Yungang caves

Yungang caves

 or Yün-kang caves

Series of magnificent Chinese Buddhist cave temples, created in the 5th century AD during the Northern Wei dynasty period. There are about 20 major cave temples and many smaller niches and caves, stretching for over half a mile. They are among the earliest remaining examples of the first flowering of Buddhist art in China. The predominant sculptural style is a synthesis of various foreign influences, including Persian, Byzantine, and Greek, with elements ultimately derived from the Buddhist art of India.