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Grotto Temples

Discover China's magnificent grotto temples, featuring Buddhist art and sculptures carved into cliff faces over centuries of religious devotion.

Bingling Grottoes

The Bingling Temple Grottoes, an artistic treasure on the cliffs of the Yellow River, are known as the 'Encyclopedia of Chinese Grottoes.' First built in the Western Qin dynasty, they showcase the evolution of Chinese grotto art with stone carvings and murals spanning over a thousand years, telling the world an ancient story of faith and art.

Yongjing County, Linxia City, Gansu Western Qin (Eastern Jin)

Ancient Architecture Guide

Tracing the Art of Chinese Architecture, Through Parchment and Shadow

A digital archive project focused on organizing historical literature and images of Chinese ancient architecture.

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