Cave 004 which was constructed during the Northern Zhou period in the years 557 to 581. Steps and walkways attached to the sheer rockface allow visitors to see the ancient clay statues of Buddha and Buddhist deities statue attached and carved into the stone surface of the rock Maijishan Grottoes, formerly romanized as Maichishan, are a series of 194 caves cut in the side of the hill of Majishan in Tianshui, Gansu province, PRC China. (67/125)

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Cave 004 which was constructed during the Northern Zhou period in the years 557 to 581. Steps and walkways attached to the sheer rockface allow visitors to see the ancient clay statues of Buddha and Buddhist deities attached and carved into the stone surface of the rock Maijishan Grottoes, formerly romanized as Maichishan, are a series of 194 caves cut in the side of the hill of Majishan in Tianshui, Gansu Province, northwest China. This example of rock cut architecture contains over 7,200 Buddhist sculptures and over 1,000 square meters of murals. Wikipedia Address: Maiji District, Tianshui, China. (67/125)

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Location: Maiji District, Tianshui, Gansu Province, northwest China. PRC
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