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How much is the admission fee for Maijishan grottoes, one of the four largest Grottoes in China? Wha

Maijishan grottoes are world cultural heritage, national AAAAA tourist attraction, national key scenic spot, National Forest Park, National Geological Park, national key cultural relics protection unit, one of the four largest Grottoes in China. So, how much is the ticket for Maijishan Grottoes in Gansu Province? What is the cultural background?

Maijishan grottoes, together with Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang and Yungang Grottoes in Datong, are known as the four largest Grottoes in China. In terms of art, Dunhuang is famous for its murals, Yungang and Longmen are famous for their stone carvings (the twenty sculptures of Longmen in the Wei stele), and Maijishan is famous for its statues.

There are 194 existing Buddhist niches, more than 7200 clay sculptures and more than 1300 square meters of murals. Due to the large number of clay sculptures, it is called "Oriental Sculpture hall". In addition, Maiji Mountain in Gansu Province, as an isolated peak, can be seen from afar. It can be seen that the scenery of the four mountains and rivers is "Maiji Yanyu", the first of the eight landscapes in Tianshui, with the reputation of "top of qindi forest and spring".

Maijishan grottoes, as a cultural heritage site along the Silk Road, play an important role in the communication between Chinese and Western cultures. Moreover, the preserved clay sculptures and colored paintings are very important historical materials for the study of the development and evolution of Chinese clay sculpture art, the evolution of painting in different periods such as the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and the development of Buddhist culture in China. The 480 temples of the Southern Dynasty flourished at the same time as the Longmen Grottoes, which shows the unprecedented prosperity of Buddhist culture in China at that time.

Maiji Mountain is located in Maiji District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province. It is an isolated peak in Xiaolongshan mountain, 142 meters high. It is named after the shape of the mountain is similar to wheat crib. Maijishan grottoes were built in 384-417. There are 221 caves, 10632 clay sculptures and more than 1300 square meters of murals. It is famous for its exquisite clay sculpture art in the world and is known as the Oriental Sculpture Art Exhibition Hall.

Maijishan Scenic Area is composed of more than 180 scenic spots, including Maijishan, xianrenya, Shimen, Quxi and Jieting hot spring. It has rich and diverse biological types and species, known as the "top of forest and spring in Longshang". It has profound tourism value, and is a dazzling art pearl and the most potential tourist attraction on the golden tourism line of the ancient Silk Road.

Maijishan Grottoes tickets only 90 yuan, compared with the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes peak season 200 yuan to book tickets in advance, there is a lot of cold here. There is a special tourist bus from the railway station to the grottoes scenic area, with convenient transportation.