View of the Yellow River from Binglingsi (Gansu)

Ref: 070624-1695     Date: 24-06-2007

View of the Yellow River and Xiaojishi Mountains from Binglingsi. Binglingsi was an important Buddhist centre on the Silk Road, connecting the Tibetan Empire with Han China. Natural and manmade caves, caverns and cliff faces on the north bank of the Yellow River are illustrated with wall paintings, sculptures and inscriptions. The art dates from the 5th c AD to the early 20th century AD (from the Western Jin Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty).