The Sakyamuni Pagoda the Fogong Temple in Yingxian county, Shanxi province, was built during the Liao Dynasty (916-1125) and ...

Hang Kan, director of the Yungang Research Institute, highlighted recent preservation achievements. Caves 1-3 have been ...

It is home to many grotto temples. The Yungang Grottoes in Datong are a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site with 45 caves and 51,000 statues dating back 1,500 years. Wang Zhenhua, deputy director ...

From the Northern Wei capital of Pingcheng (modern-day Datong) to the UNESCO-listed Yungang Grottoes and numerous temples dotting the Taihang and Lüliang mountains, the region played a pivotal ...

The guide included major sites such as the Yungang Grottoes, the Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian county, and Wu's personal favorite, Yanmen Pass. Based on his interest in ancient architecture and food ...

Faced with many attractions and complicated travel routes, Wu turned to AI for assistance. The guide included major sites such as the Yungang Grottoes, the Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian county, and Wu's ...

The Mass occurred in the grottoes underneath St. Peter's, the traditional burial place of St. Peter, the apostle who is considered the be the first pope. The area, which is normally open to the ...

Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thunderous applause and an electric atmosphere, to deliver his first Sunday blessing and an address calling for peace in ...

Morning Mass near the tomb of St. Peter Earlier Sunday morning, Pope Leo celebrated Mass at the Vatican Grottoes beneath St. Peter’s Basilica at the altar near the tomb of St. Peter. He ...

A Mass in the grottoes and unsealing the apartment Also Sunday, Leo celebrated a private Mass near the tomb of St. Peter and prayed at the tombs of several past popes in the grottoes underneath ...