📜 Group of Buddha grottoes in Linsong Mountain, Gansu Province, known as Horse’s Hoof Temple.
🔍 A 1,600-year-old site with 194 caves, 1,300 sculptures, and 7,200 sq meters of murals, spread across seven clusters and linked by human-made tunnels.
⛰️ Explore a mountain carved into a temple complex 🗿 Discover ancient Buddha grottoes and statues, including 200 across seven floors 🚶 Climb through intricate tunnels and a seven-floor pagoda, navigating uneven steps and narrow passages for great views 📜 Learn about Silk Road history and Tantric iconography 📜 Discover ancient legends of a winged horse
🧗 Requires climbing uneven steps through narrow, dark passages 🎟️ Two separate tickets required for Mati Si and Thousand Buddha Temple 📞 Golden Pagoda Temple requires advance phone reservation
🚌 Easily reached by public transport or taxi from Zhangye city.
✨ Locals believe completing the Thirty-Three Heavens Grottoes climb erases 108 worldly sins.
💰 Main Scenic Area Combo (Adult): ¥52. Special Grottoes No.1-4 (Adult): ¥80. North Temple Grottoes (Adult): ¥35.
🕒 Daily, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM (Last entry 5:30 PM).
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