Tianlongshan Grottoes
The Tianlongshan Grottoes ( Chinese 天 龙山 石窟 , Pinyin Tiānlóngshān Shíkū , English Tianlongshan Grottoes ) in the southwest of the city of Taiyuan太原, Shanxi Province, China, are Buddhist cave temples scattered over two mountains . There are 8 grottos on the east and 13th on the west. They were dug from the 5th to 8th centuries, from the time of the Northern Qi Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty , and contain sculptures and reliefs of high artistic value .
The Tianlongshan Grottoes have been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China in Shanxi (5-445) since 2001 .
literature
- Zhongguo da baike quanshu : Kaoguxue [Great Chinese Encyclopedia: Volume Archeology]. Beijing, Zhongguo da baike quanshu chubanshe, 1986
- Cihai ["Sea of Words"]. Shanghai, Shanghai cishu chubanshe 2002; ISBN 7-5326-0839-5
Web links
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Coordinates: 37 ° 44 '15.4 " N , 112 ° 23' 8.4" E