-l.jpg) Location: 12 kilometers south of Luoyang
Description: Suited 12 kilometers south of Luoyang, Longmen Grottoes is one of three main treasure houses of stone inscription art in China. Longmen Grottoes is a complex of some 2,100 caves with more than 100,000 statues and 3,600 inscriptions carved on stone tablets. In Chinese, Longmen means ¡® Dragon Gate¡¯. In this amazing display of art and craftsmanship, you¡¯ll find Buddha that range in size from tall (17.14 meters) to small (2 centimeters) and everything in between. Strolling along the rock path built on the cliff, you will see Guyang Cave, Binyang Cave and Cave of Ten Thousand Buddha, each with its own legend .
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