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Event religious East Asia

Longmen Grottoes

493 CE

Over 2,300 limestone caves with 110,000 Buddhist statues near Luoyang, a masterwork of Chinese stone carving spanning four…

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Cave in People's Republic of China

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Landmark · East Asia

Longmen Grottoes

493 CE – still standing

Over 2,300 limestone caves with 110,000 Buddhist statues near Luoyang, a masterwork of Chinese stone carving spanning four centuries

Standing in 493 CE

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