Grotto 18

18、19、20三座都是户外大型佛窟，18窟内主要是一尊15.5米高德立佛，开凿于北魏时期（公元五世纪中叶），面容俊秀，带有明显的胡人元素。

云冈石窟第18窟、19、20窟为一组。第19窟是中心窟，开凿时间最早。而第十八窟则是设计严谨，布局完整，进入18窟后映入眼帘的主佛像高15.5米，周边弟子为西域人特征，耐人寻味。

大同云冈石窟第十八窟也称立三佛洞，窟的外观是一门一窗，正面是一个立佛出现在门窗中，非常高大，左右两壁的立佛略小一些，保存的不错。

The first phase of Yungang Grottoes - one of the five caves in the city, the statue of Sakya Buddha, which is15.5 meters high, is dressed in a shackled, solemn and peaceful, corresponding to the second emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Ming Yuan Emperor.

The 18th cave in the Datong Yungang Grottoes Scenic Area is the largest, most complicated and artistically valuable cave. The cave has a door and bright windows in the exterior. The main cave is the Li Buddha, and there are also group statues of the Buddha, Buddha statues and monk statues. The main high 15.5 meters, standing on a very low flat lotus seat, plain face high flesh, round face, big eyes, high nose, lobe ear, smiling face, wide shoulder, right arm down, hand is disabled, left hand is held on the chest. Wearing a close-fitting right shoulder, along the clothes pattern is covered with small sitting Buddha. The Lord has a side of each side to serve the Bodhisattva, and each carved five monk statues on the head of the Bodhisattva, a total of ten, some hands together, some pinched lotus or water bottles, etc., different postures, they may be the top ten disciples of Sakyamuni. The 18th hole has the largest open window, standing in the distance, and you can see the main image with an arrogant and humble expression, which seems to be specially designed for some purpose. The 18th cave main portrait is the Buddha head of the characteristics of the artistic statue of the Veda, but the body is Siamese vertical (like water wave-like garment folding treatment, light and elegant), but it has changed the "thin clothing permeation" method, unique thousands of Buddhas, for Yungang Grottoes unique. In the 18 caves, the Buddha statue is solemn and the Bodhisattva is gentle, some disciples are old and ascetic, some young and handsome, and some are smiling. The character's expression is meticulously depicted, especially the personality and demeanor of the disciple's image, the lower body is hidden in the wall, and the image is leaping out. It is a representative of the superb skills of the early grotto art.

The 18th cave is taller and is a standing Buddha with 2 worship Buddhas on both sides. The head of the Buddha statue can be seen from the window outside the cave. This Buddha is dressed in a thousand Buddhas, with a kind face and beautiful sculpture.