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Why the
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Yungang Caves are China's greatest single venue of Buddhist statues. They were carved 1500 years ago.
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Number
A few interesting statistics illustrating Yungang's massive construction and artistic endeavors:
Caves
and statues
Yungang Caves
have 53 caves and
51,000 statues depicting Buddha and his life.
Size
Statue
heights ranges in extremes from thumb size to 17 meters (55 feet).
Workforce
The
cave complex and statuary were created by 40,000 workers.
Must-visit
caves
Be sure to reserve ample time for these:
Cave 5
Extensively carved. This is the artistic glory of the Yungang caves.
Cave 11
Notable for its thousands
of Buddhist carvings on the walls and ceilings.
Cave
18
The home of a tall Buddha statue.
Cave 6
Boasts a seated
Buddha of giant proportions.
Cave 20
Houses the giant seated Buddha shown in the above
photo. It is bathed in sun light because its wall collapsed,
exposing the statue to the outdoors.
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