- 龙门石窟 Lóngmén Shíkū Longmen GrottoesThe Longmen Grottoes, a famous UNESCO World Heritage site located at Luoyang in Henan province.
- 云冈石窟 Yúngāng Shíkū Yungang CavesYungang Caves at Datong, Shanxi province
- 敦煌石窟 Dūnhuángshíkū Dunhuang cavesThe Buddhist grottoes located in Dunhuang, Gansu province, often specifically referring to the Mogao Caves.
- 四大石窟 sìdàshíkū four great grottoesThe four great Buddhist grottoes of China: Longmen Grottoes at Luoyang, Yungang Caves at Datong, Mogao Caves at Dunhuang, and Mt Maiji Caves at Tianshui.
- 麦积山石窟 Màijī Shān Shíkū Maijishan GrottoesThe Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui, Gansu province
