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Luoyang, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24,2020: 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. “ถ้ำผาหลงเหมิน” เป็น Unseen ของเมืองลั่วหยางเค้าเลย ถ้ำผาจะมีลักษณะเป็น
Date: 9/4/2023
Luoyang, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24,2020: 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.
“ถ้ำผาหลงเหมิน” เป็น Unseen ของเมืองลั่วหยางเค้าเลย ถ้ำผาจะมีลักษณะเป็นผาหินแกะสลักรูปต่าง ๆ เช่น พระพุทธรูป พระโพธิสัตว์ เทพเทวดาต่าง ๆ โดยจิตรกรรมเหล่านี้สร้างขึ้นราวปี พ.ศ.1038 สมัยกษัตรย์บูเชคเทียน จักรพรรดินีหญิงคนแรกของจีน ซึ่งจุดแกะสลักหินที่ใหญ่ที่สุดนักประวัติศาสตร์สันนิษฐานว่าเป็นการแกะสลักลอกเลียนแบบพระพักตร์ของพระนาง เพราะมีความเชื่อว่าพระนางคือพระโพธิสัตว์กลับชาติมาเกิด ปัจจุบันถ้ำผาหินหลงถูกยกให้เป็นมรดกโลกทางวัฒนธรรมในปี ค.ศ. 2000 จากองค์กรยูเนสโก้เป็นที่เรียบร้อย
“ถ้ำผาหลงเหมิน” เป็น Unseen ของเมืองลั่วหยางเค้าเลย ถ้ำผาจะมีลักษณะเป็นผาหินแกะสลักรูปต่าง ๆ เช่น พระพุทธรูป พระโพธิสัตว์ เทพเทวดาต่าง ๆ โดยจิตรกรรมเหล่านี้สร้างขึ้นราวปี พ.ศ.1038 สมัยกษัตรย์บูเชคเทียน จักรพรรดินีหญิงคนแรกของจีน ซึ่งจุดแกะสลักหินที่ใหญ่ที่สุดนักประวัติศาสตร์สันนิษฐานว่าเป็นการแกะสลักลอกเลียนแบบพระพักตร์ของพระนาง เพราะมีความเชื่อว่าพระนางคือพระโพธิสัตว์กลับชาติมาเกิด ปัจจุบันถ้ำผาหินหลงถูกยกให้เป็นมรดกโลกทางวัฒนธรรมในปี ค.ศ. 2000 จากองค์กรยูเนสโก้เป็นที่เรียบร้อย
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Yungang Grottoes, Datong, China The Yungang Grottoes (Chinese: 云冈石窟; pinyin: Yúngāng shíkū), formerly the Wuzhoushan Grottoes (Chinese: 武州山 / 武周山; pinyin: Wǔzhōushān), are ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes near the city of Datong, then calle
Date: 5/29/2023
Yungang Grottoes, Datong, China
The Yungang Grottoes (Chinese: 云冈石窟; pinyin: Yúngāng shíkū), formerly the Wuzhoushan Grottoes (Chinese: 武州山 / 武周山; pinyin: Wǔzhōushān), are ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes near the city of Datong, then called Pingcheng, 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 site is located about 16 km west of the city of Datong, in the valley of the Shi Li river at the base of the Wuzhou Shan mountains. They are an outstanding example of the Chinese stone carvings from the 5th and 6th centuries. There are 53 major caves, along with 51,000 niches housing the same number of Buddha statues. Additionally, there are around 1,100 minor caves. A Ming dynasty-era fort is still located on top of the cliff housing the Yungang Grottoes.
The Yungang Grottoes (Chinese: 云冈石窟; pinyin: Yúngāng shíkū), formerly the Wuzhoushan Grottoes (Chinese: 武州山 / 武周山; pinyin: Wǔzhōushān), are ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes near the city of Datong, then called Pingcheng, 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 site is located about 16 km west of the city of Datong, in the valley of the Shi Li river at the base of the Wuzhou Shan mountains. They are an outstanding example of the Chinese stone carvings from the 5th and 6th centuries. There are 53 major caves, along with 51,000 niches housing the same number of Buddha statues. Additionally, there are around 1,100 minor caves. A Ming dynasty-era fort is still located on top of the cliff housing the Yungang Grottoes.
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Shaolin Monastery (少林寺 Shàolínsì), also known as Shaolin Temple, is a renowned monastic institution recognized as the birthplace of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin Kung Fu. It is located at the foot of Wuru Peak of the Songshan mountain range in D
Date: 3/20/2023
Shaolin Monastery (少林寺 Shàolínsì), also known as Shaolin Temple, is a renowned monastic institution recognized as the birthplace of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin Kung Fu. It is located at the foot of Wuru Peak of the Songshan mountain range in Dengfeng County, Henan Province, China. The name reflects its location in the ancient grove (林 lín) of Mount Shaoshi, in the hinterland of the Songshan mountains.
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Reflection of Three Pagodas in Chongsheng Temple, Dali, Yunnan, China
Date: 2/3/2023
Reflection of Three Pagodas in Chongsheng Temple, Dali, Yunnan, China
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Temple Of Heaven, Beijing, China Tiantan (The Temple of Heaven) is the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties used to offer sacrifices to heaven and prayed for good harvests.
Date: 3/25/2022
Temple Of Heaven, Beijing, China Tiantan (The Temple of Heaven) is the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties used to offer sacrifices to heaven and prayed for good harvests.
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The Leshan Giant Buddha near Chengdu, China. Chengdu, China - The biggest buddha in the world, carve in the mountains of Leshan, 2hrs driving from Chengdu in China.
Date: 2/24/2022
The Leshan Giant Buddha near Chengdu, China.
Chengdu, China - The biggest buddha in the world, carve in the mountains of Leshan, 2hrs driving from Chengdu in China.
Chengdu, China - The biggest buddha in the world, carve in the mountains of Leshan, 2hrs driving from Chengdu in China.
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The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple near Dali Old Town, Yunnan province, China. Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan: The oldest of these three Buddhist towers dates back to the mid-ninth century. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper
Date: 1/4/2022
The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple near Dali Old Town, Yunnan province, China.
Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan: The oldest of these three Buddhist towers dates back to the mid-ninth century. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China.
Yunnan: Three Pagodas, Dali (云南省大理崇圣寺三塔)
These Buddhist towers are the chief landmark of Dali, an ancient town in China's southwest Yunnan Province. The main tower was first built in mid-ninth century in the hope to easing regular flooding. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China. Each of it tiers is decorated with Buddha statues.
The other two identical towers stand 42 meters and were erected almost a century later. The three holy structures form an equilateral triangle. Shutterbugs can get great shots from many different angles.
The three pagodas are just north of downtown Dali. Direct flights (30 minutes) and train (eight hours) are available between Dali and Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan.
Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan: The oldest of these three Buddhist towers dates back to the mid-ninth century. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China.
Yunnan: Three Pagodas, Dali (云南省大理崇圣寺三塔)
These Buddhist towers are the chief landmark of Dali, an ancient town in China's southwest Yunnan Province. The main tower was first built in mid-ninth century in the hope to easing regular flooding. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China. Each of it tiers is decorated with Buddha statues.
The other two identical towers stand 42 meters and were erected almost a century later. The three holy structures form an equilateral triangle. Shutterbugs can get great shots from many different angles.
The three pagodas are just north of downtown Dali. Direct flights (30 minutes) and train (eight hours) are available between Dali and Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan.
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The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple near Dali Old Town, Yunnan province, China. Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan: The oldest of these three Buddhist towers dates back to the mid-ninth century. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper
Date: 11/13/2021
The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple near Dali Old Town, Yunnan province, China.
Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan: The oldest of these three Buddhist towers dates back to the mid-ninth century. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China.
Yunnan: Three Pagodas, Dali (云南省大理崇圣寺三塔)
These Buddhist towers are the chief landmark of Dali, an ancient town in China's southwest Yunnan Province. The main tower was first built in mid-ninth century in the hope to easing regular flooding. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China. Each of it tiers is decorated with Buddha statues.
The other two identical towers stand 42 meters and were erected almost a century later. The three holy structures form an equilateral triangle. Shutterbugs can get great shots from many different angles.
The three pagodas are just north of downtown Dali. Direct flights (30 minutes) and train (eight hours) are available between Dali and Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan.
Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan: The oldest of these three Buddhist towers dates back to the mid-ninth century. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China.
Yunnan: Three Pagodas, Dali (云南省大理崇圣寺三塔)
These Buddhist towers are the chief landmark of Dali, an ancient town in China's southwest Yunnan Province. The main tower was first built in mid-ninth century in the hope to easing regular flooding. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China. Each of it tiers is decorated with Buddha statues.
The other two identical towers stand 42 meters and were erected almost a century later. The three holy structures form an equilateral triangle. Shutterbugs can get great shots from many different angles.
The three pagodas are just north of downtown Dali. Direct flights (30 minutes) and train (eight hours) are available between Dali and Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan.
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Baoshan Temple is a Buddhist temple located on the banks of the Lianqi River in the town of Luodian, Baoshan District, Shanghai, China. The temple was first constructed during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and was later re
Date: 9/21/2021
Baoshan Temple is a Buddhist temple located on the banks of the Lianqi River in the town of Luodian, Baoshan District, Shanghai, China.
The temple was first constructed during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and was later restored in the 27th year of the Qianlong Emperor during the Qing Dynasty. Further construction and renovation has since taken place in 2005.
The temple was first constructed during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and was later restored in the 27th year of the Qianlong Emperor during the Qing Dynasty. Further construction and renovation has since taken place in 2005.
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Buddha statues in Yungang grottoes near Datong, Shanxi province, China.
Date: 9/11/2021
Buddha statues in Yungang grottoes near Datong, Shanxi province, China.
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South Putuo Temple (Nanputuo Temple). a famous historic site in Xiamen, Fujian, China. South Putuo Temple or Nanputuo Temple (Chinese: 南普陀寺; pinyin: Nán Pǔtuó Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-phó͘-tô-sī) is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang dynasty
Date: 12/17/2020
South Putuo Temple (Nanputuo Temple). a famous historic site in Xiamen, Fujian, China.
South Putuo Temple or Nanputuo Temple (Chinese: 南普陀寺; pinyin: Nán Pǔtuó Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-phó͘-tô-sī) is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang dynasty in the Chinese city of Xiamen. It is so named because it is south of the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province.
South Putuo Temple or Nanputuo Temple (Chinese: 南普陀寺; pinyin: Nán Pǔtuó Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-phó͘-tô-sī) is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang dynasty in the Chinese city of Xiamen. It is so named because it is south of the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province.
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Longmen grottoes. Broken Buddha and the stone caves and sculptures in the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, China. The Longmen Grottoes (simplified Chinese: 龙门石窟; traditional Chinese: 龍門石窟; pinyin: Lóngmén Shíkū; lit.: 'Dragon's Gate Grottoes') or Longmen
Date: 8/30/2020
Longmen grottoes. Broken Buddha and the stone caves and sculptures in the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, China.
The Longmen Grottoes (simplified Chinese: 龙门石窟; traditional Chinese: 龍門石窟; pinyin: Lóngmén Shíkū; lit.: 'Dragon's Gate Grottoes') or Longmen Caves are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. Housing tens of thousands of statues of Shakyamuni Buddha and his disciples, they are located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of present-day Luoyang in Henan province, China.
The Longmen Grottoes (simplified Chinese: 龙门石窟; traditional Chinese: 龍門石窟; pinyin: Lóngmén Shíkū; lit.: 'Dragon's Gate Grottoes') or Longmen Caves are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. Housing tens of thousands of statues of Shakyamuni Buddha and his disciples, they are located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of present-day Luoyang in Henan province, China.
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The Musical Fountain at the big wild goose pagoda in southern Xian, Shaanxi province, China. Built in 652 to house sutrines and figurines of the Buddha that had been brought back to China by the Buddhist traveller Xuanzang, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda l
Date: 5/9/2017
The Musical Fountain at the big wild goose pagoda in southern Xian, Shaanxi province, China.
Built in 652 to house sutrines and figurines of the Buddha that had been brought back to China by the Buddhist traveller Xuanzang, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda looks out of the city of Xian in China’s northwest Shaanxi province.
The pagoda was built from bricks, without using cement. Its distinctive façade was renovated during the Ming Dynasty and the building developed a perceptible lean to the left after an earthquake in 1556. A music fountain has been built in the north square and regularly hosts spectacular light and water shows.
Built in 652 to house sutrines and figurines of the Buddha that had been brought back to China by the Buddhist traveller Xuanzang, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda looks out of the city of Xian in China’s northwest Shaanxi province.
The pagoda was built from bricks, without using cement. Its distinctive façade was renovated during the Ming Dynasty and the building developed a perceptible lean to the left after an earthquake in 1556. A music fountain has been built in the north square and regularly hosts spectacular light and water shows.
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Beautiful sunset view of xian, famous big wild goose pagoda with city skyline, China. Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda located in s
Date: 8/1/2020
Beautiful sunset view of xian, famous big wild goose pagoda with city skyline, China
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty.
One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. Today, the interior walls of the pagoda feature engraved statues of Buddha by the renowned artist Yan Liben.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty.
One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. Today, the interior walls of the pagoda feature engraved statues of Buddha by the renowned artist Yan Liben.
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Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ), is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebu
Date: 7/20/2020
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ), is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian, and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty. One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of the Buddha that were brought to China from India by the Buddhist translator and traveler Xuanzang.
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Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan Province, China
Date: 3/23/2020
Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan Province, China
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Songzanlin Monastery, also known as Sungtseling, Ganden Sumtsenling or Little Potala Palace, Yunnan, China.
Date: 12/31/2018
Songzanlin Monastery, also known as Sungtseling, Ganden Sumtsenling or Little Potala Palace, Yunnan, China.
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Buddha statues in Yungang grottoes near Datong, Shanxi province, China.
Date: 9/29/2018
Buddha statues in Yungang grottoes near Datong, Shanxi province, China.
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Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan Province, China
Date: 12/7/2016
Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan Province, China
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The Bingling Temple is a series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculpture carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River, LANZHOU, GANSU PROVINCE, CHINA
Date: 8/26/2018
The Bingling Temple is a series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculpture carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River, LANZHOU, GANSU PROVINCE, CHINA
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The Bingling Temple is a series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculpture carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River, LANZHOU, GANSU PROVINCE, CHINA
Date: 9/27/2005
The Bingling Temple is a series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculpture carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River, LANZHOU, GANSU PROVINCE, CHINA
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The Bingling Temple is a series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculpture carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River, LANZHOU, GANSU PROVINCE, CHINA
Date: 8/26/2018
The Bingling Temple is a series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculpture carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River, LANZHOU, GANSU PROVINCE, CHINA
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The Grand Buddha at China's Lingshan Park, Wuxi, Jiangsu province, has inspired tourism officials to build at least 10 other large Buddha statues across China. The 88-meter-tall Buddha is made of 725 tonnes of bronze sheet. The park greeted 3.8 million vi
Date: 7/11/2018
The Grand Buddha at China's Lingshan Park, Wuxi, Jiangsu province, has inspired tourism officials to build at least 10 other large Buddha statues across China. The 88-meter-tall Buddha is made of 725 tonnes of bronze sheet. The park greeted 3.8 million visitors last year, raking in more than RMB 1.2 billion ($194.4 million).
