Yungang Grottoes, at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain, some 16km west of Datong City, Shanxi Province, were started to build under the auspices of the noted monk Tan Yao in 453 during the Northern Wei Dynasty and took 50 years to complete.

Longmen Grottoes were started around the year 493, during the Northern Wei Dynasty, and continued for the next 400 years.

Dazu Rocking Carvings are located in Dazu County, 163km away from Chongqing Municipality. The construction began in 650, and continued into the 17th century.

Located on the eastern slope of Rattling Sand Mountain (Mingshashan) southeast of Dunhuang County in Gansu Province, the Mogao Grottoes (also known as Thousand Buddha Cave) is one of three noted grottoes in China and also the largest, best preserved and richest treasure house of Buddhist art in the world.

The Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area, which covers 2.5 sq. km, is famous for its Giant Buddha statue, said to be the biggest Buddha statue in the world.

The Bezeklik Thousand-Buddha Caves is situated at the north bank of Muzat River and about 7 km the south of Bezeklik Town between the Kuqa County and Baichen County.