Yungang Grottoes Datong Shanxi China
Yungang Grottoes, Yungang Town, Datong, Shanxi Province, China, Shanxi Province
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Gupta Period • Gandhara-Influenced Rock-Cut architecture style, Indian Rock-Cut architecture style, Gandhara architecture style, Indian Buddhist architecture style architecture • UNESCO World Herit...
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Historical Significance
The genesis of the Yungang Grottoes is profoundly intertwined with the Northern Wei Dynasty's strategic embrace of Buddhism following a period of severe persecution.
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Architecture Highlights
This Monument showcases Gandhara-Influenced Rock-Cut architecture style, Indian Rock-Cut architecture style, Gandhara architecture style, Indian Buddhist architecture style architecture and traditi...
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