Yungang Grottoes

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Yungang_Grottoes
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkbp:built 5th century
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Northern_Wei_dynasty
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:function gptkb:pilgrimage_site
monastic residence
Buddhist worship
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:National_Key_Cultural_Relics_Protection_Unit
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yungang Grottoes
gptkbp:influenced Central Asian art
Indian Buddhist art
gptkbp:length about 1 km
gptkbp:location gptkb:Datong
gptkb:Shanxi
gptkbp:major_cave_numbers Caves 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:statue
rock-cut architecture
ancient murals
gptkbp:number_of_niches over 51,000
gptkbp:numberOfHoles 53
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Silk_Road
gptkbp:related_site gptkb:Maijishan_Grottoes
gptkb:Longmen_Grottoes
gptkb:Mogao_Caves
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria i
ii
iv
iii
v
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2001
yes
gptkbp:著名雕像 gptkb:Seated_Buddha_in_Cave_20
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chinese_cuisine
gptkb:People's_Republic_of_China
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4