Situated
in the northeast of Wutai County , Mt.Wutai is one of the four
famous mountains to the Buddhists and has five terrace-like
peaks, including Wanghai Peak in the east, Guayue Peak in the west,
Jinxiu Peak in the south, Yedou Peak in the north and Cuiyan Peak
standing in the central part. From May to August every year, it
is the best period for tourism.
Located at the southern foot
of Mt. Wuzhou, 16 km west of Datong City,Yungang gro ttoes, one
of China's four cave groups with Buddhist statues,were first hewn
in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Now, there are still more than fifty
grottoes housing 51000 Buddha statues. The distinguished art style
of the statues shows the integration of the Qin and Han traditions
with the foreign cultural essences. After the founding of the People's
Republic of China, a special preservation office was set up, and
the Grottoes are now under the State protection.
Shanxi Map
