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Wanfoshan Grottoes 万佛山石窟Wànfóshān Shíkū
National heritage site · Luoyang, Henan
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Luoyang
- Region
- Henan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Wanfoshan Grottoes
A group of Northern Wei Buddhist caves cut into a hillside on the north bank of the Yellow River, in the part of Mengjin that was Jili District until 2021. The upper and lower temple areas hold more than 300 figures, among them a cliff-carved standing Buddha about 5 m tall flanked by bodhisattvas, groups of the Buddhas of the Three Ages and reliefs of donors in procession that show the influence of Yungang. After rainwater flooded some statues in 2022, shelters were built and the enclosure walls and gatehouse repaired.
How to get to Wanfoshan Grottoes
About 35 km north of central Luoyang by road, across the Yellow River in the former Jili District, now part of Mengjin District. The caves are enclosed by a wall with a gatehouse, so check that they are open before going.
Nearby
- White Horse Temple 白马寺 30 km
China's first Buddhist temple, with Thai, Indian and Burmese halls beside it - Longmen Grottoes 龙门石窟 40 km
Some 100,000 Buddhas carved into riverside cliffs, watched over by a serene giant
Also within 20 km: Laojia Mogou Village 老家莫沟 (10 km), Daming Temple, Jiyuan 大明寺 (10 km), Guandi Temple, Zhicheng 轵城关帝庙 (10 km), Ancient City of Zhi 轵国故城 (10 km), Xiaolangdi Dam Scenic Area 小浪底水利枢纽 (20 km), Tomb of Han Yu 韩愈墓 (20 km).
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