Lóngmén Grottoes (龍門石窟) by foliosus ● portfotolio

foliosus: Peoples' Liberation Army cadets along the Yi River (伊河, yī hé)

foliosus: Bridge across the Yi River (伊河, yī hé)

foliosus: Carved niches

foliosus: Inside of Binyang cave (宾阳中洞, bīn yáng zhōng dòng)

foliosus: North Binyang cave (宾阳北洞, bīn yáng wèi dòng), finished under Emperor Gaozong (唐高宗, tánggāozōng) in 650-683 CE

foliosus: Amid Buddha and attendants, South Binyang cave (宾阳南洞, bīn yáng nán dòng)

foliosus: Guardian deity, Jingshan Temple cave (敬善寺洞, jìng shàn sì dòng)

foliosus: Attendant sculpture, Jingshan Temple cave (敬善寺洞, jìng shàn sì dòng)

foliosus: Leaves on the rocks

foliosus: Xiāngshān Temple (香山寺, xiāngshān sì) in the fog

foliosus: Entrance to the Wanfo cave (万佛洞, wàn fú dòng)

foliosus: Carved relief, Wanfo cave (万佛洞, wàn fú dòng)

foliosus: Cave Buddha in the Wanfo cave (万佛洞, wàn fú dòng)

foliosus: Relief sculpture, Huijian cave (惠簡洞, huì jiǎn dòng)

foliosus: Cadets at Huijian cave (惠簡洞, huì jiǎn dòng)

foliosus: Buddha and Ananda, Huijian cave (惠簡洞, huì jiǎn dòng)

foliosus: Many visitors

foliosus: Old calligraphy

foliosus: Carved relief, Lotus Blossom Cave (莲花洞, liánhuā dòng)

foliosus: Lotus Blossom Cave (莲花洞, liánhuā dòng)

foliosus: Cliff face from Wei Characters Cave (魏字洞, wèi zì dòng)

foliosus: Calligraphy (龍門, lóngmén) from Wei Characters Cave (魏字洞, wèi zì dòng)

foliosus: Calligraphy (side road, 方公路, fāng gōnglù) from Wei Characters Cave (魏字洞, wèi zì dòng)

foliosus: Calligraphy from Wei Characters Cave (魏字洞, wèi zì dòng)

foliosus: Niches near Wei Characters Cave (魏字洞, wèi zì dòng)

foliosus: Relief sculpture

foliosus: Me, with a random military dude, Ancestor Worshipping Temple (奉先寺, fèng xiān sì)

foliosus: Statue of Vairocana (卢舍那大像, lú shè nā dà xiàng), Ancestor Worshipping Temple (奉先寺, fèng xiān sì)

foliosus: Ancestor Worshipping Temple (奉先寺, fèng xiān sì)