Introduction

Bingling Cave-Temple Complex is about 52 km away from the southwest of Yongjing County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. The caves are carved on various levels of the cliff of west Dasi Ravine, 350 meters in length and 60 meters in height, on Xiaojishi Mountain, northern bank of the Yellow River. They were built from late 4th century (Western Qin Dynasty),

continued to be carved between 5th century and 10^th century, and maintained in later dynasties of Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing. The main caves consist of 27-meter high Cliffside Great Buddha Cave (No. 171 cave, 27 meters high) of Tang Dynasty on the north of the cliff, and many medium and small caves. There are 185 nominated caves, 776 statues, and murals of 912 square meters. There are 4 caves of Western Qin Dynasty, 40 caves of Northern Wei

and Norther Zhou Dynasties, 138 caves of Sui and Tang dynasties, 3 caves of Ming Dynasty and 62 inscriptions.