Tanyao Square Review

Entering Yungang Grottoes Scenic Area first came to the square, which was built to commemorate the founder of Yungang Grottoes, the high monk, and the statue standing in the middle is the square, which is the founder of the prosperity of Buddhism in Northern Wei.

Yuan, is the promotion, organization and construction of the Northern Wei monk, Wuwei County Guyu people also, the life and death are unknown. Younger, originally practiced Zen in Liangzhou, for the prince Tuoyu Huang courtesy. The Taiwu Emperor of Northern Wei wasted Buddhism. The northern scriptures were like scattered, the Buddhas were intermittent, and the Shamen were still vulgar. The prince repeatedly added persuasion, still holding the legal costumes, and did not leave the body temporarily. The people who heard it sighed. Afterwards, he died in Datong. Therefore, the entrance of Yungang Grottoes has built this square, which is both a memorial and a ticket gate. This square is newly repaired. I have not yet had this square before.

The square is located at the entrance of the Datong Yungang Grottoes, a world cultural heritage site. It is a new attraction after the expansion of the scenic spot. It is named after the builder of Yungang Grottoes, the mage, and the scale is relatively large.

The first stop to enter the Yungang Grottoes Scenic Area is the Yu Square, located next to the tourist center of Yungang Great Scenic Area. The Yungang Grottoes are divided into three phases of construction. The first phase of the project was built by the Yu mage to repair five caves, known as the "Yunwu Grottoes". The five Buddhists in these five caves symbolize the five emperors of Northern Wei, so this square was built to commemorate the founder of Yungang Grottoes, the high monk. But his life was in a changing era, he with a great fearlessness, launched a series of work to revive Buddhism, whether in politics, economics, education, art or translation, Buddhism to a scene of recovery and prosperity, can be said to be the Northern Wei Dynasty Fu Buddha generation law will. In Yungang Grottoes, he left his good memories of Buddhism, leaving behind his Zen and enlightenment, that is today's magnificent Wucao. In the center of the square is a statue of Master Xu, which is itself an artwork, and the sculpture is from the hand of Wu Weishan, a famous sculpture master and director of the Chinese Art Museum. Entering the grotto and looking up at the high monk, as if watching him looking at the visitors after the millennium, listening to the different names that everyone called him, wide sleeves and comfortable, showing a remarkable smile, making people calm and peaceful. Open hours: summer: April 15-October 27, 8：30-17：20; Winter: October 28th-April 14th, 8:30-17:00. Datong Railway Station can take the rapid tourism 603 bus to Yungang Grottoes Scenic Area, the fare is 3 yuan, but there are really few trains in the off-season.

Yuan is a well-known monk in Northern Wei. He was a young man who studied Zen in Liangzhou and was honored by the prince Tuoyu. Many monks in Northern Wei abandoned Buddhism because they were afraid of returning to the customs, and they were unwavering in their convictions. After the prince's succession, he rebuilt the Buddha, and he was ordered to build Yungang Grottoes, the founder of Yungang Grottoes. This square was built to commemorate the high monks.