North Cave Temple - China Travel

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The North Grotto Temple, commonly known as the Great Buddha Temple, is one of the four major grottoes in Gansu.

The North Grotto Temple is backed by the green hills and facing Biliu. On the ocher red stone cliff with a length of 12 meters and a height of 20 meters, there are 295 caves excavated from the Northern Wei Dynasty, Western Wei Dynasty, Northern Zhou Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. , there are 2125 statues of different sizes, densely packed caves, shaped like a peak house, 20 meters high and 120 meters long. It is a grotto with rich content in the Longdong area.

The grottoes are divided into upper, middle and lower floors. Among them, Cave No. 165 is the largest, and it is a large cave with seven Buddhas as its content. The statues of the Seven Buddhas are magnificent and exquisite, solemn and solemn, without losing the brilliance and charm of the statues of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The Maitreya Bodhisattva carved with the seven Buddhas, the riding Bodhisattva, and the Asura holding the sun and the moon are all artistic works. In addition, there are statues of the Northern Zhou Dynasty in Cave No. 240, showing a simple and heavy demeanor. There are many caves in the North Grotto Temple in the Tang Dynasty, and the most representative one is the No. 32 cave, which was built in the first year of Wu Zetian's Ruyi (AD 692). The large and small statues in the cave have plump faces, beautiful eyes with affection, floating about to move, and moving postures. They can be called fine works of art in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The statues of the Tang Dynasty have reached new achievements in art. There are more than 150 inscriptions from Sui, Tang, Song, Jin, Xixia, Yuan and other dynasties in the cave, which are treasures for studying history and calligraphy.

opening hours

08:30-17:30 all year round

Preferential treatment policy

Supplementary Note:1. Free crowd: Children under 1 meter in height are free of charge. 2. Preferential crowd: Children between 1.2 meters and 1.5 meters can buy tickets for children, and elderly people over 70 years old can buy old people's tickets with their senior citizens' cards. 3. The above information is for reference only, and the specific information is subject to the disclosure of the scenic spot on the day.

must see tips

Photography is prohibited inside the cave.

自驾走四方

The treasure of stone carving art has experienced the vicissitudes of history.

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边远地区

One of the four major grottoes in Gansu, the 7 Buddha Caves are astonishing, so well preserved, it is worth everyone to visit, but Qingyang does not pay much attention to this scenic spot, the overall development is relatively simple, and the icons on the road are not particularly clear, it is recommended Qingyang should pay great attention to the overall development of the North Grotto Temple.

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The North Grotto Temple was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty, and it has been more than 1500 years. It is a representative grotto art in the Qingyang area of East Longdong, a treasure of ancient Buddhist grotto carving art, and a historical witness of the spread of Buddhist culture. He lives on the ancient pass road from Qingyang to Pingliang, which is an integral part of the ancient Silk Road. North Grotto Temple and. The newly developed North Grotto Station Tourist Area in Qingyang is adjacent to it, where you can see grotto art, enjoy Longdong food, observe cave folk customs, and play in the water park. The price is relatively high.

杨昕祎

One of the four major grottoes in Gansu, together with Jingchuan South Grotto Temple, they are called "Longdong Sister Caves". There is no Tongyi bus in Qingyang, so I took the bus from Pingliang, about three hours, and then took the bus from Qingyang North Bus Station to Zhenyuan, and talked to the master when passing by Beishiku Temple. Tickets are 30, three caves are open, and the visit is completed in half an hour. Go back to Pingliang as early as possible, and there will be no cars if it is late. The latest is the Qingyang Passenger Transport Center, which is the South Bus Station, and the last bus back to Pingliang is at 5:00 pm.

杨乐多

It has a long history, people rely on it, and it is majestic.

码头1

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