AIA Fieldwork Photo Contest 2020

Entry 10556

Submitted by Alexei Alexeev

Yungang Cave Complex

Datong, Shanxi, China

Category: Monuments

The Trikala Buddhas’ sculptural images at the Cave 20 (view from the south-west). The cave complex was initiated by the Northern Wei Dynasty Emperor Wencheng (reigned 452-465 AD).

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