"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
Sunday, July 10, 2011
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