# Tianti Mountain Grottoes (天梯山石窟)

Wuwei, Gansu Province · Northwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥30
- **Opening hours:** 8:30–18:00 (summer); 9:00–17:30 (winter)
- **Time needed:** 1 hour
- **Getting there:** Take a bus from the Nanguan station to Haxi, which takes about 1 hour. Get off at the Tianti Mountain junction (天梯山路口), then walk 25 minutes to reach the site
- **Good for:** Temples

## About Tianti Mountain Grottoes

Tianti Mountain Grottoes, also called the Great Buddha Temple, are located in the cliffs of the south face of Dapo Mountain in Dengshan Village, Zhonglu Township, south of Wuwei city. The site is magnificent in scale and exquisite in craftsmanship. Excavated between 397 and 439 CE, it is known as “the ancestor of China's grottoes.”

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 734. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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