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Yungang Grottoes | A magnificent chapter of a thousand-year-old treasure.

| A magnificent chapter of a thousand-year-old treasure. The Yungang Grottoes are like a three-dimensional history book, engraved on the banks of the river of time. When you step into this ancient holy land, you will be shocked by its grandeur. The grottoes are carved into the mountains, stretching endlessly, and each Buddha statue is a miracle of art. Here, you can see the compassionate face of the Buddha, whose smile seems to soothe the heart, and you can also see the majestic posture of the warrior. The lines of the Buddha's robes are smooth and natural, as if they are moving with the wind. Although the colors of the flying murals on the top of the cave are mottled, you can still imagine the splendor of the past, as if they are dancing lightly in the sky. These grottoes have endured thousands of years of wind and frost, witnessing the changes of dynasties and the passage of time. The sunlight shines through the cave entrance and falls on the Buddha statue, and in the interplay of light and shadow, it seems to tell the stories of the past. Each grotto is the crystallization of the ancient craftsmen's hard work, and they gave the stone a soul with their axes and chisels. The Yungang Grottoes are not only the pinnacle of Buddhist art, but also a brilliant pearl in the cultural treasure house of all mankind, worthy of our admiration and protection.💕
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