Shihongsi grottoes

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The Shihongsi Grottoes ( Chinese  石 泓 寺 石窟 , Pinyin Shíhóng sì shíkū ), also called Chuanzihe Grottoes ( 川 子 河 石窟 , Chuānzǐ Hé shíkū ), are a Buddhist cave temple site . It is located in the district of Fu of the prefecture-level city Yan'an in the north of the province of Shaanxi north of the river Chuanzi He川子河in the village of Han韩村the greater community Zhiluo直罗镇in circles Fu. The layout of the grottoes goes back to the Daye era (605–617) of the Sui dynasty and extends from the Tang, Song and Yuan periods to the Ming dynasty. The site consists of a total of seven caves.

The Shihongsi Grottoes have been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China (6-865) since 2006 .

Coordinates: 35 ° 54 ′ 9.6 ″  N , 108 ° 50 ′ 50.6 ″  E