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龙门石窟 Longmen Grottoes

The Longmen Grottoes are located south of Luoyang city. They are one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. There are tens of thousands of statues of Buddha and his disciples. The name longmen means "The dragon gate", but it used to be called Yique, which means "The Gate on the Yi River".
The construction of the grottoes has started in the 5th century AD, and has been since carried on for about one thousand years.
This site is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2000.
The Dragon Gate
The Dragon Gate		 On Bank of the Yi River
On Bank of the Yi River		 Statues of Buddha
Statues of Buddha 		Grottoes
Grottoes
Grottoes
Grottoes		 Status of Buddhas
Status of Buddhas		 Statues of Buddas
Statues of Buddas		 Statues of Buddhas
Statues of Buddhas
Stone with Snow Flakes
Stone with Snow Flakes		 Status of Budda
Status of Budda		 Painted Ceiling
Painted Ceiling		 The most beautiful Budda of Longmen
The most beautiful Budda of Longmen
Grottoes
Grottoes		 Caves from Outside
Caves from Outside		 Statues of Buddhas
Statues of Buddhas		 The Name YiQue on the Rock
The Name "YiQue" on the Rock
From Great Empress - It is meant to be her Face
From Great Empress - It is meant to be her Face		 Statues of Buddhas
Statues of Buddhas		 Caves from Outside
Caves from Outside		 The oldest Cave from the 5th. Century
The oldest Cave from the 5th. Century
Caves from Outside
Caves from Outside		 Grottoes
Grottoes		 Statues of Buddhas
Statues of Buddhas		 A Cave of two Levels
A Cave of two Levels

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