2025.05.23 11:48 GMT+8

Decoding the Yungang Grottoes: Who built this millennium-old Buddhist masterpiece?

Updated 2025.05.23 11:48 GMT+8
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Carved into the southern cliffs of Wuzhou Mountain in Datong City, north China's Shanxi Province, the Yungang Grottoes showcase a spectacular one-kilometer-long gallery of stone art featuring over 59,000 sculptures. What masterful hands sculpted this "Oriental Sculpture Museum"? What aesthetic codes make Yungang so profoundly moving? Check out the video to explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site with us.

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