The grottoes and niches of Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316-907). These works, entirely devoted to the ...

A sightseeing boat at a 1,500-year-old Buddhist site was dramatically rescued after being caught in a sudden gale. Reports ...

The Longmen Grottoes remain one of the most sacred places in China. Which is why they were a perfect place for Wu Zetian, the country's first female ruler, to make a statement about her power.

How Science Helps Preserve Longmen Grottoes The Buddhist statues of the Longmen Grottoes are a Chinese heritage—one in urgent need of preservation. To do this, archaeologists use advanced ...

Located in Tianshui, Gansu Province, the Maijishan Grottoes are one of China's four largest Buddhist cave complexes, along with Mogao, Yungang and Longmen grottoes in Gansu, Shanxi and Henan ...