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Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan Province, China
Date: 7/13/2007
Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan Province, China
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The Yungang Grottoes At Datong, China
Date: 11/22/2011
The Yungang Grottoes At Datong, China
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Giant Statue Standing On Thousand Buddha Mountain, China
Date: 11/22/2011
Giant Statue Standing On Thousand Buddha Mountain, China
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หน้าประตูวัดติดถนนใหญ่วัดหยวนทง เป็นวัดที่ใหญ่ที่สุดและเก่าแก่ที่สุดของมณฑลยูนนาน
Date: 10/20/2009
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วัดหยวนทง เป็นวัดที่ใหญ่ที่สุดและเก่าแก่ที่สุดของมณฑลยูนนาน
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วัดหยวนทง เป็นวัดที่ใหญ่ที่สุดและเก่าแก่ที่สุดของมณฑลยูนนาน Date: 10/20/2009 ทางเดินเข้าวัด
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Date: 10/20/2009 กระถางเหล็กยักษ์
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Date: 10/20/2009 กระถางเหล็กยักษ์
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Date: 10/20/2009 กระถางเหล็กยักษ์
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วัดหยวนทง เป็นวัดที่ใหญ่ที่สุดและเก่าแก่ที่สุดของมณฑลยูนนาน
Date: 10/20/2009 กระถางเหล็กยักษ์
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พระสังขจาย
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temple_006
เทพเทวดา
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temple_007
ศาลาแปดเหลี่ยม
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Date: 10/20/2009 ศาลาแปดเหลี่ยม
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Date: 10/20/2009 ศาลาแปดเหลี่ยม
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temple_008
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Date: 10/20/2009 วัดหยวนทง เป็นวัดที่ใหญ่ที่สุดและเก่าแก่ที่สุดของมณฑลยูนนาน
Date: 10/20/2009 วัดหยวนทง เป็นวัดที่ใหญ่ที่สุดและเก่าแก่ที่สุดของมณฑลยูนนาน
temple_009
สระน้ำขนาดใหญ่ด้านขวา
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Date: 10/20/2009 สระน้ำขนาดใหญ่ด้านขวา
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Date: 10/20/2009 สระน้ำขนาดใหญ่ด้านขวา
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temple_010
สระน้ำขนาดใหญ่ด้านซ้าย
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Date: 10/20/2009 สระน้ำขนาดใหญ่ด้านซ้าย
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Date: 10/20/2009 สระน้ำขนาดใหญ่ด้านซ้าย
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temple_011
เจ้าแม่กวนอิม
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Date: 10/20/2009 เจ้าแม่กวนอิม
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Date: 10/20/2009 เจ้าแม่กวนอิม
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temple_012
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Date: 10/20/2009 วัดหยวนทง เป็นวัดที่ใหญ่ที่สุดและเก่าแก่ที่สุดของมณฑลยูนนาน
Date: 10/20/2009 วัดหยวนทง เป็นวัดที่ใหญ่ที่สุดและเก่าแก่ที่สุดของมณฑลยูนนาน
temple_013
ศาลาวัดจีน
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Date: 10/20/2009 ศาลาวัดจีน
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Date: 10/20/2009 ศาลาวัดจีน
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temple_014
พระพุทธเจ้า
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Date: 10/20/2009 พระพุทธเจ้า
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Date: 10/20/2009 พระพุทธเจ้า
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temple_015
รูปปั้นมังกรขนาดใหญ่
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วัดหยวนทง เป็นวัดที่ใหญ่ที่สุดและเก่าแก่ที่สุดของมณฑลยูนนาน
วัดหยวนทง เป็นวัดที่ใหญ่ที่สุดและเก่าแก่ที่สุดของมณฑลยูนนาน Date: 10/20/2009 รูปปั้นมังกรขนาดใหญ่
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temple_016
รูปปั้นมังกรขนาดใหญ่
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Date: 10/20/2009 รูปปั้นมังกรขนาดใหญ่
วัดหยวนทง เป็นวัดที่ใหญ่ที่สุดและเก่าแก่ที่สุดของมณฑลยูนนาน
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Date: 10/20/2009 รูปปั้นมังกรขนาดใหญ่
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temple_017
พระพุทธเจ้า
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temple_018
พระสาวก
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temple_019
กำแพงหินข้างล่างเป็นบ่อน้ำ
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Date: 10/20/2009 กำแพงหินข้างล่างเป็นบ่อน้ำ
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Date: 10/20/2009 กำแพงหินข้างล่างเป็นบ่อน้ำ
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temple_020
พระพุทธชินราช
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Date: 10/20/2009 พระพุทธชินราช
วัดหยวนทง เป็นวัดที่ใหญ่ที่สุดและเก่าแก่ที่สุดของมณฑลยูนนาน
วัดหยวนทง เป็นวัดที่ใหญ่ที่สุดและเก่าแก่ที่สุดของมณฑลยูนนาน
Date: 10/20/2009 พระพุทธชินราช
วัดหยวนทง เป็นวัดที่ใหญ่ที่สุดและเก่าแก่ที่สุดของมณฑลยูนนาน
temple_021
ศาลาวัดทรงไทยที่ประดิษฐานพระพุทธชินราช
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Date: 10/20/2009 ศาลาวัดทรงไทยที่ประดิษฐานพระพุทธชินราช
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Date: 10/20/2009 ศาลาวัดทรงไทยที่ประดิษฐานพระพุทธชินราช
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temple_022
รูปปั้นมังกร
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temple_023
วัดชงจ้านหลิง Songzanlin Monastery, also known as Sungtseling, Ganden Sumtsenling or Little Potala Palace, Yunnan, China.
Date: 10/21/2009
วัดชงจ้านหลิง
Songzanlin Monastery, also known as Sungtseling, Ganden Sumtsenling or Little Potala Palace, Yunnan, China.
Songzanlin Monastery, also known as Sungtseling, Ganden Sumtsenling or Little Potala Palace, Yunnan, China.
temple_036
อารามตงจู๋หลิง อารามลามะนิกายหมวกเหลืองที่สำคัญที่สุดของยูนนาน ตัวอาคารตั้งอยู่บนหน้าหุบเขาสูง โดยรอบเป็นกุฏิลามะ ประดิษฐานพระพุทธรูปสมัยราชวงศ์ถัง เบื้องหน้าอารามเป็นภาพ ถนนไต่ขอบฟ้าส่วนที่สวยที่สุด ลึกเข้าไปในเขตภูเขาหิมาลัยไต่ไปบนสันหลังคาโลก ผ่านลำธาร
Date: 10/21/2009
อารามตงจู๋หลิง อารามลามะนิกายหมวกเหลืองที่สำคัญที่สุดของยูนนาน ตัวอาคารตั้งอยู่บนหน้าหุบเขาสูง โดยรอบเป็นกุฏิลามะ ประดิษฐานพระพุทธรูปสมัยราชวงศ์ถัง เบื้องหน้าอารามเป็นภาพ ถนนไต่ขอบฟ้าส่วนที่สวยที่สุด ลึกเข้าไปในเขตภูเขาหิมาลัยไต่ไปบนสันหลังคาโลก ผ่านลำธาร น้ำตก ภูมิประเทศอันสวยวิเศษสุดอัศจรรย์
temple_037
อารามตงจู๋หลิง อารามลามะนิกายหมวกเหลืองที่สำคัญที่สุดของยูนนาน ตัวอาคารตั้งอยู่บนหน้าหุบเขาสูง โดยรอบเป็นกุฏิลามะ ประดิษฐานพระพุทธรูปสมัยราชวงศ์ถัง เบื้องหน้าอารามเป็นภาพ ถนนไต่ขอบฟ้าส่วนที่สวยที่สุด ลึกเข้าไปในเขตภูเขาหิมาลัยไต่ไปบนสันหลังคาโลก ผ่านลำธาร
Date: 10/21/2009
อารามตงจู๋หลิง อารามลามะนิกายหมวกเหลืองที่สำคัญที่สุดของยูนนาน ตัวอาคารตั้งอยู่บนหน้าหุบเขาสูง โดยรอบเป็นกุฏิลามะ ประดิษฐานพระพุทธรูปสมัยราชวงศ์ถัง เบื้องหน้าอารามเป็นภาพ ถนนไต่ขอบฟ้าส่วนที่สวยที่สุด ลึกเข้าไปในเขตภูเขาหิมาลัยไต่ไปบนสันหลังคาโลก ผ่านลำธาร น้ำตก ภูมิประเทศอันสวยวิเศษสุดอัศจรรย์
temple_038
