Tanyao Five Grottoes

＂ Wuwu Grottoes (16～ 20 Grottoes) ＂ located in the south of Wuzhou Mountain in the western suburbs of Datong City, founded in the middle of Northern Wei (460 ～ 465 AD). It is the earliest and most ambitious cave group in Yungang. Because it is the five large grottoes that were opened under the personal auspices of the monks, it is commonly known as ＂ Wuwu Grottoes ＂. The center of each grotto is carved with a huge statue of the Buddha, and the main statues simulate the image of the emperors of the Northern Wei Dynasty Daowu, Mingyuan, Taiwu, Jingmu, Wencheng V, symbolizing the emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty as the incarnation of the Buddha. The main dignitaries of each cave are: the 16th cave is the Buddha statue of Shi Dao, the 17th cave is the Buddha statue of Jiaotuo Bodhisattva, the 18th cave is also the Buddha statue of Shi Dao, the 19th cave is the Buddha statue of Shi Dao, the 20th cave is the Buddha statue of Shi Zen, and it is also the most famous big Buddha in Yungang Grottoes. Commonly known as: open-air Buddha.

The most eye-catching of Yungang Grottoes is the first phase of the Grottoes-Wu Grottoes. Reading the five caves (the 16-20 caves in the scenic spot), you will have a comprehensive understanding of Yungang Grottoes. (sound: Yuan Yao), the famous monks of Northern Wei, regardless of the waste, adhere to the Buddha Tao. Wen Cheng Emperor was Zhao Xuandu Tong and managed the monks. In the year460-465, he led people to open five grottoes carved with huge Buddha statues in the south of Wuzhou Mountain, opening a chapter in the construction of Yungang Grottoes. At the entrance of the scenic spot, there are statues of dragonflies to commemorate the generation of masters who left an immortal art treasure house. Building form. Located in the center of Yungang Grottoes, the Wu Grottoes have basically the same building shape: giant space, oval plane, tall dome, huge stone Buddha built on the mountain, open doors and bright windows. The reason why five grottoes were opened is that each Buddha represents both the Buddha and the specific emperor individual, and contains the meaning of praying for the Northern Wei Taizu and the five emperors after him.

"Five Grottoes": It was dug in 460 － 465 AD, and it was the first phase of Yungang Grottoes. The center of the five grottoes has carved huge statues of Buddha, symbolizing the five emperors of the Northern Wei and Wu Dynasty. Yungang Grottoes, anciently known as Wuzhou Mountain (Wuzhou Mountain) Grottoes, are a royal monastery opened by the Northern Wei royal family. It is located in the south foot of Wuzhou Mountain, 16 kilometers west of Datong City. It is the traffic road from Inner Mongolia to Shanxi, that is, the only way to Shengle to Pingcheng.

这五座佛窟是云冈石窟内最早开凿的（公元五世纪初），位于核心区，当年由昙曜法师亲自主持修建，历经了一千五百多年风雨侵蚀，磨损比较严重。

The center of the five grottoes of the Wugu Grottoes has carved huge statues of Buddha, symbolizing the five emperors of the Northern Wei and Wu Dynasty, and is said to show the infinite power of the emperors of the Northern Wei Dynasty. This is the earliest and most ambitious cave group in Yungang. The 16th cave is a cave famous for the kile, the middle of the giant Buddha standing on the lotus pillar, head upright, the breath is extraordinary. The 20th cave open-air Buddha knot fell, known as the symbol of Yungang stone carving. The Buddha statue is a statue of Sakya, the chest is hard and well preserved due to the stone. The shape is simple and large, the shoulders are wide and thick, the starboard, the face is full, the lips are high and the nose is thin, the expression is solemn, the backlight is large and the relief of the Buddha, the sky is very beautiful, and the main Buddha is more rigid and majestic.