About
Ancient buddhist statues carved into sandstone cliffs, a unesco world heritage site
Why go
- Feels powerful, spiritual, and almost unreal
- A testament of faith sculpted in stone
- A living masterpiece of early buddhist art
Must try
- Explore the different caves and admire the carvings
- Cave 20 with a 13.7m buddha statue
- Cave 5 with a 17m buddha statue
- Giant buddha statues carved into the mountain
- Thousands of buddha statues
Pro tips
- Visit early or late for softer light and fewer crowds
- Take your time—every angle is unique
- About 30 min drive from datong city
- Reach datong by flight or train from beijing
- Stand alone with the fifteen hundred year old stone buddhas at dawn
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Rating
4.7 / 5 (457 reviews)