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Sacred Sites in China
Several sacred sites in China have famous Buddhist art:
- Yungang Grottoes (near Datong) in Shanxi Province - more than 51,000 Buddhist carvings, dating back 1,500 years, in the recesses and caves of the Yangang Valley mountainsides
- Mogao Caves (near Dunhuang) in Gansu province - art and manuscripts dating back to the 4th century
- Dazu Rock Carvings near Chongqing , dating from the 7-13th century
- Longmen Grottoes - near Luoyang , 5-10th century
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