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The Bingling Temple houses many sculptures, built around 420 AD, in Gansu Province. /CFP
The Bingling Temple houses many sculptures, built around 420 AD, in Gansu Province. /CFP

The Bingling Temple houses many sculptures, built around 420 AD, in Gansu Province. /CFP

The Bingling Temple houses many sculptures, built around 420 AD, in Gansu Province. /CFP
The Bingling Temple houses many sculptures, built around 420 AD, in Gansu Province. /CFP

The Bingling Temple houses many sculptures, built around 420 AD, in Gansu Province. /CFP

A giant Buddhist sculpture is carved into a grotto in Gansu Province. /CFP
A giant Buddhist sculpture is carved into a grotto in Gansu Province. /CFP

A giant Buddhist sculpture is carved into a grotto in Gansu Province. /CFP

A giant Buddhist sculpture is carved into a grotto in Gansu Province. /CFP
A giant Buddhist sculpture is carved into a grotto in Gansu Province. /CFP

A giant Buddhist sculpture is carved into a grotto in Gansu Province. /CFP

Established in around 420 AD along the Yellow River, a series of Buddhist sculptures were carved into the natural caves to form a famous temple in Gansu Province. Known as the Bingling Temple, it is now home to around 183 caves, 694 stone sculptures and 82 clay sculptures, each holding important artistic value. Along with other sites along the Silk Road, the temple was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014.

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