คำว่า “ตงจู๋หลิง” ในภาษาธิเบตแปลว่า “คุณประโยชน์ 2 ประการ” หมายถึงอารามแห่งนี้จะสร้างประโยชน์ให้แก่ตนเอง (ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรม หมายถึง พระ) และผู้อื่น (ที่เข้ามาปฏิบัติธรรม หมายถึง พุทธศาสนิกชน) เป็นวัด 1 ใน 13 แห่งที่สำคัญในแคว้นกัม เป็นอารามลามะนิกายหมวกเหลือ
Date: 10/21/2009
คำว่า “ตงจู๋หลิง” ในภาษาธิเบตแปลว่า “คุณประโยชน์ 2 ประการ” หมายถึงอารามแห่งนี้จะสร้างประโยชน์ให้แก่ตนเอง (ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรม หมายถึง พระ) และผู้อื่น (ที่เข้ามาปฏิบัติธรรม หมายถึง พุทธศาสนิกชน) เป็นวัด 1 ใน 13 แห่งที่สำคัญในแคว้นกัม เป็นอารามลามะนิกายหมวกเหลืองที่สำคัญที่สุดของยูนนาน สร้างขึ้นเมื่อ ค.ศ.1667 รัชสมัยจักพรรดิ์คังซีและดาไลลามะองค์ที่ 5
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คำว่า “ตงจู๋หลิง” ในภาษาธิเบตแปลว่า “คุณประโยชน์ 2 ประการ” หมายถึงอารามแห่งนี้จะสร้างประโยชน์ให้แก่ตนเอง (ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรม หมายถึง พระ) และผู้อื่น (ที่เข้ามาปฏิบัติธรรม หมายถึง พุทธศาสนิกชน) เป็นวัด 1 ใน 13 แห่งที่สำคัญในแคว้นกัม เป็นอารามลามะนิกายหมวกเหลือ
Date: 10/21/2009
คำว่า “ตงจู๋หลิง” ในภาษาธิเบตแปลว่า “คุณประโยชน์ 2 ประการ” หมายถึงอารามแห่งนี้จะสร้างประโยชน์ให้แก่ตนเอง (ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรม หมายถึง พระ) และผู้อื่น (ที่เข้ามาปฏิบัติธรรม หมายถึง พุทธศาสนิกชน) เป็นวัด 1 ใน 13 แห่งที่สำคัญในแคว้นกัม เป็นอารามลามะนิกายหมวกเหลืองที่สำคัญที่สุดของยูนนาน สร้างขึ้นเมื่อ ค.ศ.1667 รัชสมัยจักพรรดิ์คังซีและดาไลลามะองค์ที่ 5
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ตอนที่เจริญรุ่งเรืองวัดแห่งนี้มีพระจำพรรษาอยู่กว่า 2,000 รูป ตัวอาคารตั้งอยู่บนหน้าหุบเขาสูง ลึกเข้าไปในเขตภูเขาหิมาลัยไต่ไปบนขอบสันหลังคาโลกผ่านลำธารน้ำตกนับ 10 สาย
Date: 10/21/2009 ตอนที่เจริญรุ่งเรืองวัดแห่งนี้มีพระจำพรรษาอยู่กว่า 2,000 รูป ตัวอาคารตั้งอยู่บนหน้าหุบเขาสูง ลึกเข้าไปในเขตภูเขาหิมาลัยไต่ไปบนขอบสันหลังคาโลกผ่านลำธารน้ำตกนับ 10 สาย
Date: 10/21/2009 ตอนที่เจริญรุ่งเรืองวัดแห่งนี้มีพระจำพรรษาอยู่กว่า 2,000 รูป ตัวอาคารตั้งอยู่บนหน้าหุบเขาสูง ลึกเข้าไปในเขตภูเขาหิมาลัยไต่ไปบนขอบสันหลังคาโลกผ่านลำธารน้ำตกนับ 10 สาย
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ตอนที่เจริญรุ่งเรืองวัดแห่งนี้มีพระจำพรรษาอยู่กว่า 2,000 รูป ตัวอาคารตั้งอยู่บนหน้าหุบเขาสูง ลึกเข้าไปในเขตภูเขาหิมาลัยไต่ไปบนขอบสันหลังคาโลกผ่านลำธารน้ำตกนับ 10 สาย
Date: 10/21/2009 ตอนที่เจริญรุ่งเรืองวัดแห่งนี้มีพระจำพรรษาอยู่กว่า 2,000 รูป ตัวอาคารตั้งอยู่บนหน้าหุบเขาสูง ลึกเข้าไปในเขตภูเขาหิมาลัยไต่ไปบนขอบสันหลังคาโลกผ่านลำธารน้ำตกนับ 10 สาย
Date: 10/21/2009 ตอนที่เจริญรุ่งเรืองวัดแห่งนี้มีพระจำพรรษาอยู่กว่า 2,000 รูป ตัวอาคารตั้งอยู่บนหน้าหุบเขาสูง ลึกเข้าไปในเขตภูเขาหิมาลัยไต่ไปบนขอบสันหลังคาโลกผ่านลำธารน้ำตกนับ 10 สาย
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อารามตงจู๋หลิง อารามลามะนิกายหมวกเหลืองที่สำคัญที่สุดของยูนนาน ตัวอาคารตั้งอยู่บนหน้าหุบเขาสูง โดยรอบเป็นกุฏิลามะ ประดิษฐานพระพุทธรูปสมัยราชวงศ์ถัง เบื้องหน้าอารามเป็นภาพ ถนนไต่ขอบฟ้า ส่วนที่สวยที่สุด ลึกเข้าไปในเขตภูเขาหิมาลัยไต่ไปบนสันหลังคาโลก ผ่านลำธา
Date: 10/21/2009
อารามตงจู๋หลิง อารามลามะนิกายหมวกเหลืองที่สำคัญที่สุดของยูนนาน ตัวอาคารตั้งอยู่บนหน้าหุบเขาสูง โดยรอบเป็นกุฏิลามะ ประดิษฐานพระพุทธรูปสมัยราชวงศ์ถัง เบื้องหน้าอารามเป็นภาพ ถนนไต่ขอบฟ้า ส่วนที่สวยที่สุด ลึกเข้าไปในเขตภูเขาหิมาลัยไต่ไปบนสันหลังคาโลก ผ่านลำธาร น้ำตก ภูมิประเทศอันสวยวิเศษสุดอัศจรรย์
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Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan Province, China
Date: 7/10/2018
Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan Province, China
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Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan Province, China
Date: 7/24/2018
Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan Province, China
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The Bingling Temple is a series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculpture carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River, LANZHOU, GANSU PROVINCE, CHINA
Date: 8/26/2018
The Bingling Temple is a series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculpture carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River, LANZHOU, GANSU PROVINCE, CHINA
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Longmen Grottoes - Wallpaper The Longmen Grottoes (Chinese: 龙门石窟; pinyin: lóngmén shíkū; literally Dragon's Gate Grottoes) or Longmen Caves are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. Housing tens of thousands of statues of Buddha and
Date: 9/7/2018
Longmen Grottoes - Wallpaper
The Longmen Grottoes (Chinese: 龙门石窟; pinyin: lóngmén shíkū; literally Dragon's Gate Grottoes) or Longmen Caves are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. Housing tens of thousands of statues of Buddha and his disciples, they are located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of present-day Luoyang in Henan province, China. The images, many once painted, were carved as outside rock reliefs and inside artificial caves excavated from the limestone cliffs of the Xiangshan and Longmenshan mountains, running east and west. The Yi River (Chinese: 伊河) flows northward between them and the area used to be called Yique (伊阙; "The Gate of the Yi River"). The alternative name of "Dragon's Gate Grottoes" derives from the resemblance of the two hills that check the flow of the Yi River to the typical "Chinese gate towers" that once marked the entrance to Luoyang from the south.
The Longmen Grottoes (Chinese: 龙门石窟; pinyin: lóngmén shíkū; literally Dragon's Gate Grottoes) or Longmen Caves are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. Housing tens of thousands of statues of Buddha and his disciples, they are located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of present-day Luoyang in Henan province, China. The images, many once painted, were carved as outside rock reliefs and inside artificial caves excavated from the limestone cliffs of the Xiangshan and Longmenshan mountains, running east and west. The Yi River (Chinese: 伊河) flows northward between them and the area used to be called Yique (伊阙; "The Gate of the Yi River"). The alternative name of "Dragon's Gate Grottoes" derives from the resemblance of the two hills that check the flow of the Yi River to the typical "Chinese gate towers" that once marked the entrance to Luoyang from the south.
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Buddha statues in Yungang grottoes near Datong, Shanxi province, China.
Date: 1/19/2013
Buddha statues in Yungang grottoes near Datong, Shanxi province, China.
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Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan Province, China
Date: 10/4/2018
Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan Province, China
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Buddha statues in Yungang grottoes near Datong, Shanxi province, China.
Date: 12/2/2018
Buddha statues in Yungang grottoes near Datong, Shanxi province, China.
