Chinese grottos, an art representation of Buddhist culture, reflet political, economic, as well as cultural states of that times. 中国的石窟，是佛教文化的艺术再现，不仅反映了当时的经济和政治，也反映了当时的文化状况。
Besides the influence from the social politics and economy, the embedment of the historical culture is also an important factor affecting the religious authority of Buddhism. 佛教的宗教权威除了受到特定的社会政治与经济影响外，其背后的历史文化的镶嵌也是非常重要的因素。
