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Also Known As	Lung-men caves
Date	c. 386 - c. 907

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Buddhist statues at Longmen caves

Map of East Asia highlighting the location of the Longmen caves in central China. Surrounding countries such as Mongolia, Russia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, India, Nepal, and Bhutan are labeled, along with major bodies of water including the East China Sea, South China Sea, and Sea of Japan. An inset globe in the upper left shows the broader region's position within Asia.

Limestone relief from Longmen caves

Stone sculptures in the Binyang cave, Longmen, Henan province, China, from the Northern Wei dynasty (386–534/535 ce).

Large stone relief sculptures of two disciples of the Buddha stand in niches at the Longmen Caves, Luoyang, China, surrounded by smaller carved figures.

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Temple at Yungang near Datong, Shanxi province, China.

Datong

China

Map of eastern Asia highlighting the province of Henan in central China in orange, with its capital Zhengzhou labeled. Surrounding countries and major international boundaries are shown, along with a small inset map locating Henan within all of China.

Henan

province, China

China

country, Asia