[Photo] Longmen Grottoes - the pinnacle of stone carving art in China

NDO - Located in Luoyang city, Henan province, China, the Longmen Grottoes are known as the world's largest treasure trove of rock carvings, and are considered by UNESCO as the "peak of Chinese rock carvings", ranking first among the rock carvings associated with the art of carving in this country.

The Longmen Grottoes were first carved during the Northern Wei Dynasty, more than 1,500 years ago. Over a period of more than 400 years, the Eastern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Qi, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, and Song Dynasties have created an architectural complex stretching more than 1km in the north-south direction, including 2,345 large and small caves, with more than 100,000 Buddha statues and more than 2,800 stone tablets.

With a construction process spanning many dynasties and a large number of statues and written documents preserved to this day, the Longmen Grottoes complex has vividly reflected the development in the fields of politics , economics, religion, and culture of ancient China, and was recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 2000.

Longmen Grottoes is always a must-see destination when visiting the ancient capital of Luoyang.

Tourists explore the thousand-year-old statues perched precariously on the mountainside.

The statue of Buddha Lu Xa Na is 17.14m tall, with a 4m high head, 1.9m long ears, a plump face and gentle eyes.

This is the most prominent statue in the cave complex.

Visitors can experience boating on the Y River to see the Longmen Grottoes.

The statue of Buddha Lu Xá Na stands out in the Longmen Grottoes complex.

The caves preserve ancient Chinese carvings.

Longmen Grottoes on the poetic and charming Y River.

Many tourists come to this scenic spot.

Longmen Grottoes, together with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes, are considered the three most representative grottoes associated with carving art in China.

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