNESCO World Heritage Site. Each UNESCO World Heritage Site has a tale to tell. Book GoGrandChina tour packages to learn the tales of Datong's UNESCO World Heritage Site at the most affordable prices.

Yungang Grottoes
The massive Yungang Buddhist grottoes were cut from the mid-5th Century to early-6th Century AD. Comprising 252 caves and niches and 51,000 statues within a carved area of 18,000 square meters, the Yungang Grottoes represent the outstanding achievement of Buddhist cave art in China. The Five Caves created by Tan Yao are a classical masterpiece of the first peak of Chinese art, with a strict unity of layout and design. The will of the State is reflected in Buddhist belief in China during the Northern Wei Dynasty since the Grottoes were built with Imperial instructions. While influenced by Buddhist cave art from South and Central Asia, Yungang Grottoes have also interpreted the Buddhist cave art with distinctive Chinese character and local spirit. As a result, Yungang Grottoes have played a vitally important role among early Oriental Buddhist grottoes and had a far-reaching impact on Buddhist cave art in China and East Asia. Get more about Yungang Grottoes.