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Yungang Grottoes

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Buddhist cave complex outside Datong, Shanxi, with 252 caves carved into sandstone cliffs during the Northern Wei dynasty (5th-6th c. CE). Contains over 51,000 statues, including monumental Buddhas exceeding 17 meters in height.

40.1100°, 113.1300°

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