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Songzanlin Monastery, also known as Sungtseling, Ganden Sumtsenling or Little Potala Palace, Yunnan, China.
Date: 12/31/2018
Songzanlin Monastery, also known as Sungtseling, Ganden Sumtsenling or Little Potala Palace, Yunnan, China.
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Statue of Xuanzang in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda temple complex, southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda locate
Date: 6/15/2020
Statue of Xuanzang in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda temple complex, southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty.
One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. Today, the interior walls of the pagoda feature engraved statues of Buddha by the renowned artist Yan Liben.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty.
One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. Today, the interior walls of the pagoda feature engraved statues of Buddha by the renowned artist Yan Liben.
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Beautiful sunset view of xian, famous big wild goose pagoda with city skyline, China. Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda located in sou
Date: 8/1/2020
Beautiful sunset view of xian, famous big wild goose pagoda with city skyline, China
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty.
One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. Today, the interior walls of the pagoda feature engraved statues of Buddha by the renowned artist Yan Liben.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty.
One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. Today, the interior walls of the pagoda feature engraved statues of Buddha by the renowned artist Yan Liben.
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The Musical Fountain at the big wild goose pagoda in southern Xian, Shaanxi province, China.Built in 652 to house sutrines and figurines of the Buddha that had been brought back to China by the Buddhist traveller Xuanzang, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda lo
Date: 8/11/2020
The Musical Fountain at the big wild goose pagoda in southern Xian, Shaanxi province, China.
Built in 652 to house sutrines and figurines of the Buddha that had been brought back to China by the Buddhist traveller Xuanzang, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda looks out of the city of Xian in China’s northwest Shaanxi province.
The pagoda was built from bricks, without using cement. Its distinctive façade was renovated during the Ming Dynasty and the building developed a perceptible lean to the left after an earthquake in 1556. A music fountain has been built in the north square and regularly hosts spectacular light and water shows.
Built in 652 to house sutrines and figurines of the Buddha that had been brought back to China by the Buddhist traveller Xuanzang, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda looks out of the city of Xian in China’s northwest Shaanxi province.
The pagoda was built from bricks, without using cement. Its distinctive façade was renovated during the Ming Dynasty and the building developed a perceptible lean to the left after an earthquake in 1556. A music fountain has been built in the north square and regularly hosts spectacular light and water shows.
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The Leshan Giant Buddha near Chengdu, China
Date: 8/21/2020
The Leshan Giant Buddha near Chengdu, China
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Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in the Morning, Xi'an, China
Date: 10/15/2017
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in the Morning, Xi'an, China
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big wild goose pagoda at dusk in xian, China
Date: 7/13/2019
big wild goose pagoda at dusk in xian, China
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Gardens of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda temple complex
Date: 8/31/2020
Gardens of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda temple complex
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The Musical Fountain at the big wild goose pagoda in southern Xian, Shaanxi province, China. Built in 652 to house sutrines and figurines of the Buddha that had been brought back to China by the Buddhist traveller Xuanzang, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda lo
Date: 9/3/2020
The Musical Fountain at the big wild goose pagoda in southern Xian, Shaanxi province, China.
Built in 652 to house sutrines and figurines of the Buddha that had been brought back to China by the Buddhist traveller Xuanzang, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda looks out of the city of Xian in China’s northwest Shaanxi province.
The pagoda was built from bricks, without using cement. Its distinctive façade was renovated during the Ming Dynasty and the building developed a perceptible lean to the left after an earthquake in 1556. A music fountain has been built in the north square and regularly hosts spectacular light and water shows.
Built in 652 to house sutrines and figurines of the Buddha that had been brought back to China by the Buddhist traveller Xuanzang, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda looks out of the city of Xian in China’s northwest Shaanxi province.
The pagoda was built from bricks, without using cement. Its distinctive façade was renovated during the Ming Dynasty and the building developed a perceptible lean to the left after an earthquake in 1556. A music fountain has been built in the north square and regularly hosts spectacular light and water shows.
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Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ), is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebu
Date: 5/18/2016
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ), is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian, and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty. One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of the Buddha that were brought to China from India by the Buddhist translator and traveler Xuanzang.
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South Putuo Temple (Nanputuo Temple). a famous historic site in Xiamen, Fujian, China. South Putuo Temple or Nanputuo Temple (Chinese: 南普陀寺; pinyin: Nán Pǔtuó Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-phó͘-tô-sī) is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang dynasty
Date: 12/17/2020
South Putuo Temple (Nanputuo Temple). a famous historic site in Xiamen, Fujian, China.
South Putuo Temple or Nanputuo Temple (Chinese: 南普陀寺; pinyin: Nán Pǔtuó Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-phó͘-tô-sī) is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang dynasty in the Chinese city of Xiamen. It is so named because it is south of the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province.
South Putuo Temple or Nanputuo Temple (Chinese: 南普陀寺; pinyin: Nán Pǔtuó Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-phó͘-tô-sī) is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang dynasty in the Chinese city of Xiamen. It is so named because it is south of the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province.
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Nanputuo temple during sunny day without people, Xiamen, China South Putuo Temple (Nanputuo Temple). a famous historic site in Xiamen, Fujian, China. South Putuo Temple or Nanputuo Temple (Chinese: 南普陀寺; pinyin: Nán Pǔtuó Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-p
Date: 12/18/2020
Nanputuo temple during sunny day without people, Xiamen, China
South Putuo Temple (Nanputuo Temple). a famous historic site in Xiamen, Fujian, China.
South Putuo Temple or Nanputuo Temple (Chinese: 南普陀寺; pinyin: Nán Pǔtuó Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-phó͘-tô-sī) is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang dynasty in the Chinese city of Xiamen. It is so named because it is south of the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province.
South Putuo Temple (Nanputuo Temple). a famous historic site in Xiamen, Fujian, China.
South Putuo Temple or Nanputuo Temple (Chinese: 南普陀寺; pinyin: Nán Pǔtuó Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-phó͘-tô-sī) is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang dynasty in the Chinese city of Xiamen. It is so named because it is south of the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province.
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Chengdu, China - The biggest buddha in the world, carve in the mountains of Leshan, 2hrs driving from Chengdu in China.
Date: 4/20/2021
Chengdu, China - The biggest buddha in the world, carve in the mountains of Leshan, 2hrs driving from Chengdu in China.
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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.
Date: 6/21/2021
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.
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Statue of Xuanzang in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda temple complex, southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda loca
Date: 6/30/2021
Statue of Xuanzang in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda temple complex, southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty.
One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. Today, the interior walls of the pagoda feature engraved statues of Buddha by the renowned artist Yan Liben.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty.
One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. Today, the interior walls of the pagoda feature engraved statues of Buddha by the renowned artist Yan Liben.
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Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a monumental Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 648/649(?) during the Tang dynasty a
Date: 6/30/2021
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a monumental Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 648/649(?) during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. It was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty.
One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. Today, the interior walls of the pagoda feature engraved statues of Buddha by the renowned 7th-century artist Yan Liben.
This pagoda was added to the so-called World Heritage List, along with many other sites along the Silk Road, as part of the "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" site in 2014.
One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. Today, the interior walls of the pagoda feature engraved statues of Buddha by the renowned 7th-century artist Yan Liben.
This pagoda was added to the so-called World Heritage List, along with many other sites along the Silk Road, as part of the "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" site in 2014.
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Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a monumental Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 648/649(?) during the Tang dynasty a
Date: 6/30/2021
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a monumental Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 648/649(?) during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. It was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty.
One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. Today, the interior walls of the pagoda feature engraved statues of Buddha by the renowned 7th-century artist Yan Liben.
This pagoda was added to the so-called World Heritage List, along with many other sites along the Silk Road, as part of the "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" site in 2014.
One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. Today, the interior walls of the pagoda feature engraved statues of Buddha by the renowned 7th-century artist Yan Liben.
This pagoda was added to the so-called World Heritage List, along with many other sites along the Silk Road, as part of the "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" site in 2014.
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Aerial view of the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple near Dali Old Town, Yunnan province, China. Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan: The oldest of these three Buddhist towers dates back to the mid-ninth century. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was
Date: 7/4/2021
Aerial view of the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple near Dali Old Town, Yunnan province, China.
Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan: The oldest of these three Buddhist towers dates back to the mid-ninth century. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty.
Yunnan: Three Pagodas, Dali (云南省大理崇圣寺三塔)
These Buddhist towers are the chief landmark of Dali, an ancient town in China's southwest Yunnan Province. The main tower was first built in mid-ninth century in the hope to easing regular flooding. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty. Each of it tiers is decorated with Buddha statues.
The other two identical towers stand 42 meters and were erected almost a century later. The three holy structures form an equilateral triangle. Shutterbugs can get great shots from many different angles.
The three pagodas are just north of downtown Dali. Direct flights (30 minutes) and train (eight hours) are available between Dali and Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan.
Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan: The oldest of these three Buddhist towers dates back to the mid-ninth century. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty.
Yunnan: Three Pagodas, Dali (云南省大理崇圣寺三塔)
These Buddhist towers are the chief landmark of Dali, an ancient town in China's southwest Yunnan Province. The main tower was first built in mid-ninth century in the hope to easing regular flooding. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty. Each of it tiers is decorated with Buddha statues.
The other two identical towers stand 42 meters and were erected almost a century later. The three holy structures form an equilateral triangle. Shutterbugs can get great shots from many different angles.
The three pagodas are just north of downtown Dali. Direct flights (30 minutes) and train (eight hours) are available between Dali and Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan.
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DENGFENG, HENAN, CHINA-OCTOBER 21 : The group of Shaolin kungfu performs at Shaolin Temple on October 21, 2013. in Dengfeng of Henan Province, China.
Date: 9/10/2021
DENGFENG, HENAN, CHINA-OCTOBER 21 : The group of Shaolin kungfu performs at Shaolin Temple on October 21, 2013. in Dengfeng of Henan Province, China.
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Statue of Xuanzang in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda temple complex, southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda locat
Date: 5/23/2015
Statue of Xuanzang in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda temple complex, southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty.
One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. Today, the interior walls of the pagoda feature engraved statues of Buddha by the renowned artist Yan Liben.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty.
One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. Today, the interior walls of the pagoda feature engraved statues of Buddha by the renowned artist Yan Liben.
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Buddha statues in Yungang grottoes near Datong, Shanxi province, China.
Date: 9/13/2021
Buddha statues in Yungang grottoes near Datong, Shanxi province, China.
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The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple near Dali Old Town, Yunnan province, China. Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan: The oldest of these three Buddhist towers dates back to the mid-ninth century. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscrape
Date: 12/12/2021
The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple near Dali Old Town, Yunnan province, China.
Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan: The oldest of these three Buddhist towers dates back to the mid-ninth century. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China.
Yunnan: Three Pagodas, Dali (云南省大理崇圣寺三塔)
These Buddhist towers are the chief landmark of Dali, an ancient town in China's southwest Yunnan Province. The main tower was first built in mid-ninth century in the hope to easing regular flooding. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China. Each of it tiers is decorated with Buddha statues.
The other two identical towers stand 42 meters and were erected almost a century later. The three holy structures form an equilateral triangle. Shutterbugs can get great shots from many different angles.
The three pagodas are just north of downtown Dali. Direct flights (30 minutes) and train (eight hours) are available between Dali and Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan.
Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan: The oldest of these three Buddhist towers dates back to the mid-ninth century. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China.
Yunnan: Three Pagodas, Dali (云南省大理崇圣寺三塔)
These Buddhist towers are the chief landmark of Dali, an ancient town in China's southwest Yunnan Province. The main tower was first built in mid-ninth century in the hope to easing regular flooding. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China. Each of it tiers is decorated with Buddha statues.
The other two identical towers stand 42 meters and were erected almost a century later. The three holy structures form an equilateral triangle. Shutterbugs can get great shots from many different angles.
The three pagodas are just north of downtown Dali. Direct flights (30 minutes) and train (eight hours) are available between Dali and Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan.
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Temple Of Heaven, Beijing, China. Tiantan (The Temple of Heaven) is the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties used to offer sacrifices to heaven and prayed for good harvests.
Date: 2/21/2022
Temple Of Heaven, Beijing, China. Tiantan (The Temple of Heaven) is the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties used to offer sacrifices to heaven and prayed for good harvests.
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The Longmen Grottoes (simplified Chinese: 龙门石窟; traditional Chinese: 龍門石窟; pinyin: Lóngmén Shíkū; lit. 'Dragon's Gate Grottoes') or Longmen Caves are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. Housing tens of thousands of statues of Shakyamuni B
Date: 3/1/2022
The Longmen Grottoes (simplified Chinese: 龙门石窟; traditional Chinese: 龍門石窟; pinyin: Lóngmén Shíkū; lit. 'Dragon's Gate Grottoes') or Longmen Caves are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. Housing tens of thousands of statues of Shakyamuni Buddha and his disciples, they are located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of present-day Luoyang in Henan province, China. The images, many once painted, were carved as outside rock reliefs and inside artificial caves excavated from the limestone cliffs of the Xiangshan (香山) and Longmenshan, running east and west. The Yi River (Chinese: 伊河) flows northward between them and the area used to be called Yique (伊阙; 'The Gate of the Yi River').[1][2][3] The alternative name of "Dragon's Gate Grottoes" derives from the resemblance of the two hills that check the flow of the Yi River to the typical "Chinese gate towers" that once marked the entrance to Luoyang from the south.[4] There are as many as 100,000 statues within the 2,345 caves, ranging from 1 inch (25 mm) to 57 feet (17 m) in height. The area also contains nearly 2,500 stelae and inscriptions, hence the name “Forest of Ancient Stelae", as well as over sixty Buddhist pagodas. Situated in a scenic natural environment, the caves were dug from a 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) stretch of cliff running along both banks of the river. 30% date from the Northern Wei and 60% from the Tang dynasty, caves from other periods accounting for less than 10% of the total.[3] Starting with the Northern Wei Dynasty in 493 AD, patrons and donors included emperors, Wu Zetian, members of the royal family, other rich families, generals, and religious groups.
In 2000 the site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as “an outstanding manifestation of human artistic creativity,” for its perfection of an art form, and for its encapsulation of the cultural sophistication of Tang China.
In 2000 the site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as “an outstanding manifestation of human artistic creativity,” for its perfection of an art form, and for its encapsulation of the cultural sophistication of Tang China.
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The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gans
Date: 3/11/2022
The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. The caves may also be known as the Dunhuang Caves; however, this term is also used as a collective term to include other Buddhist cave sites in and around the Dunhuang area, such as the Western Thousand Buddha Caves, Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves, Yulin Caves, and Five Temple Caves. The caves contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art spanning a period of 1,000 years. The first caves were dug out in AD 366 as places of Buddhist meditation and worship. The Mogao Caves are the best known of the Chinese Buddhist grottoes and, along with Longmen Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes, are one of the three famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China.
An important cache of documents was discovered in 1900 in the so-called "Library Cave", which had been walled-up in the 11th century. The contents of the library were subsequently dispersed around the world, and the largest collections are now found in Beijing, London, Paris and Berlin, and the International Dunhuang Project exists to coordinate and collect scholarly work on the Dunhuang manuscripts and other material. The caves themselves are now a popular tourist destination, with a number open for visiting.
An important cache of documents was discovered in 1900 in the so-called "Library Cave", which had been walled-up in the 11th century. The contents of the library were subsequently dispersed around the world, and the largest collections are now found in Beijing, London, Paris and Berlin, and the International Dunhuang Project exists to coordinate and collect scholarly work on the Dunhuang manuscripts and other material. The caves themselves are now a popular tourist destination, with a number open for visiting.
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Nine-storey Building of Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang. The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a re
Date: 3/11/2022
Nine-storey Building of Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang.
The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. The caves may also be known as the Dunhuang Caves; however, this term is also used as a collective term to include other Buddhist cave sites in and around the Dunhuang area, such as the Western Thousand Buddha Caves, Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves, Yulin Caves, and Five Temple Caves. The caves contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art spanning a period of 1,000 years. The first caves were dug out in AD 366 as places of Buddhist meditation and worship. The Mogao Caves are the best known of the Chinese Buddhist grottoes and, along with Longmen Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes, are one of the three famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China.
