Restoration of Buddhist grotto relics completed in NW China
4 years, 1 month ago

Restoration of Buddhist grotto relics completed in NW China

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Located about 50 km south of the city of Wuwei in Northwest China's Gansu province, the Tianti Mountain Grottoes were first built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The restoration work on relocated frescos and colored statues from the Tianti Mountain Grottoes, some of China's earliest, has been completed, local authorities said on Friday. Located about 50 km south of the city of Wuwei in Northwest China's Gansu province, the Tianti Mountain Grottoes were first built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and its relics were relocated in the 1950s to make way for local reservoir construction. Currently, the local government plans to drain the water in the reservoir to better protect the murals and statues, according to Lu Xiushan with the Wuwei Tianti Mountain Grottoes protection research institute.

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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