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Buddhist Longmen Grottos (龙门石窟) Posted by on Dec 3, 2011

To understand the vast Buddhist influence upon Chinese culture, one must travel to the Longmen Grottos (龙门石窟-Lóng mén shí kū) located just outside of Luoyang (洛阳-Luò yáng), Henan province. Nestled around the Yi River (伊河-yīhé), these Longmen Grottos are home to some of China’s most famous stone and rock sculptures, depicting, among other things, images…

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