Yungang Grottoes in Datong | Complete Travel Guide

🔔Introduction: The Yungang Grottoes are located about 16 kilometers west of Datong city at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain and the north bank of Wuzhou River, with 45 main caves and 252 niches of various sizes, being one of the four major grottoes in China. ---- 📷Tour Guide: ✅The grottoes are divided into three areas from east to west according to the mountain terrain: East (caves 1-4), Middle (caves 5-20), and West (caves 21-45). ✅Recommended tour route: Entrance➡️Tanyao Square➡️Buddha's Light Avenue➡️Worship Buddha Relief Wall➡️Lingyan Temple➡️Sutra Writing Courtyard➡️Eastern Grotto Cluster➡️Middle Grotto Cluster➡️Western Grotto Cluster➡️Yungang Museum➡️Performance Center➡️Shadow Puppet Hall➡️Yungang Art Gallery➡️Yungang Cultural and Creative Shop➡️Exit ✅Key caves to visit: 1⃣️Cave 3: The largest cave in Yungang, with a 10-meter-tall seated Buddha. 2⃣️Caves 5 and 6: A pair of caves, with a central seated Buddha 17 meters tall. 3⃣️Cave 15: Also known as the 'Cave of Ten Thousand Buddhas', its four walls are covered with Buddha statues. 4⃣️Tanyao Five Caves (16-20): Constructed under the supervision of the famous monk Tanyao, these are the earliest group of caves excavated at Yungang. ✅Stamp collection locations: 1⃣️Yungang Cultural Booth on the first floor of the ticket hall; 2⃣️Shop next to the Mahavira Hall; 3⃣️Cultural and creative shop opposite Cave 5; 4⃣️Drink shop opposite Cave 7; 5⃣️Cultural and creative shop next to the open-air Buddha; 6⃣️Yungang Museum; 7⃣️Entrance of the Shadow Puppet Hall; 8⃣️Next to the sightseeing car ticket office cold drink cart; 9⃣️Yungang Art Gallery; 🔟Yungang Cultural and Creative Shop. ---- 📍Address: Yungang Town, Yungang District, Datong City. ---- 🚗Transportation: Take bus No. 3 or 12, get off at Yungang Station. ---- 🕙Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (entry stops at 16:30). ---- 💰Ticket price: 120 yuan.