Gansu, located in the golden zone of the Silk Road, is the region with the densest distribution of grottoes in the country. There are a total of 205 grotto clusters of various sizes in the province, ranking first in the country in terms of quantity. Gansu accounts for half of the four major grottoes in China. Gansu also accounts for half of the top ten Buddhist statues in China. The earliest excavated grottoes in mainland China are almost all concentrated in
Gansu, located in the golden zone of the Silk Road, is the region with the densest distribution of grottoes in the country. There are a total of 205 grotto clusters of various sizes in the province, ranking first in the country in terms of quantity. Gansu accounts for half of the four major grottoes in China. Gansu also accounts for half of the top ten Buddhist statues in China. The earliest excavated grottoes in mainland China are almost all concentrated in