Tianti Mountain Grottoes

introduce

The Tiantishan Grottoes, also known as the Great Buddha Temple, are located in Dengshan Village, Zhonglu Township, 50 kilometers south of the city. They were founded in Beiliang during the Eastern Jin and Sixteen Kingdoms period, with a history of about 1,600 years. The peak of Tianti Mountain is majestic, steep and steep, high into the sky, there are stone steps on the mountain, you can climb up the steps, the road is rugged, shaped like a hanging ladder, so it is called Tianti Mountain.

Now there are only 3 floors and 17 caves of different sizes in Tiantishan Grottoes. The larger cave is 30 meters high, 19 meters wide and 6 meters deep. There is a statue of Sakyamuni in the cave, which is 15 meters high and 10 meters wide. On the left and right sides of the big Buddha, there are six statues of Manjusri, Samantabhadra, Guangmu, Duowen Tianwang, Kasyapa and Ananda. Majestic, with different images.

There are large murals painted on the north and south walls of the cave. The south wall is a cloud-patterned green dragon, the central part is an elephant sika deer, the elephant's back carries a shining scroll, and the lower part is a tiger, trees and flowers. The upper part of the north wall is painted with blue dragons, the middle part is painted with white horses, ink tigers, and the scriptures on the horse's back are shining, and the lower part is painted with peonies and flowers. The entire mural has fresh strokes, bright colors, majestic momentum and lifelike images.

The Tiantishan Grottoes are representative of early grottoes in my country. After the grottoes were completed, the world imitated the Jinta Temple, Horseshoe Temple, Manjusri Mountain, Yulin Grottoes and so on. In 2001, the Tiantishan Grottoes were announced as the fifth batch of national cultural relics protection units. There are Tianti Mountain Villa and Grottoes Cultural Relics Exhibition Hall in the Grottoes Scenic Area.

opening hours

09:00-17:30 all year round (last admission 17:00)

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Tiantishan Grottoes, also known as Liangzhou Grottoes, also known as Liangzhou Great Buddha Caves, are located in Dengshan Village, Zhangyi Town, 50 kilometers south of Wuwei City. They were excavated by Tan Yao, a famous eminent monk in Liangzhou. The grottoes were built in Beiliang during the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Sixteen Kingdoms period. They were built successively from the Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Xixia to Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has a history of more than 1,600 years. It is a representative of early Chinese grotto art. It has been continuously built in successive dynasties. An important feature of the murals and sculptures in the caves. The Tiantishan Grottoes are one of the earliest grottoes excavated in my country. They are also representatives of early grotto art in my country. They are the source of Yungang Grottoes and Longmen Grottoes.

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The Tiantishan Grottoes are not only one of the earliest grottoes excavated in my country, but also represent the early grotto art in my country. They have far-reaching influence and have extremely high historical status and artistic value. The Great Buddha Grotto seen so far was built in the Tang Dynasty, and it belongs to the national treasure grottoes of our country together with the most valuable Beiliang Grottoes among the grottoes. The large-scale murals painted on the north and south walls of the Great Buddha Cave are fresh in strokes, bright in color and lifelike in image. Walking forward, the 17 small caves on the left and upper part of the Great Buddha Cave have been in the state of natural stone caves due to severe erosion. There are still some statues and murals in the caves. The image of Kafa. There are not many murals preserved, but most of them are overlapping, and some of them have five layers. The remnants of Beiliang, Northern Wei, Tang and other murals are exposed in the stripped multiple layers of murals. The bridge of the nose, crown and curly hair, half-naked upper body, and long skirt wrapped around the waist, have obvious characteristics of early mural paintings in the Western Regions, with a simple and simple beauty.

永登

The originator of the grottoes, the Buddha's light shines everywhere. The wonders of the west are worth watching. By chance, passing by the grottoes, I was impressed by the power of faith and the wisdom of the ancestors! Majestic Qilian, the Chinese Dragon Vein! Cultural inheritance, China rises!

玩遍海岛

The Tiantishan Grottoes are quite spectacular and well preserved. You can understand the cultural heritage of that time! And artistic attainments! admire!

左右居中

The statue of the Great Buddha is solemn, and one must have sincerity in worshiping it.

自驾走八方

Although not well-known, it is a masterpiece of ancient human beings