Danxia Charm — Mount Sumeru Grottoes

✅✅ One of China's top ten grottoes ✅✅ Silk Road World Cultural Heritage ✅✅ National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit ✅✅ National 4A-level Scenic Spot ✅✅ The largest grotto complex in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region ♻️♻️ The Mount Sumeru Grottoes, located on Mount Sumeru in the northwest of Yuanzhou District, Guyuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, were first carved during the Northern Wei Dynasty, flourished during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and currently have 162 existing caves with more than 500 well-preserved statues. It is also the largest ancient Buddhist temple and Zen monastery in the Guyuan area.🕍🕍🕍 ♻️♻️ This millennium-old site is spread over eight Danxia landforms from south to north, situated in the transitional zone between clay sculpture and stone carving of grotto statues, with distinct characteristics of the times. The grotto statues and the Danxia landforms of the mountains complement each other, offering extraordinary artistic and touristic value.💯💯💯 ✅✅ Mount Sumeru's Pine Waves is one of the top ten scenic spots of Guyuan during the Qing Dynasty ✅✅ The seated Buddha of the Northern Zhou Dynasty in Cave 51, known as 'The Light of Sumeru,' is exquisitely carved, grand in scale, serene in facial expression, and graceful in posture, making it a rare treasure of grotto statues ✅✅ The main statues are distributed in eight areas: the Great Buddha Tower area, the Descendants' Palace area, the Yuan Guang Temple area, the Xiang Guo Temple area, the Peach Blossom Cave area, the Pine Tree Hollow area, the Three Kilns area, and the Black Stone Gully area 🏟️🏟️ Address: Huangduobao Street, Sanying Town, Yuanzhou District, Guyuan City 🚙🚙 Transportation: Public transportation is inconvenient, self-driving is recommended 💰💰 Ticket Price: 60 yuan