How to get to Tianfo Temple Grottoes?

Traffic guide for Tianfo Temple Grottoes: Tianti Mountain Grottoes are located in Dengshan Village, Zhonglu Township, 50 kilometers south of Wuwei. Because it is far away from the city, in the countryside, the transportation is not very convenient, mainly because there are no buses and taxis. As there are short-distance buses in Zhangyi, Zhonglu and Shangquan Township, as long as there are Wuwei-Zhangyi, Wuwei-Shangquan and Wuwei, you can take the bus directly at the bus station opposite to tianma hotel in Wuwei City.

Dengshan Village, located in Zhonglu Township, 50 kilometers south of the city, is one of the early grottoes in China. Founded in Beiliang of Sixteen Countries, it has been excavated for generations, with a grand scale and magnificent architecture. Some scholars call it "the originator of China Grottoes".

There are hundreds of square meters of murals in the cave, three existing caves, seven large and small niches 100, more than one Buddha statue100, and precious cultural relics such as Wei, Jin, Sui, Tang, Han and Tibetan scriptures and silk paintings in the early Tang Dynasty. Among them, the main building Tathagata Cave is as high as 30 meters. There are six statues of Ye Jia, Ananda, Pu Xian, Manjusri, Guangmu and Tianwang on the left and right sides of the Giant Buddha, with vivid expressions, different images and exquisite shapes. Due to the renovation of Huangyanghe Reservoir, most of the Buddha statues, murals and scriptures were moved to the provincial museum for preservation. The statues, steles, niches and some murals of the giant Buddha in the cave are still precious historical relics.