Lingquan Temple Grottoes

The Lingquan Temple complex contains over fifty thousand caves with stone sculptures carved into rock walls displaying Buddhist figures and religious motifs.

The temple establishment dates to the Eastern Jin Dynasty when an Indian monk selected this location for constructing a Buddhist sanctuary.

The grottoes preserve extensive collections of Buddhist art from the Sui and Tang Dynasties, including statues of deities and detailed stone carvings.

The temple complex includes a Cultural Relics Exhibition Hall that displays ancient manuscripts and ceremonial objects used in Buddhist rituals through centuries.

Each cave within the grottoes contains specific Buddhist themes, with the Mahavira Hall housing a central Sakyamuni Buddha statue from Tang Dynasty period.

Location: Anyang County

GPS coordinates: 36.04222,114.07306

Latest update: March 6, 2025 01:06