Longmen Grottoes | China

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The Longmen Grottoes, a Buddhist cave complex located 13 kilometers south of Luoyang in China's Henan province, The caves were carved into the steep limestone cliffs of Mount Longmen and Mount Xiang. The Longmen Caves were continuously built during 400 years until the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).

In total, more than 2,300 grottoes and niches, 100,000 Buddhist statues, ranging in size from several centimeters to over 17 meters, and over 2,800 inscriptions were carved into the cliffs at the site, making it the largest such complex in China.

Longmen Grottoes is a UNESCO World Heritage site. (ID-no 1003)