Coordinates: Zhangye, "Important Historical and Cultural Relics on the Silk Road"

The Mati Ecological and Cultural Tourism Area is located in Mati Tibetan Township, Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, at the entrance of Qilian Mountain National Park. The scenic area is home to beautiful natural scenery, unique ethnic customs, and a combination of cultural and natural landscapes. It is a national 4A-level tourist attraction and a national key cultural relic protection unit that integrates natural scenery, grotto art, ethnic customs, and religious culture. The grottoes were excavated during the Northern Liang period of the Sixteen Kingdoms and consist of seven parts: Qianfodong, Nansi, Beisi, Upper, Middle, and Lower Guanyindong, and Jintasi. They are important historical and cultural relics on the Silk Road.