Yungang Grottoes, Shanxi, China
4.5 (974 reviews) Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:20 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Datong Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins • Caverns & Caves
Very Cool History
There are over 50 caves with over 50,000 well-preserved Buddhist statues from the 5th century.
Address
Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area, Datong 37000 China
Website
http://tour.yungang.org/en
Working hours
Monday : 8:30 AM - 5:20 PM
Tuesday : 8:30 AM - 5:20 PM
Wednesday : 8:30 AM - 5:20 PM
Thursday : 8:30 AM - 5:20 PM
Friday : 8:30 AM - 5:20 PM
Saturday : 8:30 AM - 5:20 PM
Sunday : 8:30 AM - 5:20 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, April 29, 2024, 17:11
User Ratings
4.5 based on (974 reviews)
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Reviews
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5Catherine O 5:00 PM Jan 5, 2020
Outstanding caves and a great day trip from Beijing
We travelled to Datong on the 8:40am fast train from Beijing North and organised for the taxi driver we got at the new Datong South station to take us to the caves and then bring us back to the station after a few hours at the caves (we have some basic Chinese language skills) It was certainly very cold but the caves are so amazing that we didn’t even think about how cold we were. The whole place is very well done and seeing the caves is very easy - being so cold (-4 on the day we visited) we did pay the 15Y for the electric bus around the site. We highly recommend the Yungang Grottoes if you have time.
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5Travelfox 5:00 PM Oct 28, 2020
Must-visit, recommended to read up beforehand
Breathtaking site and grottos, though it is recommended to read up on the history and grottos / watch documentaries before going to grasp the uniqueness and depth of the site. Signage boards only provide limited information and the Museum is currently closed due to Covid. If you speak Mandarin, you could also respectfully ask the friendly security staff in the grottos for explanations. They are very knowledgeable and deserve credit for their willingness to share.
