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

World Cultural Heritage Site Yungang Grottoes in Datong City, Shanxi Province, China

Yungang, Shanxi, China - August 16, 2016: The Buddhas of Yungang Grottoes in China

Dazu rock carving has been classified as UNESCO World Heritage, Chongqing, China

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

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.

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.

Close-up of the 13.7-meter-tall colossal Buddha of Cave 20, an icon of Chinese art, excavated from the sandstone cliff 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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Huge buddha statues at Yungang grottoes which is one of the largest - scale ancient grottoes in China. The grottoes was built during 5th and 6th centuries.

Buddha statue in Tianladder Mountain Grottoes, Wuwei, Gansu province, China

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The Buddha statue carved on the rock wall

Yungang Grottoes. World cultural heritage. One of China's four most famous Buddhist Caves Art Treasure Houses, is located Datong, Shanxi Province. It is cave 20. Buddha is 13.7 metres high.

Grotto No.30 is the most famous Grotto(Buddhist Cave).

Stone statue of cross-legged Bodhisattva in Cave 16 of Yungang Grottoes, Datong, Shanxi Province

Buddha of Yungang buddhist caves in Shanxi, China.

different style of ancient sculpture and carving of Longmen Grottoes scenic area, Luoyang China

Stone Buddhas 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.

Statue of standing Buddha in monk clothes carved in limestone cave and lit by light. Right hand in adhay mudra gesture. Religion, tradition, prayer, meditation.

$Gansu Province, Dunhuang City,\nThe Mogao Caves are located at the western end of the Hexi Corridor in Dunhuang. They were carved from the 16th century to the Yuan Dynasty, spanning approximately 1,000 years. This is unique among Chinese rock caves. It is not only a brilliant art treasure house of ancient Chinese civilization, but also an important witness to the dialogue and exchange between different civilizations that once occurred on the ancient Silk Road. The Mogao Caves currently have 735 caves, preserving over 45,000 square meters of murals, more than 2,400 statues, 5 wooden structures of the Tang and Song dynasties, and is an epitome of the development and evolution of Chinese rock cave art. It enjoys a lofty historical position in rock cave art. The Dunhuang Grottoes are a three-dimensional art combining architecture, sculpture and murals. The Dunhuang Grottoes are among the three major grottoes in China, along with the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi Province, and the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan Province. In 1961, the State Council designated the Dunhuang Grottoes as a national key cultural relic protection unit. In 1987, the Dunhuang Grottoes were listed as a cultural heritage on the World Heritage List. Here, regardless of the seasons - spring, summer, autumn, or winter - there are many tourists from both China and abroad visiting every day.\nThis statue is the main Buddha statue in Cave 220 of the Mogao Caves, and its specific name is \$

Aerial photography Of The Longmen Grottoes,Luoyang,Henan Province,China,Asia.World Cultural Heritage.

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