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Multi-periodSite Name: Longmen Caves Alternative Name: Longmen Grottoes, 龙门石窟; 龍門石窟Country: China
NOTE: This site is 54.767 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Luoyang Nearest Village: Longmen
Latitude: 34.554290N Longitude: 112.475950E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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XIII visited on 1st May 2010 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4
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The caves are set along the banks of the Yi River 12 kilometres from the centre of Luoyang City and include over one hundred thousand carvings in over 2500 caves and alcoves. Many of the carvings have been damaged by Red Guard actions during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960's or by westerners in the 19th century when statues were cut from their bases and taken as souvenirs. However, there are many carvings still in good condition and some enormous ones which are largely intact. Fortunately the site is now protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
References:
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1003
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/henan/luoyang/longmen.htm
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