Maijishan National Park
Maijishan National Park (麦积山国家公园) is in Gansu province.
Understand
The 194 cave shrines of this "Gallery of Oriental Sculpture' on a perpendicular mountain cliff se of Tianshui, provide shelters for 7200 stone and clay figurines and 1300 sq-m of murals. The clay figures, crafted to the smallest detail and blending lifelike imagery with spiritual resonance, are paragons of ancient Chinese clay sculpture.
History
Landscape
Flora and fauna
Climate
Get in
Bus from Beidao and Tianshui.
Fees/Permits
Get around
See
- Colossal Buddhas - several colossal buddhas grace the side of the mountain
- Gallery Views - view from the gallerys of the surrounding landscape
- Botanical Gardens - plants brought from near and far