1. Historical allusions about Yungang Grottoes Japanese scholars oppose the army.
In fact, it was not the China people who first introduced Yungang Grottoes to the world, but the Japanese architect Tadashi Ito. 1902, the architect traveled to China. When he was playing in Datong, he came across this unknown Buddhist sculpture group, which immediately activated the architect's nerves. In the following years, after careful investigation and study, he wrote two high-quality academic reports in succession. Therefore, Yungang Grottoes became a household name in the world of architectural art and welcomed a large number of foreign delegations. Among them, two scholars from Japan, Yi and Xiong Guangmin, are the most obsessed. After the outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the Japanese army almost destroyed Yungang Grottoes. At that time, it was these two scholars who used their fame to persuade the Japanese military again and again, and also threatened and lured them for various reasons. Finally, Xiong Changguang was offended by the Japanese military.
Second, the historical allusion "Horse Man" related to Yungang Grottoes
In 453 AD, a monk named Hao Yao traveled to Pingcheng, the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty, which is now Datong. While he was shopping, he met Wen Chengdi's motorcade. He walked away, and a group of leading imperial horses in the emperor's motorcade came to the monk and picked up the splendid cassock with their mouths. Wen Chengdi believed that his royal horse was spiritual, so he shook his horn. Hao Yao, a monk, proposed to excavate Buddha statues in Wuzhou Mountain area to promote Buddhism, which is exactly what Wen Chengdi, who advocates Buddhism, hopes. Therefore, from 460 to 493 AD, Wuzhou Mountain in Datong began to be excavated, and it was not until 524 AD that Yungang Grottoes were completely built.