Yungang Grottoes were first excavated in 460 AD, with a history of 1500 years. It took more than 60 years to chisel at first. Since then, Yungang Grottoes have been destroyed, rebuilt and expanded. Therefore, we can see the different characteristics of each era from the sculpture style and grottoes of Yungang Grottoes. After long-term reconstruction and expansion, the whole grotto is rich in content. I have to say that this is a treasure house of carving art.
At that time, Yungang grottoes could be decorated with stone carving art, and the characteristics of each period were very obvious. For example, some early cave statues have the characteristics of the western regions; In the medium term, they pursue exquisiteness and magnificence; The figures in the later period are well mastered, and Yungang Grottoes have a history of 1600 years. Its grotto statues are the most exquisite among the four major grottoes in China. Famous? Tan Yao five holes? It is the pinnacle of grotto sculpture.
Music caves, smiling Sakyamuni, etc. Exquisite and magical. Due to the short history of Yungang Grottoes, they were abandoned halfway. How many Yungang Grottoes are there? Wondering? A strange, a strange, a third strange. Because there are few cultural relics and documents in Yungang Grottoes, many unresolved issues can only be speculated, which adds a lot of mystery to it. The large religious sites built by the early royal family were caves and temples. In the history of cave development in China, Yungang Grottoes were the earliest caves excavated by the royal family. The unfinished engineering remains of the anteroom and foreroom of the third cave in Yungang Grottoes are the best witness of history. ?