The Maijishan Grottoes make up one of China's four largest Buddhist cave complexes, along with the Mogao, Yungang and Longmen grottoes in Gansu, Shanxi and Henan provinces, respectively. Known as the "Oriental Sculpture Museum," the grottoes are world-famous for exquisite clay sculpture art. 

In recent years, local authorities have excelled in protecting, restoring and preserving cultural relics in the grottoes using scientific methods such as continuous reinforcement, restoration, seepage control, biological management and digital documentation. They have also promoted the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese sculptures.