Tiantishan Grottoes

Tiantishan Grottoes is located in Dengshan Village, Zhonglu Township, 50 kilometers south of Wuwei City, Gansu Province. It was built in the northern Liang Dynasty during the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Sixteen Kingdoms Period. It is about 1600 years old. Tianti Mountain Grottoes is one of the earliest grottoes in China. It has an important position in the history of grotto statues in China, and has the reputation of the originator of grottoes. The Tiantishan Grottoes are located on the embankment of the Huangyanghe Reservoir. The blue waves are everywhere, the sky is high and the sky is wide, and the snowy mountains in the distance are faintly visible. People can't help but admire. In the desolate and arid northwest, there is such a place. Great view. Stepping into the range of the Tianti Mountain Grottoes, the sights are the blue-yellow Huangyanghe Reservoir, the path leading to the grotto, and repaired on the water. The Big Buddha Temple is currently the only cave open to tourists. Such a statue of the Seven Buddhas is rare in China. The two Buddhas of Sakyamuni Buddha are also composed of Manjusri, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, Guangmu, Tianwen, Jiaye, Ananda and other six statues. The shapes are vivid and different: Jiaye is an ascetic monk, so it seems to be more The old man is thin and thin; and the story of Ananda is the little nephew before the Buddha was born, lively and beautiful, and the posture in front of the Buddha is more relaxed. In summary, the impact process of Chinese grottoes should be: Tiantishan Grottoes - Yungang Grottoes - Longmen Grottoes - Dunhuang Grottoes. In the Tianti Mountain Grottoes, you can also enjoy the unique folk rap culture in Wuwei area: Liangzhou Baojuan.