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The wall of the Wuzhon mountains is covered with about 50.000 Buddhas. There is also a monastery of the 17th century.
Inside of some of the caves there are not only reliefs but also very fine Buddhist wallpaintings. It is not allowed to take photos of them as the flashlight would destroy the colors.
Written Feb 25, 2003
Yun Gang grotto is on UNESCO World Heritage List. See website for details.
You could take buses to get there, or join a local daily tour, usually together also visiting the famous Suspending Temple: xuan kong si, a temple built on the side of a cliff.
Written Nov 15, 2002
Website: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/1039.htm
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The front of many of the caves has been blown away by the wind. Here you can see, how former columns look after hundreds of years with heavy wind.
Updated Aug 11, 2003
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On some of the Buddha reliefs you can still see the original colors. As the former walls broke away today there are temples covering the painted reliefs to keep them save and the colors alive.
Updated Aug 11, 2003
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As pearls in a bracelet there are all this famous Buddhist Temples and Grottoes along the Silk Road. At the end of the Silk Road not too far away from Beijing there lies Yungang near Datong. I shall...
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The Yungang Caves & The hanging temple
From Beijing to Datong: Train#: 4432/4433 (22.03-5.07): ¥67+comission fee (hard bed) I use CITS day tour (open daily 6.30am-6pm) it's on the left side before exit from the arrival train station or......
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Yun Gang grotto has sculptures with traditional Han style but influenced by the Buddhist styles. Yun Gang grotto is on UNESCO World Heritage List. See website for...
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