Yungang Caves and The Hanging Monastery
Waxbag Says: If you are interested in seeing 50,000 exquisite Buddhas of all sizes carved into a mountainside that are over 1500 years old put Yungang on your China to do list. Situated halfway between Beijing and Xi'an (two top spots on most people's itineraries) is a dusty industrial...
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If you are interested in seeing 50,000 exquisite Buddhas of all sizes carved into a mountainside that are over 1500 years old put Yungang on your China to do...
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Buddhas of Yungang Caves & the Hanging Monastery

Yungang Caves are some of the oldest and most impressive statues in Asia. Carved during the Northern Wei dynasty in 460 to 494 Yungang is a series of man made caves hewn from the soft rock face and......
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