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World Heritage archaeological wonders matching “Henan, Luoyang”

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“Henan, Luoyang”Archaeological wonders UNESCO World Heritage Clear all

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🇨🇳 China · Rock-cut

Longmen Binyang Central Cave — Mt Long Gate Middle Grotto Sanctuary

Northern Wei to Tang (493 – 750 CE) · Buddhist imperial Luoyang under Empress Dowager Hu

Central Binyang 11 m Buddha of Northern Wei Emperor Xuanwu at Yi Gorge.

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🇨🇳 China · Temple complex

Longmen Grottoes

Northern Wei to Tang 493–907 CE (peak Northern Wei 493–534, Tang 618–907) · Chinese Buddhist (Wei-Tang)

1-km limestone gorge with 1345 caves and niches, 2,345 caves total? Actually 1,345 caves, 43 pagodas and 100,000+ Buddhist images (largest Vairocana 17.14 m) carved 493–907 CE from Northern Wei…

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🇨🇳 China · Hydraulic works

Sui Xingjin (Xing Jin) Canal — Zhengzhou Segment

Sui to Song (605–1080) · Sui–Tang Imperial (Yang Guang–Li Shimin)

Sui Grand Canal western 40-m prism 605 CE with Tongji wharf and Huiluo Barn harbour, Grand Canal type section.