Thousand Buddhas Caves
Thousand Buddhas Caves is a Buddhist temple in Zhangye, Gansu. Thousand Buddhas Caves is situated nearby to the archaeological site 谛净老和尚舍利之塔.- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Tibetan
- Also known as: “千佛洞”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horse Hoof Temple.
Horse Hoof Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horse Hoof Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 2 km south of Thousand Buddhas Caves.
Thousand Buddhas Caves
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Zhangye, Gansu, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.50121° or 38° 30′ 4″ northLongitude
100.42483° or 100° 25′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8PC2GC2F+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4359740915OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
natural=caveOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=tibetan
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In Other Languages
“Thousand Buddhas Caves” goes by many names.
- French: “Grotte des Mille Bouddhas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 谛净老和尚舍利之塔 and Mati Si North Caves.
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