A monk at the Binglingsi Temple (Gansu)

Ref: 070624-1684     Date: 24-06-2007

A monk greeting us at Binglingsi Buddhist Temple (Yellow River, Yongjing). 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).