Speaking of the ancient buildings in Shanxi, the most famous are yungang Grottoes, Yongle Palace, Hunyuan Hanging Temple, Qinglian Temple and other famous buildings in Shanxi. Shanxi is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation. Shanxi has a written history of three thousand years, and is known as the "cradle of Chinese civilization" and known as the "Museum of Ancient Chinese Culture". With a total area of 156,700 square kilometers, with Taihang Mountain in the east and Luliang Mountain in the west, the mountainous area accounts for more than 80% of the total area of the province. The following is zhongda Consulting for the construction personnel, the specific content is as follows:
Ancient buildings in Shanxi Province, —— Yungang Grottoes
A Brief Introduction to the Yungang Grottoes:
Yungang Grottoes is located at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain, 17 kilometers from the western suburb of Datong City, Shanxi Province, northern China. The grottoes were dug along the mountain, stretching for 1 kilometer from east to west. There are 45 main caves, 252 large and small niches, and more than 51,000 stone statues. It is one of the largest ancient grottoes in China. It is known as the four major Grottoes in China along with Mogao Grottoes in Luoyang and Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui.
In 1961, it was announced by the State Council as the first national key cultural relics protection units. On December 14,2001, it was listed by UNESCO World Heritage List, and on May 8,2007, it was rated as the first national 5A tourist attractions by the National Tourism Administration.