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Explore Maiji Mountain Scenic Area in Tianshui, a national 5A-level World Heritage site celebrated for the Maijishan Grottoes, vivid clay sculptures and cliffside plank roads.
Maiji Mountain Scenic Area lies southeast of Tianshui, Gansu, covering 215 square kilometres. It is rated a national 5A-level attraction and belongs to the World Heritage site “Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor.” The Maijishan Grottoes are the signature highlight, ranked alongside Mogao, Yungang and Longmen as China’s Four Great Grottoes. Excavation began in the Later Qin Dynasty and spans over 1,600 years across many dynasties. The site is especially celebrated for vivid clay sculptures with delicate facial expressions, earning the title “Oriental Sculpture Museum.” Narrow hanging plank roads wind along the steep cliff face, bringing travellers close to the caves and statues. The wider scenic compound also includes Xianren Cliff, Stone Gate and Quxi, a lush forest valley, combining world-class Buddhist art with refreshing mountain landscapes.
Maiji Village, Maiji Town, Maiji District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province
Maiji Mountain Scenic Area lies southeast of Tianshui, Gansu, covering 215 square kilometres. Rated a national 5A-level attraction, it belongs to the World Heritage site “Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor”.
The most famous highlight, Maijishan Grottoes, ranks alongside Mogao, Yungang and Longmen Grottoes as China’s Four Great Grottoes. Excavation began in the Later Qin Dynasty, spanning over 1,600 years across many dynasties. Unlike other grotto sites famous for murals or stone carvings, Maiji Mountain is celebrated for its vivid clay sculptures with delicate facial expressions, earning the title of Oriental Sculpture Museum.
Narrow hanging plank roads wind along the steep cliff face, bringing travellers close to the caves and statues. Beyond the grottoes, the scenic compound also features Xianren Cliff with more cliff temples, Stone Gate known for mountain peaks, and Quxi, a lush forest valley. Surrounded by rich vegetation, it is unique among Chinese grotto sites for combining world-class Buddhist art with refreshing mountain landscapes.
One of China’s Four Great Grottoes, alongside Mogao, Yungang and Longmen, with excavation begun in the Later Qin Dynasty and spanning over 1,600 years.
Celebrated for vivid clay sculptures with delicate facial expressions, earning the title “Oriental Sculpture Museum.”
Narrow hanging plank roads wind along the steep cliff face, bringing travellers close to the caves and statues.
Part of the World Heritage site “Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor,” within a 215-square-kilometre scenic area.
Beyond the grottoes, the scenic compound features Xianren Cliff, Stone Gate and Quxi, a lush forest valley surrounded by rich vegetation.
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It is best known for the Maijishan Grottoes, one of China’s Four Great Grottoes, and for vivid clay sculptures that earned it the title “Oriental Sculpture Museum.”
The suggested visiting time is about 5 hours.
The wider scenic compound includes Xianren Cliff, Stone Gate and Quxi, a lush forest valley, surrounded by rich vegetation.
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Yes. It belongs to the World Heritage site “Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor.”
You may cancel for a full refund before procurement starts. Once procurement has started or the ticket has been issued, the order is non-refundable unless HelloChinaTrip cannot fulfill it. Third-party payment processing fees are not refundable.
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