The Golden Buddha Gully Grottoes

　　The Golden Buddha Gully Grottoes are situated on the mid-slope of a rocky hill to the northwest of Niubao Village, Lijun Township, Haiyuan County, facing southeast. They are a branch and continuation of the Xumishan Grottoes. There are a total of eight caves in the grottoes, carved directly into the mountain slope following its contours. Inside the entrance ceiling of Cave No. 1, there are over 20 relief Buddha statues from the Zhenghe era of the Song Dynasty. Caves No. 6 and No. 7 house more than ten relief Buddha statues. All the caves have flat ceilings and rectangular shapes. Outside the caves, there are two headless stone-carved seated Buddha statues, both featuring characteristics of the Song Dynasty. Due to historical reasons, most of the Buddha statues inside the caves have been damaged. The remaining statues and caves provide valuable insights for the study of Buddhism and architectural history during the Song Dynasty.