Duration: 15 Days
Overview
Wenshu Mountain Grottoes is one of the existing grottoes with a long history, located in the Qifeng Tibetan Township of Sunan County, Zhangye City. It is a nationally significant cultural relic protection unit with a history of about 1,500 years. It is a national 4A-level tourist attraction. The existing grottoes in the scenic area are the remains of early Chinese Buddhism. The Wenshu Grottoes have the same layout characteristics as early cave murals found in the Hexi region. These grottoes are a valuable resource for studying Buddhist art during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. They can be compared to the murals found in the Mogao Grottoes and are known as the “Little West Heaven” of the western grottoes. Wenshu Mountain Grottoes are a significant part of the Hexi corridor grottoes and treasure mural art. They are located west of Changma Grottoes, Mogao Grottoes, and Yulin Grottoes, and east of Matis Temple and Tiantishan Grottoes.