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| Yungang Grottoes, Big Buddha(North Wei) | |
The Yungang Grottoes, formerly the Wuzhoushan Grottoes, are ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes near the city of Datong in the province of Shanxi. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. In 2001, the Yungang Grottoes were made a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Yungang Grottoes are considered by UNESCO to be a "masterpiece of early Chinese Buddhist cave art. Stamp featuring the Big Buddha (Northern Wei) in the Yungang Grottoes |
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| Issued Country | China |
| Issued Year | 30.11.1988 |
| Category | Buddhist Image World Heritage Buddhist Arts |
| Type | First Day Cover |