Maijishan Grottoes

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The Maijishan Grottoes, formerly romanized as Maichishan, are a series of 194 rock-cut caves cut into the Maijishan hill in Tianshui, Gansu Province, northwest China. They contain over 7,200 Buddhist sculptures and over 1,000 square meters of murals.

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Maiji Shan Shiku
grotto, mountain, archaeological site, Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor, People's Republic of China
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  • part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@
  • Tentative World Heritage Site page@
  • World Heritage Site page@
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Location: 34.3501, 106.006, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Maijishan Grottoes
    cave in China
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    linkpagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    linkpageTentative World Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    linkpageWorld Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    sitecaveMaijishan Grottoesgrotto, archaeological site, mountainWikidata
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    commonsimageMajishan angry 20090226 Commons
    commonsimageMajishan huge sculptures 20090226 Commons
    commonsimageMajishan entire hill 20090226 Commons
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    commonsimageMajishan huge sculptures 20090226 Commons
    commonsimageMajishan staircase labyrinth 20090226 Commons