longmen Shiku Temple, China

The Longmen Cave Temple is no less interesting. It is located in Henan province. The construction of this temple began in the 5th century. According to available historical data, it lasted until 898. The length of the cave complex is about 1,000 meters. To date, researchers have not been able to determine the exact number of rooms in the temple, as well as works of art hidden in them. 2345 rock-cut grottoes, as well as 43 temples, have been explored at the present time.

Artistic inscriptions and drawings are the main values of 43 temples. There are about 100,000 of them in the temples studied. You can see huge statues of Buddhist deities when visiting these temples. You will also see very beautiful reliefs. Monks and other images symbolic of Buddhist culture are depicted on them. Emperors, representatives of noble dynasties, and ordinary people donated a lot of money for carving sculptures for hundreds of years. They considered it one of the best ways to improve their karma.

The cave temple is located on the banks of the river in a very beautiful natural area. Tourists are invited to admire it during boat trips in the warm season. From the water, you can take a lot of wonderful photos. Guyan is considered the most ancient temple. It was with it that the construction of the complex began. The temple is located in a large cave grotto. Its main decoration is three statues of Buddha for almost fifteen hundred years. Their height is 6 meters. All the walls of this temple are decorated with elaborate carvings. Unique calligraphic inscriptions were discovered by researchers here. Next - Yungang Shiku Caves