An important cache of documents was discovered in 1900 in the so-called "Library Cave", which had been walled-up in the 11th century. The contents of the library were subsequently dispersed around the world, and the largest collections are now found in Beijing, London, Paris and Berlin, and the International Dunhuang Project exists to coordinate and collect scholarly work on the Dunhuang manuscripts and other material. The caves themselves are now a popular tourist destination, with a number open for visiting.
The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. The caves may also be known as the Dunhuang Caves; however, this term is also used as a collective term to include other Buddhist cave sites in and around the Dunhuang area, such as the Western Thousand Buddha Caves, Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves, Yulin Caves, and Five Temple Caves. The caves contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art spanning a period of 1,000 years. The first caves were dug out in AD 366 as places of Buddhist meditation and worship. The Mogao Caves are the best known of the Chinese Buddhist grottoes and, along with Longmen Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes, are one of the three famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China.
An important cache of documents was discovered in 1900 in the so-called "Library Cave", which had been walled-up in the 11th century. The contents of the library were subsequently dispersed around the world, and the largest collections are now found in Beijing, London, Paris and Berlin, and the International Dunhuang Project exists to coordinate and collect scholarly work on the Dunhuang manuscripts and other material. The caves themselves are now a popular tourist destination, with a number open for visiting.
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Jinghong, China : Panoramic view of jinghong from Mengle Temple with Giant Buddha in Xishuangbanna - Yunnan
Date: 3/30/2022
Jinghong, China : Panoramic view of jinghong from Mengle Temple with Giant Buddha in Xishuangbanna - Yunnan
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facade view of Longhua Temple in Shanghai, China.The Longhua Temple (traditional Chinese: 龍華寺; simplified Chinese: 龙华寺; pinyin: Lónghúa Sì, Shanghainese: Lon-ngu-zy, alternatively Lunghwa Temple; literally "Dragon Flower Temple") is a Buddhi
Date: 4/5/2022
facade view of Longhua Temple in Shanghai, China.
The Longhua Temple (traditional Chinese: 龍華寺; simplified Chinese: 龙华寺; pinyin: Lónghúa Sì, Shanghainese: Lon-ngu-zy, alternatively Lunghwa Temple; literally "Dragon Flower Temple") is a Buddhist temple dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha in Shanghai. Although most of the present day buildings date from later reconstructions, the temple preserves the architectural design of a Song dynasty (960–1279) monastery of the Chan School. It is the largest, most authentic and complete ancient temple complex in the city of Shanghai.
The Longhua Temple (traditional Chinese: 龍華寺; simplified Chinese: 龙华寺; pinyin: Lónghúa Sì, Shanghainese: Lon-ngu-zy, alternatively Lunghwa Temple; literally "Dragon Flower Temple") is a Buddhist temple dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha in Shanghai. Although most of the present day buildings date from later reconstructions, the temple preserves the architectural design of a Song dynasty (960–1279) monastery of the Chan School. It is the largest, most authentic and complete ancient temple complex in the city of Shanghai.
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Ngong Ping cable car with big Buddha statue in the background, Hong Kong, China. The Big Buddha (Tian Tan Buddha) and Po Lin Monastery, Hong Kong.The Big Buddha is a large bronze statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Pi
Date: 4/13/2022
Ngong Ping cable car with big Buddha statue in the background, Hong Kong, China
The Big Buddha (Tian Tan Buddha) and Po Lin Monastery, Hong Kong.
The Big Buddha is a large bronze statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. The statue is sited near Po Lin Monastery and symbolises the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and faith. It is a major centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong, and is also a popular tourist attraction.
The Big Buddha (Tian Tan Buddha) and Po Lin Monastery, Hong Kong.
The Big Buddha is a large bronze statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. The statue is sited near Po Lin Monastery and symbolises the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and faith. It is a major centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong, and is also a popular tourist attraction.
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The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gans
Date: 5/1/2022
The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. The caves may also be known as the Dunhuang Caves; however, this term is also used as a collective term to include other Buddhist cave sites in and around the Dunhuang area, such as the Western Thousand Buddha Caves, Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves, Yulin Caves, and Five Temple Caves. The caves contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art spanning a period of 1,000 years. The first caves were dug out in AD 366 as places of Buddhist meditation and worship. The Mogao Caves are the best known of the Chinese Buddhist grottoes and, along with Longmen Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes, are one of the three famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China.
An important cache of documents was discovered in 1900 in the so-called "Library Cave", which had been walled-up in the 11th century. The contents of the library were subsequently dispersed around the world, and the largest collections are now found in Beijing, London, Paris and Berlin, and the International Dunhuang Project exists to coordinate and collect scholarly work on the Dunhuang manuscripts and other material. The caves themselves are now a popular tourist destination, with a number open for visiting.
An important cache of documents was discovered in 1900 in the so-called "Library Cave", which had been walled-up in the 11th century. The contents of the library were subsequently dispersed around the world, and the largest collections are now found in Beijing, London, Paris and Berlin, and the International Dunhuang Project exists to coordinate and collect scholarly work on the Dunhuang manuscripts and other material. The caves themselves are now a popular tourist destination, with a number open for visiting.
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Buddha statues in Yungang grottoes near Datong, Shanxi province, China.
Date: 5/20/2022
Buddha statues in Yungang grottoes near Datong, Shanxi province, China.
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The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple near Dali Old Town, Yunnan province, China. Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan: The oldest of these three Buddhist towers dates back to the mid-ninth century. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscrap
Date: 7/16/2022
The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple near Dali Old Town, Yunnan province, China.
Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan: The oldest of these three Buddhist towers dates back to the mid-ninth century. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China.
Yunnan: Three Pagodas, Dali (云南省大理崇圣寺三塔)
These Buddhist towers are the chief landmark of Dali, an ancient town in China's southwest Yunnan Province. The main tower was first built in mid-ninth century in the hope to easing regular flooding. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China. Each of it tiers is decorated with Buddha statues.
The other two identical towers stand 42 meters and were erected almost a century later. The three holy structures form an equilateral triangle. Shutterbugs can get great shots from many different angles.
The three pagodas are just north of downtown Dali. Direct flights (30 minutes) and train (eight hours) are available between Dali and Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan.
Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan: The oldest of these three Buddhist towers dates back to the mid-ninth century. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China.
Yunnan: Three Pagodas, Dali (云南省大理崇圣寺三塔)
These Buddhist towers are the chief landmark of Dali, an ancient town in China's southwest Yunnan Province. The main tower was first built in mid-ninth century in the hope to easing regular flooding. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a "skyscraper" for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China. Each of it tiers is decorated with Buddha statues.
The other two identical towers stand 42 meters and were erected almost a century later. The three holy structures form an equilateral triangle. Shutterbugs can get great shots from many different angles.
The three pagodas are just north of downtown Dali. Direct flights (30 minutes) and train (eight hours) are available between Dali and Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan.
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Dazu rock carvings in China sitting male and female statues. Unesco World Heritage site. The Dazu Rock Carvings (Chinese: 大足石刻; pinyin: Dàzú Shíkè) are a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in
Date: 4/6/2021
Dazu rock carvings in China sitting male and female statues. Unesco World Heritage site.
The Dazu Rock Carvings (Chinese: 大足石刻; pinyin: Dàzú Shíkè) are a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Dazu District, Chongqing, China. The carvings date back as far as the 7th century AD, depicting and influenced by Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist beliefs. Some are in rock-cut cave shrines, in the usual Chinese Buddhist style, but many others are rock reliefs carved into the open rock faces. Listed as a World Heritage Site in 1999, the Dazu Rock Carvings are made up of 75 protected sites containing some 50,000 statues, with over 100,000 Chinese characters forming inscriptions and epigraphs. The sites are located in Chongqing Municipality within the steep hillsides throughout Dazu District, located about 165 kilometers west of the urban area of Chongqing. The highlights of the rock grotto are found on Mount Baoding and Mount Beishan.
The Dazu Rock Carvings (Chinese: 大足石刻; pinyin: Dàzú Shíkè) are a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Dazu District, Chongqing, China. The carvings date back as far as the 7th century AD, depicting and influenced by Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist beliefs. Some are in rock-cut cave shrines, in the usual Chinese Buddhist style, but many others are rock reliefs carved into the open rock faces. Listed as a World Heritage Site in 1999, the Dazu Rock Carvings are made up of 75 protected sites containing some 50,000 statues, with over 100,000 Chinese characters forming inscriptions and epigraphs. The sites are located in Chongqing Municipality within the steep hillsides throughout Dazu District, located about 165 kilometers west of the urban area of Chongqing. The highlights of the rock grotto are found on Mount Baoding and Mount Beishan.
