Piyang grottoes
The Piyang Grottoes ( 皮 央 石窟 群 , Piyang shiku qun , English Piyang Grottoes ) are 40 km north of Zanda ( 札达 县 , Zhada ), Ngari ( Ali ), Tibet , China. They represent a complex of a Buddhist cave monastery named after the village of Piyang, consisting of over 1000 caves , which was only rediscovered in recent years.
Nearby is the complex of the Donggar ruins, named after the village of Donggar and consisting of over 200 caves ( Chinese 东 嘎 遗址 , Pinyin Dongga yizhi , English Donggar Ruins / Donggar Grottoes ). The two cave complexes - often collectively referred to as the Donggar and Piyang Grottoes ( 东 嘎皮 央 石窟 , Dongga Piyang shiku , English Donggar Piyang Grottoes ) - are the largest Buddhist grottoes discovered in Tibet to date and provide valuable material for exploring the History of the Guge Dynasty.
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Coordinates: 31 ° 40 ′ 56 ″ N , 79 ° 47 ′ 46 ″ E