grotto; Buddhist cave temple
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grotto; Buddhist cave temple; rock-cut temple
Refers specifically to ancient Buddhist temples carved into mountain cliffs. Famous examples in China include the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang, Yungang Grottoes, and Longmen Grottoes.
Dūn敦
huáng煌
shí石
kū窟
shì是
shì世
jiè界
zhù著
míng名
de的
yì艺
shù术
bǎo宝
kù库
。
The Dunhuang Grottoes are a world-famous treasure house of art.
Lóng龙
mén门
shí石
kū窟
wèi位
yú于
Hé河
nán南
shěng省
Luò洛
yáng阳
shì市
。
The Longmen Grottoes are located in Luoyang City, Henan Province.
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Yún云
gāng冈
shí石
kū窟
de的
diāo雕
kè刻
yì艺
shù术
lìng令
rén人
tàn叹
wéi为
guān观
zhǐ止
。
The sculptural art of the Yungang Grottoes is breathtaking.
Wǒ我
men们
míng明
tiān天
yào要
qù去
cān参
guān观
yī一
chù处
gǔ古
dài代
shí石
kū窟
。
We are going to visit an ancient grotto tomorrow.