BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With their round faces, prominent noses, long earlobes, and avuncular smiles, the Buddhas of the Yungang Grottoes are far more than silent stone figures.

The Yungang Grottoes are one of the biggest attractions in northern China's Shanxi province, with 3 million people visiting the site of the ancient Buddhist temples carved into the rockface in 2023.

This includes Foguang Temple in Wutai Shan, the nine-storey wooden pagoda in Ying county, the Huayan Temple in Datong, and Yungang Grottoes. The book also tells the story of when Lin, known for ...