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Mural mythology patterns abstract backgrounds, Mogao caves. The Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 386 onwards), China.
Ancient painted fresco at Buddhist monastery Tsechen Kunga Choeling Gompa in Muktinath, Nepal.
The door god is a statue at the gate of Chinese residences and Buddhist and Taoist temples. It is also seen in Taiwanese Buddhist and Taoist temples that have door god statues at the mountain gates.
Old painted wall at Huayan Temple, a Buddhist temple located in Datong, Shanxi, China. It is an artistic complex of ancient Chinese architecture, sculpture, frescoes and inscriptions, as well as a cultural synthesis of religion and politics.
Yungang Grottoes near Datong in Shanxi Province, China. Colorful fresco in a cave at Yungang with characters from history and legend
Pingyao, Shanxi, China- May 2, 2023: Located very close to Pingyao Ancient City, Shuanglin Temple is hailed as “the Oriental Treasure House of Painted Sculptures” and “A Museum of Ancient Statues” where keeps over 2,000 exquisite ancient painted sculptures and lots of beautifully preserved frescoes from Yuan to Ming Dynasty (13th -17th century). It is also named as World Culture Heritage by UNESCO. These masterpieces of art and the entire architecture complex are ancient cultural splendors, infrequent folk art estates and great window to learn Buddhist culture in China. Hall of Bodhisattva has two of the best sculptures of Shuanglin Temple - a sitting Avalokitesvara with right foot up and a Wei Tuo (Skanda, a protector of the Buddhas) by her side. Here is the sitting Avalokitesvara.
Nan Province ,Thailand- December 22 20123: Mural paintings of women from the ancient period at Phumin Temple, a famous temple in Nan Province, Thailand.
Qinglong Temple was built in the Tang dynasty and restored many times in Yuan, Ming, and Qing. The mural depicted Sakyamuni Buddha preaching(it is the Sutra Illustration Paintings), which was painted in the Yuan dynasty.
The beauty of ancient Thai murals inside the temple, about 158 ​​years old, at Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - JUN 21 2021 : Wall Ancient painting of buddhist temple mural at Wat Phra sing, a famous temple in chiangmai province, Thailand. The temple is open to the public and has beautiful murals on the walls.
Buddha image in Cave 4 at Yungang Grottoes, ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes built during the Northern Wei dynasty near the city of Datong, in the province of Shanxi. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. The others are Longmen and Mogao.
reclining buddha gold statue at mogao caves in the desert near dunhuang,china.A UNESCO world heritage site.
Shanxi, China- May 2, 2023: Zishou Temple is located in the Lingshi County in Shanxi Province. Zishou Temple has a history of more than 1100 years and is famous mainly for its large Ming Dynasty frescoes and colourful sculptures of the 18 Buddhist Saints, which are truly culture treasure in China's history. Here is the beautiful Frescoes in the Hall of the God of Medicine.
The Buddha statue at Yungang Grottoes, its an ancient Buddhist temple grottoes near the city of Datong in the Chinese province of Shanxi. stock photo
Nine floors against a blue sky, Mogao Grottoes landmark scenery, famous tourist destination on the silk road, Dunhuang city, Gansu province, China.\
Ancient painted fresco at Buddhist monastery Tsechen Kunga Choeling Gompa in Muktinath, Nepal.
Yungang Grottoes
Ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes built during the Northern Wei dynasty near the city of Datong, in the province of Shanxi, China
Ancient Buddhist paint on a wall at the Mogao caves, Dunhuang, Gansu province, China
A close up of a colorful tibetan deity painting on a wall with vibrant azure hues, showcasing intricate patterns and symmetry, evoking the electric world of artistic imagination, Rangdum Monastery in Zanskar
monywa, myanmar. 30th august, 2019: Buddhist complex of 950 carved caves located approximately 25 kilometres  of Monywa, myanma
Datong, Shanxi, China- March 2, 2013: The Yungang Grottoes, in Datong city, Shanxi Province, with their 252 caves and 51,000 statues, represent the outstanding achievement of Buddhist cave art in China in the 5th and 6th centuries. Together with Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang and Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, the Yungang Grottoes site is one of the three leading grottoes locations in China. The Yungang Grottoes were enrolled as World Heritage by UNESCO in 2011. Here are the beautiful sculptures of Buddism in Yungang Grottoes.
Myohyang National Park, North-Korea - June 12, 2014: Pohyon Buddhist temple in the Myohyang Mountains.
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300 years old temple in the north of Thailand, with gold buddha and wonderful mural paintings reflect the way of living hundreds years ago. Plus great architecture and golden stupa or jedi.
Grotto No.18 was obviously f a little bit Gandhara style, which was the blending  western and eastern cultures. Grotto No.18 was the most luxurious grotto in Yungang. The face of statue in center was sculptured according to Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (Tuoba Tao).  The kasaya with thousands of Buddhas was memorized  the buddhists he killed in his region.
Ajanta Cave, