人民网
Thu,Sep 11,2014
English>>

Buddhist sutras found in Gansu (5)

(People's Daily Online)    08:25, September 11, 2014
Email|Print|Comments       twitter     facebook     Sina Microblog     reddit    
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)

【1】【2】【3】【4】【5】

(Editor:张媛、Gao Yinan)
Email|Print|Comments       twitter     facebook     Sina Microblog     reddit    

Hot News

We Recommend

Photos

prev next

Related reading

Most Viewed

Day|Week|Month

Links