云冈石窟
yún​gāng​shí​kū

Yungang Grottoes

  • created sense approved 云冈石窟/雲岡石窟 · yún​gāng​shí​kū · Yungang Grottoes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    云冈石窟 / 雲岡石窟

    yún​gāng​shí​kū

    Yungang Grottoes

    Ancient Buddhist temple caves located near the city of [[大同|大同|da4 tong2]] in Shanxi Province, dating primarily from the Northern Wei Dynasty; they are a major UNESCO World Heritage site known for their elaborate rock-cut architecture and thousands of statues.

    云 (literal) → 云/雲 · yún · cloud 冈 (literal) → 冈/岡 · gāng · ridge 石窟 (literal) → 石窟 · shí​kū · grotto

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