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Big bronze Amoghasiddhi Buddha statue called Tian Tan Buddha with sunset sky at Po Lin Monastery, Ngong Ping in Lantau Island famous tourist destination in Hong Kong, China
Date: 5/7/2023
Big bronze Amoghasiddhi Buddha statue called Tian Tan Buddha with sunset sky at Po Lin Monastery, Ngong Ping in Lantau Island famous tourist destination in Hong Kong, China
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The Hanging Temple, also Hanging Monastery or Xuankong Temple (simplified Chinese: 悬空寺; traditional Chinese: 懸空寺; pinyin: Xuánkōng Sì) is a temple built into a cliff (75 m or 246 ft above the ground) near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi
Date: 4/25/2019
The Hanging Temple, also Hanging Monastery or Xuankong Temple (simplified Chinese: 悬空寺; traditional Chinese: 懸空寺; pinyin: Xuánkōng Sì) is a temple built into a cliff (75 m or 246 ft above the ground) near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi province, China. The closest city is Datong, 64.23 kilometers to the northwest. Along with the Yungang Grottoes, the Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area.
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The Hanging Temple, also Hanging Monastery or Xuankong Temple (simplified Chinese: 悬空寺; traditional Chinese: 懸空寺; pinyin: Xuánkōng Sì) is a temple built into a cliff (75 m or 246 ft above the ground) near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi
Date: 5/29/2023
The Hanging Temple, also Hanging Monastery or Xuankong Temple (simplified Chinese: 悬空寺; traditional Chinese: 懸空寺; pinyin: Xuánkōng Sì) is a temple built into a cliff (75 m or 246 ft above the ground) near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi province, China. The closest city is Datong, 64.23 kilometers to the northwest. Along with the Yungang Grottoes, the Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area.
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Luoyang, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24,2020: 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. “ถ้ำผาหลงเหมิน” เป็น Unseen ของเมืองลั่วหยางเค้าเลย ถ้ำผาจะมีลักษณะเป
Date: 9/4/2023
Luoyang, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24,2020: 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.
“ถ้ำผาหลงเหมิน” เป็น Unseen ของเมืองลั่วหยางเค้าเลย ถ้ำผาจะมีลักษณะเป็นผาหินแกะสลักรูปต่าง ๆ เช่น พระพุทธรูป พระโพธิสัตว์ เทพเทวดาต่าง ๆ โดยจิตรกรรมเหล่านี้สร้างขึ้นราวปี พ.ศ.1038 สมัยกษัตรย์บูเชคเทียน จักรพรรดินีหญิงคนแรกของจีน ซึ่งจุดแกะสลักหินที่ใหญ่ที่สุดนักประวัติศาสตร์สันนิษฐานว่าเป็นการแกะสลักลอกเลียนแบบพระพักตร์ของพระนาง เพราะมีความเชื่อว่าพระนางคือพระโพธิสัตว์กลับชาติมาเกิด ปัจจุบันถ้ำผาหินหลงถูกยกให้เป็นมรดกโลกทางวัฒนธรรมในปี ค.ศ. 2000 จากองค์กรยูเนสโก้เป็นที่เรียบร้อย
“ถ้ำผาหลงเหมิน” เป็น Unseen ของเมืองลั่วหยางเค้าเลย ถ้ำผาจะมีลักษณะเป็นผาหินแกะสลักรูปต่าง ๆ เช่น พระพุทธรูป พระโพธิสัตว์ เทพเทวดาต่าง ๆ โดยจิตรกรรมเหล่านี้สร้างขึ้นราวปี พ.ศ.1038 สมัยกษัตรย์บูเชคเทียน จักรพรรดินีหญิงคนแรกของจีน ซึ่งจุดแกะสลักหินที่ใหญ่ที่สุดนักประวัติศาสตร์สันนิษฐานว่าเป็นการแกะสลักลอกเลียนแบบพระพักตร์ของพระนาง เพราะมีความเชื่อว่าพระนางคือพระโพธิสัตว์กลับชาติมาเกิด ปัจจุบันถ้ำผาหินหลงถูกยกให้เป็นมรดกโลกทางวัฒนธรรมในปี ค.ศ. 2000 จากองค์กรยูเนสโก้เป็นที่เรียบร้อย
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Nine-storey Building of Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang. The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located
Date: 10/29/2023
Nine-storey Building of Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang.
The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. The caves may also be known as the Dunhuang Caves; however, this term is also used as a collective term to include other Buddhist cave sites in and around the Dunhuang area, such as the Western Thousand Buddha Caves, Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves, Yulin Caves, and Five Temple Caves. The caves contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art spanning a period of 1,000 years. The first caves were dug out in AD 366 as places of Buddhist meditation and worship. The Mogao Caves are the best known of the Chinese Buddhist grottoes and, along with Longmen Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes, are one of the three famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China.
An important cache of documents was discovered in 1900 in the so-called "Library Cave", which had been walled-up in the 11th century. The contents of the library were subsequently dispersed around the world, and the largest collections are now found in Beijing, London, Paris and Berlin, and the International Dunhuang Project exists to coordinate and collect scholarly work on the Dunhuang manuscripts and other material. The caves themselves are now a popular tourist destination, with a number open for visiting.
The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. The caves may also be known as the Dunhuang Caves; however, this term is also used as a collective term to include other Buddhist cave sites in and around the Dunhuang area, such as the Western Thousand Buddha Caves, Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves, Yulin Caves, and Five Temple Caves. The caves contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art spanning a period of 1,000 years. The first caves were dug out in AD 366 as places of Buddhist meditation and worship. The Mogao Caves are the best known of the Chinese Buddhist grottoes and, along with Longmen Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes, are one of the three famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China.
An important cache of documents was discovered in 1900 in the so-called "Library Cave", which had been walled-up in the 11th century. The contents of the library were subsequently dispersed around the world, and the largest collections are now found in Beijing, London, Paris and Berlin, and the International Dunhuang Project exists to coordinate and collect scholarly work on the Dunhuang manuscripts and other material. The caves themselves are now a popular tourist destination, with a number open for visiting.
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Nine-storey Building of Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang. The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a r
Date: 10/29/2023
Nine-storey Building of Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang.
The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. The caves may also be known as the Dunhuang Caves; however, this term is also used as a collective term to include other Buddhist cave sites in and around the Dunhuang area, such as the Western Thousand Buddha Caves, Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves, Yulin Caves, and Five Temple Caves. The caves contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art spanning a period of 1,000 years. The first caves were dug out in AD 366 as places of Buddhist meditation and worship. The Mogao Caves are the best known of the Chinese Buddhist grottoes and, along with Longmen Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes, are one of the three famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China.
An important cache of documents was discovered in 1900 in the so-called "Library Cave", which had been walled-up in the 11th century. The contents of the library were subsequently dispersed around the world, and the largest collections are now found in Beijing, London, Paris and Berlin, and the International Dunhuang Project exists to coordinate and collect scholarly work on the Dunhuang manuscripts and other material. The caves themselves are now a popular tourist destination, with a number open for visiting.
The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. The caves may also be known as the Dunhuang Caves; however, this term is also used as a collective term to include other Buddhist cave sites in and around the Dunhuang area, such as the Western Thousand Buddha Caves, Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves, Yulin Caves, and Five Temple Caves. The caves contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art spanning a period of 1,000 years. The first caves were dug out in AD 366 as places of Buddhist meditation and worship. The Mogao Caves are the best known of the Chinese Buddhist grottoes and, along with Longmen Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes, are one of the three famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China.
An important cache of documents was discovered in 1900 in the so-called "Library Cave", which had been walled-up in the 11th century. The contents of the library were subsequently dispersed around the world, and the largest collections are now found in Beijing, London, Paris and Berlin, and the International Dunhuang Project exists to coordinate and collect scholarly work on the Dunhuang manuscripts and other material. The caves themselves are now a popular tourist destination, with a number open for visiting.
