Tianlongshan Grottoes

Tianlongshan Grottoes

Manshan Pavilion (漫山阁) of the Tianlongshan Grottoes
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Coordinates	37°44′10″N 112°22′37″E / 37.736°N 112.377°E / 37.736; 112.377

The Tianlongshan Grottoes (Chinese: 天龙山石窟; pinyin: Tiānlóngshān Shíkū, English translation: Mountain of the Heavenly Dragon) are caves located in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China, that are notable for the Buddhist temples located within them. The temple complex spans two mountains: there are eight grottoes on the eastern mountain and 13 on the western mountain. The complex was constructed over a number of centuries, from the northern Qi dynasty until the Tang dynasty, and contains Buddhist art of high historic importance. The majority of the caves date to the Tang dynasty.^[1] The caves have been designated by the government as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.