Maydzhishan - the temple two hundred caves Bashny.Net

In China, Gansu Province, a unique temple, consisting of 194 x caves, grottoes, located inside the hill. In total, the inside of the temple is about 7200 Buddhist sculptures and about 1,000 square meters of frescoes.

Construction of the temple began in Maydzhishan 4-5 centuries AD, however, it was first investigated by archaeologists only in the middle of the last century. Very well the location of the architectural object. It is located a few kilometers from the Great Silk Road. Periodic earthquakes in the area, led to significant dilapidation of the temple. Nevertheless, the authorities try to maintain at least the outer part of the building. Gradually, all the wooden stairs were replaced with iron.