Bingling Si is located in Lanzhou, China.  The place is known for the architecturally marvelous Buddhist caves.  The carvings, frescoes and sculptures represent the best in Buddhist artwork and draw large crowds from around the world not just the Chinese. This is a complex of caves, into which Buddhist murals and statues have been carved out hundreds of years ago.  It is believed; the carvings started in 420 AD and continued till the 17th century.  Over the centuries, a number of erosions, earthquakes and looters have damaged many of the caves and the destroyed the artistic treasures inside the caves. Bingling is a translation of Tibeten and simply means `10,000 Buddhas.’  Presently, there are just fewer than 700 clay statues and around 900 sq m of carved murals in 183 caves. Each  [...]

Dunhuang, a city found by Emperor Wudi of the Han family during 111 BC on the old silk road in Gansu region in north west China. The meaning of ‘Dunhuang’ is to flourish and prosper. This name provides some sign of the town’s importance. This place holds many things to attract the tourists. This historical city is a famous tourist city especially for the Mogao caves. Dunhuang centuries ago was considered as ‘Sha Zhou’ which means beautiful desert oasis and was the centre of the eastern silk routes during the ancient times. Mogao Caves is a good example of art and culture of Dunhuang. It is a nine-storey tower. China’s western cities are well-known for the sandstorms especially the desert areas. So the tourists who want to visit this place should guard themselves with hats,  [...]

The caves at Ajanta are famous for the twenty-nine Buddhist cave temples. Few of the temples in the caves belong to the second century BC. The caves encircle both Mahayana as well as Theravada traditions in Buddhism. Few of the best Buddhist work of art is preserved in Ajanta caves. The Ellora caves which are located very close to the Ajanta caves are often explored together by many tourists Location: The caves of Ajanta are located in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra in India. History: The Ajanta Caves were carved with the help of cliff which had a shape of horseshoe. The caves are positioned near the Waghora Rivers. The caves were carved in second century BC. The Buddhist monks used the caves as prayer halls which were commonly known as the Chaitya Grihas. The caves were also used as  [...]