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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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Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. Feb 07, 2025
Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Convention - Longmen Grottoes. Apr 21, 2018
Add new Web site: Sacred Destinations - Longmen Caves, Henan, China. Apr 21, 2018
Add new Web site: Ancient History Encyclopedia - Longmen Grottoes. Apr 21, 2018
Media added. Nov 14, 2011
Article revised and updated. Aug 12, 2008
Added new Web site: About China - Maijishan Grottos and Longmen Grottos. Jan 25, 2007
Article revised. Mar 14, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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