Yungang Grottoes Exploration Guide

🏛️Whispers of Millennia-old Buddha Statues! Datong Yungang Grottoes 30,000 Steps Essential Walking Tour!

🌟Must-Visit Reasons
One of China's Three Great Grottoes! 1500 years of Northern Wei royal engineering 👑

📍Transportation Information
Southern foothills of Wuzhou Mountain, western suburbs of Datong City, Shanxi Province
🚌 Bus No. 3 / Tourist shuttle direct access

🎫Tickets
Peak season 120 RMB Off-season 80 RMB

✨Essential Route
1️⃣ Cave of Ten Thousand Buddhas (Cave 15)
Cave of Ten Thousand Buddhas! Walls carved with 8,900 small Buddhas
📸Tips: Behind the main Buddha is a rare "Double Tree Carving" composition

2️⃣ Great Buddha Cave (Cave 20)
Yungang’s centerpiece Buddha! 13.7-meter outdoor seated Buddha
⚠️Note: Best lighting for photos after 3 PM

🍲Food Recommendations
Dao Xiao Mian (Knife-cut noodles): Must-try at the Oriental Knife-cut Noodle Main Store
Hunyuan Liangfen (Cold jelly noodles): Perfect with chili oil
Huangmi Lianggao (Millet jelly cake): Signature dish at Yungang Grand Hotel

🚶Time-saving Tips
Catch the first bus at 7:30 AM ➡️ Head straight to Cave 20 for empty shots ➡️ Finish viewing the 5 key caves before 9 AM ➡️ Have lunch off-peak

Post by Noah Martinez.6 | Aug 12, 2025