Northern Grottoes Temple

Shanxi · China

Northern Grottoes Temple, China
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A cliffside cave temple near Qingyang founded in the fifth century, with rows of carved Buddhist niches and a colossal seven-figure grouping. It is a quieter counterpart to Gansu's more famous grottoes.

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