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Hongqingsi Grottoes

Northern Wei grottoes in Henan, China

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Hongqing Temple Grotto (Chinese: 鸿庆寺石窟) is located in Yima, Henan. It consists of five caves, with a total of 46 shrines. More than 120 statues were chiseled during the Northern Wei Dynasty. In 1963, it was registered as a place of cultural importance in Henan, and was listed in the fifth edition of Chinese national cultural relics in 2001.

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Provincial cultural registration

1963

National cultural relics listing

2001

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Religious and Ritual Structures

Temples
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Environmental and Natural Features

Modified Caves
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China

Coordinates

34.71° N, 111.97° E