N. China - Day 10, Part 3 - Yungang Grottoes

"Fervor is the weapon of choice for the impotent." - Frantz Fanon

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N. China
Day 10 - 8th November - Yungang Grottoes (Part 3)


Aksokhya Buddha Cave 9, 471-494 AD


Side, Cave 9


Overhang, Cave 9




Overhang, Cave 9


More of Cave 9


Vairocana Buddha Cave 10 471-494 AD




Cave 10 side


Amitabha Buddha Cave 11 471-494 AD


Roof of Cave 11


Vamala Bhumi Bodhisattva Cave 12 471-494 AD. "Cave of Music"


This is either Cave 12 or 13. From the timestamps I think the former, from the description the latter.


Cave 13 plaque


Caves 12 and 13 from afar


Ten Thousands Buddhas Cave 15 494-525 AD plaque. This appears to be an orphaned plaque (no definitive cave picture to match it).


Standing Buddhas Cave 16 460-470 AD, Cave No 16+1 494-525 AD


Maitreya Triad Cave 17 460-470 AD


Cave with Three Standing Buddhas 18 460-470 AD


Caves 19 and 20