Tiantishan Grottoes Exhibition Hall

Tiantishan Grottoes is the representative of the early grottoes art in China. In the process of excavating Tiantishan Grottoes, a group of skilled craftsmen, sculptors and painters have been trained. After completing the Tiantishan Grottoes, with the change of the political situation and the eastward shift of the Buddhist center, Dongxia Pingcheng (now Datong, Shanxi) began a new excavation life, becoming an important technical force of Yungang Grottoes and Longmen Grottoes, and became the Buddhist leader of Northern Wei. Historical records show that in 439, the northern Wei Dynasty destroyed the northern Liang, from the Guzong family to the Pingcheng, with more than 3,000 monks. This is a very large number that reflects both the large population of Liangzhou and the prosperity of Buddhism. These 3,000 monks are actually the creators of the "Liangzhou Model", which has promoted the growing popularity of the Chongfo style in Northern Wei.

Entering the scenic spot, first pass the Tiantishan Grottoes Exhibition Hall, first live in the main attractions after the Tiantishan Giant Buddha, then come back to see it on the way, it tells the origin of Tiantishan and the relocation and some cultural relics and rubbing, it is still necessary to take a look.

⛰ [Attraction Guide] Wuwei Tiantishan Grottoes, the ancestor of the Grottoes, drive straight from Wuwei to the Tiantishan Grottoes by the Huangyanghe Reservoir in the morning, but it is smooth all the way. You can make an appointment in advance online, but there are few people and there is no sense to make an appointment. The Big Buddha is very majestic, Gansu version of Leshan Giant Buddha. There is also more details in the exhibition hall. 📍 Detailed address: Tiantishan Grottoes, also known as Liangzhou Grottoes, commonly known as the Big Buddha Temple, is located in Dengshan Village, Zhangyi Town, 50 kilometers south of Liangzhou District, Wuwei City. 🚗 Traffic Raiders: Take the shuttle bus from Wuwei Bus Terminal to Huangyang Reservoir and get off the bus for a total of 53.36 kilometers. It takes about 70 minutes. After getting off the bus, walk about 2.26 kilometers along the road leading to the scenic spot to reach the entrance of the scenic spot. The ticket price of Tiantishan Grottoes is 30 yuan. Only the 13th Grottoes are currently open. Also the largest Buddha statue. 🕙 Opening hours: [One] January 1-Dec 31 Summer: 08:30-18:00. [Two] Winter: 09:00-17:30🚉 Traffic Raiders: January 1-Dec 31. Monday-Sunday. 30 yuan. 🌟 Highlights: "China Grottoes Nose Founders" Tiantishan Grottoes, one of the earliest grottoes opened in China, representative of early grotto art, source of Yungang Grottoes and Longmen Grottoes, Chinese Grottoes affect process: Tiantishan Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes, Dunhuang Grottoes. 📌 Little Tips: Tiantishan Grottoes have only retained the 13th Grottoe, also known as the Seven Buddha Grottoes. The rest of the statues and murals were relocated to the Gansu Provincial Museum when the Huangyang Reservoir in front of it was built. When the reservoir was built, people overestimated the water level and thought it would flood the Grotto Temple. But today, the remaining Buddha is located partly below the water level, but the entire grotto has not had much impact. It is this water that adds a little grace to the lonely Buddha.

Listen to the thousand-year-old Hexi Bao scroll. Hexi Bao scroll is a traditional folk chanting folk literature developed on the basis of Dunhuang's changing texts, common sayings and Song Dynasty's scriptures. Baojuan was produced in large numbers in the Ming and Qing dynasties and prevailed in many places in the country. In the vast rural areas of Hexi area in Gansu today, Baojuan still has a vigorous vitality. In 2006, Hexi Baojuan was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. The Baozhan in Hexi has four types of Buddhism, historical story, myth and legend, and allegory, the content reflects the social life of the people, and the theme condemns the perversity and murder, promoting filial piety and good deeds. The main form of the Hexi Bao Roll is the combination of rhyme and white during the lectern singing, and the main means of attracting listeners to actively participate in singing is "taking the sound of Buddha". Vernacular is a performance method used by the scroll to narrate the storyline, explain the development of the event, describe the relationship between the characters, and point out the time and place, and express it in the form of "talking" or "talking". The rhyme is to convey good and evil, promote the development of the storyline, express love and hate, and promote the atmosphere, and use the method of "singing" or "singing" to express it. Rhyme and sports treasures blended various tunes, and also added some Liangzhou folk songs, such as "Crying Five More", "Lotus Fall", "Ten Advice People" and so on. According to the investigation, there are about 30 volumes of Liangzhou Bao Roll scripts, mostly woodcuts and manuscripts, and some mimeprints appeared in the early 1980s. There are more than 70 kinds of lyrics and singing voices collected in Jiuquan Bao Roll, and the number of Bao Rolls reaches more than 70 kinds (including the existing list) more than 140 copies. Due to the development of rural economy and the change of living customs, few people have taken the initiative to hold activities to sing Bao Roll. Most of the people who are now over 70 years old are elderly. As this group gradually dies in the future, Hexi Bao Roll will face a crisis of extinction. Zhao Yufeng (picture 2), a disciple of Li Zuohan, a national heir of Hexi Baojuan (Wuwei Volume). As a staff member of the Tiantishan Grottoes Cultural Relics Conservation Institute, Zhao Yufeng's place of work is next to the Tiantishan Grottoes ticket hall: National Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Project: Hexi Baojuan (Wuwei) Protection Base. Hope Zhao Yanfeng will be followed by someone, let Hexi Bao roll continue to sing! Detailed address: Dengshan Village, Middle Road Township, Liangzhou District, Wuwei City Traffic Guide: Take the shuttle bus to Haxi at Nanguan Station, about an hour to the Tiantishan Road intersection, and then walk for 25 minutes. Open time: 9:00-18:00, stop selling tickets at 17:00 Ticket price: 30 yuan. Highlights: Tiantishan Grottoes only have 3 floors, 17 large and small caves. The largest caves are 30 meters high, 19 meters wide and 6 meters deep. The cave has a statue of Sakyamuni, 15 meters high, 10 meters wide, and there are Wenshu, Puxian Bodhisattva on the left and right sides of the Buddha, Guangmu, Do-wen Tianwang, Jiaye, Anan and other 6 statues, vivid shape, majestic, and different images. Little Tips: To listen to Hexi Bao rolls, you must make an appointment in advance and pay for it separately.