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Longmen Grottoes

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Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: China
Best of: Rock Art
Description:
The grottoes and niches of Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316-907). These works, entirely devoted to the Buddhist religion, represent the high point of Chinese stone carving. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Longmen Grottoes", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.