Staff members clean the fragments of Buddhist sutras in Bingling temple. Gansu research institute of cultural relics reservation has found around 1,000 fragments of Buddhist sutras in a grotto in Gansu Bingling temple. The fragments are seriously eroded as a result of weathering. Bingling temple, founded in 420 A.D., is home to 183 grottos, 693 stone carving, 82 clay sculptures and 900 square meters wall paintings. The grottos of Bingling temple have been included on the World Heritage List. (Chinanews.com/Cao Xuewen) |