Unlike the grander temples, the Chandrashekhara Temple is minimalistic, offering a tranquil atmosphere with just a sanctum and a small porch. Ideal for: Meditation or a quiet moment away from crowds.

Here, in one of the main features of “Cave Temples of Dunhuang: Buddhist Art on China’s Silk Road,” winged creatures flutter on the vaulted ceiling while, on the walls, Buddhas preach, myths ...

On one level, “Echoes of the Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan’’ is simply a collection of Chinese statues that ended up in Western museums. But the nearly 1500-year-old ...

The town of Dambulla in Sri Lanka is home to the largest cave complex in the country. With a labyrinth containing over 80 documented caves, five in particular stand out from the rest.

These cave temples are believed to have been established more than 2,200 years ago and have been used continuously ever since. Kings of ancient Sri Lanka used the caves as places of worship and ...

Foreword / Timothy P. Whalen and Thomas Gaehtgens -- The Dunhuang cave temples at Mogao / Neville Agnew and Marcia Reed -- The Buddhist cave temples of Dunhuang: art, spirituality, cultural heritage / ...

The Nankan cliff statues in Bazhong, Sichuan province, from the Tang Dynasty (618-907). [Photo provided to China Daily] Forum highlights remarkable progress in conserving cave temples, report Wang ...