Tianlongshan Grottoes

China's 1500-year-old Tianlongshan Grottoes reopen to public after renovation in N China

China's Tianlongshan Grottoes have reopened to public after two and a half years of renovation. The grottoes were threatened by falling rocks and rain erosion before the renovation. Construction of the Grottoes, notable for its Buddhist statues, began in China's Northern Wei Dynasty (534-550).

Long Shan Grottoes

The Tianlongshan Grottoes (Chinese: 天龙山石窟, pinyin: Tiānlóngshān Shíkū, English: Mountain of the Heavenly Dragon) are caves located in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China, that are notable for the Buddhist temples located within them. The temple complex spans two mountains: there are eight grottoes on the eastern mountain and 13 on the western mountain. The complex was constructed over a number of centuries, from the northern Qi dynasty until the Tang Dynasty and contains Buddhist art of high historic importance. The majority of the caves date to the Tang dynasty.The caves have been designated by the government as a major historical and Cultural Site protected at the National Level.

Tianlongshan Memory

Taiyuan

Taiyuan, Jinyang) is the capital and largest city of North China's Shanxi province. It is one of the main manufacturing bases of China. Throughout its long history, Taiyuan was the capital or provisional capital of many dynasties in China, hence the name Longcheng.


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