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| Buddha and Xieshi Bodhisattva - sculptures from the cave of Maijishan | |
The Maijishan grottoes located along the ancient Silk Road near Tianshui City, Gansu Province are one of the four most famous grottoes in China. The figures in the Maijishan Grottoes can be classified into mud figures, stone sculptures and stone-engraved figures, with mud figures as the dominant. |
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| Issued Country | China |
| Issued Year | 1997 |
| Category | Buddhist Image World Heritage Buddhist Arts Theme 3: The Buddhist Pantheon as seen through Postage Stamps |
| Type | Postage Stamps |