08 May, 2020

Yungang Grottoes

country. China
year of inscription. 2001
criteria. Cultural
The Yungang Grottoes are located in the province of Shanxi. The site houses 252 caves of about 51,000 Buddhist statues, dating back to the 5th and 6th century CE, during the Northern Wei Dynasty. The cave art here is reflective of both South and Central Asian influences as well as distinct Chinese characteristics.


what. stamp (China, 1988)


what. stamps (Laos, 2006)


what. stamp (Sri Lanka, 2017)




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