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Luoyang, Hernan, China-December 25,2017 :Tourists and Visitors Visiting Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, China

The photo was taken in Yugang Grottoes, Shanxi Province in August this year. Yungang Grottos is one of the three major grotto sites in China. Representing the highest level of world carved art in the fifth century, and considered to be exemplary Chinese Buddhist art work at its finest. Comprising 252 caves and niches and 51000 statues with a carved area of 18000 square meters. A historical milestone fused by Chinese and Western culture in the fifth century A.D. The Buddha status here are well-preserved and uniquely shaped, making it an immersive journey.

Buddha image in Cave 4 at Yungang Grottoes, ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes built during the Northern Wei dynasty near the city of Datong, in the province of Shanxi. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. The others are Longmen and Mogao.

Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi, China. Its an ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes

Pingyao, Shanxi, China- May 2, 2023: Located very close to Pingyao Ancient City, Shuanglin Temple is hailed as “the Oriental Treasure House of Painted Sculptures” and “A Museum of Ancient Statues” where keeps over 2,000 exquisite ancient painted sculptures and lots of beautifully preserved frescoes from Yuan to Ming Dynasty (13th -17th century). It is also named as World Culture Heritage by UNESCO. These masterpieces of art and the entire architecture complex are ancient cultural splendors, infrequent folk art estates and great window to learn Buddhist culture in China. Hall of Bodhisattva has two of the best sculptures of Shuanglin Temple - a sitting Avalokitesvara with right foot up and a Wei Tuo (Skanda, a protector of the Buddhas) by her side. Here is the sitting Avalokitesvara.

Grotto No.18 was obviously f a little bit Gandhara style, which was the blending western and eastern cultures. Grotto No.18 was the most luxurious grotto in Yungang. The face of statue in center was sculptured according to Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (Tuoba Tao). The kasaya with thousands of Buddhas was memorized the buddhists he killed in his region.

Shanxi Datong Yungang Grottoes giant Buddha statue, China's ancient architectural tourist attractions, purely man-made by the ancient people to bring a huge culture shock

Stone Buddha at Yungang Grottoes, ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes built during the Northern Wei dynasty near the city of Datong, in the province of Shanxi. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. The others are Longmen and Mogao.

The Buddha statue at Yungang Grottoes, its an ancient Buddhist temple grottoes near the city of Datong in the Chinese province of Shanxi. stock photo

The Longmen Grottoes, located on bothsides of the Yi River to the south of the ancient capital of Luoyang, Henan province, comprise more than 2,300 caves and niches carved into the steep limestone cliffs over a 1km long stretch. These contain almost 110,000 Buddhist stone statues, more than 60 stupas and 2,800 inscriptions carved on steles. The grottoes and niches of Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316-907). These works, entirely devoted to the Buddhist religion, represent the high point of Chinese stone carving. Here is the beautifl stone carvings of all kinds of Buddist figures.

Buddhist stone statues remaining in ancient grottoes, Lingyin Temple, Hangzhou, China

Longmen Grottoes with Buddha's figures are Starting with the Northern Wei Dynasty in 493 AD. It is one of the four notable grottoes in China.

Seated statue of Amitabha Buddha in Cave 3 at Yungang Grottoes, Datong, Shanxi, China. Created from 5th century during Northern Wei period. UNESCO World Heritage.

Buddha in Cave 9 at Yungang Grottoes, ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes built during the Northern Wei dynasty near the city of Datong, in the province of Shanxi. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. The others are Longmen and Mogao.

Yungang Grottoes near Datong in Shanxi Province, China. Large ancient statue of Buddha in a cave at Yungang. Landscape view from front.

Stone Carved Buddha Statues of the Jin Dynasty, Hangzhou, China

$Maiji Mountain Grottoes,Tianshui City,Gansu Province,China,\nNational 5A scenic spot.\n Together with the Mogao Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes, it is known as the four major grottoes in China.\n Maiji Mountain Grottoes was built more than 1600 years ago, after more than 10 dynasties, such as Northern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang, Five dynasties, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing, etc., continuously excavated and repaired, there are 221 grottoes, 3,938 statues of various types, murals 979.54 square meters; The statues preserved in the grottoes are mainly clay sculptures, which retain a large number of physical materials in religion, art, architecture and other aspects, reflecting the characteristics of statues in various times for more than 1,000 years, reflecting the development and evolution of Chinese clay sculpture art, enriching the history of ancient Chinese culture, providing rich materials and historical facts for later generations to study Chinese Buddhist culture, and having the reputation of \$

Famous Longmen Grottoes (statues of Buddha and Bodhisattvas carved in the monolith rock near Luoyang in Hennn province, China)

Yungang Grottoes Buddha caves is a UNESCO World cultural heritage site near Datong, Shanxi Province.

Buddha at Yungang Grottoes, ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes built during the Northern Wei dynasty near the city of Datong, in the province of Shanxi. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. The others are Longmen and Mogao.

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