四 大 石 窟

sì dà shí kūdictionary entry

the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[Lóng mén Shí kū] at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang Caves 雲岡石窟|云冈石窟[Yún gāng Shí kū] at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao Caves 莫高窟[Mò gāo kū] at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji Caves 麥積山石窟|麦积山石窟[Mài jī Shān Shí kū] at Tianshui, Gansu

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四大石窟 四大石窟 [si4 da4 shi2 ku1] /the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[Long2 men2 Shi2 ku1] at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang Caves 雲岡石窟|云冈石窟[Yun2 gang1 Shi2 ku1] at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao Caves 莫高窟[Mo4 gao1 ku1] at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji Caves 麥積山石窟|麦积山石窟[Mai4 ji1 Shan1 Shi2 ku1] at Tianshui, Gansu/

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