Xumishan grottoes

The Xumishan Grottoes (Chinese须弥 山 石窟/须弥 山 石窟, Pinyin Xūmíshān Shiku, W.-G. Hsü -mi- shih- shan k'u, English Xumishan Grottoes / Mount Sumeru Grottoes ) in the Autonomous Region of Ningxia Hui Nationality, China, a number of from the late period of the Northern Wei Dynasty ( 386-534 ) to the Sui and Tang Dynasty ( 581-907 ) excavated Buddhist cave temples. They are located northwest of the city of Guyuan (固原) on the eastern slope of the mountain Xumi (须弥 山, Xumishan ), with the name in Buddhism refers to Mount Sumeru or Meru.

The caves are a total of over two kilometers long and spread over five mountain peaks. Of the more than 140 caves are over twenty obtain relatively complete, including 70 with Buddhist stone carvings. In the caves many historical inscriptions are preserved. The statue of the seated Buddha Shakyamuni ( Shijia zuoxiang ) has a height of 25 meters.

Since 1996, the site is on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China ( 2-12).

Survey

  • Dafo lou ( Great Buddha Chamber)
  • Zisun gong (descendants Palace )
  • Yuanguang Temple
  • Xiangguo Temple
  • Taohua Cave ( Peach Blossom Cave)
Gautama Buddha Wade–Giles Sui dynasty Mount Meru
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