Northern Wei Yun Gang -- People Say Shanxi

Author: Wang Jianshun
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Publishing Date: 2004-10-01
Features: The Northern Wei period in Pingcheng (modern Datong, Shanxi) was a golden age in the history of the Tuoba Xianbei people. It was a period of stability, peace, and prosperity during their arduous migrations and battles. Against this backdrop and environment, the Tuoba Xianbei people created a culture that impressed the world: the Yungang Grottoes culture, the Pingcheng Ruins culture, and the Fangshan Mausoleums culture. In 2002, the Yungang Grottoes were approved and designated as a "World Heritage" site by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The Yungang Grottoes are vast and majestic, with almost all the early and mid-period Buddha statues deeply embedded with smiling mouths, expressing the pride and joy of the Tuoba Xianbei people as victors.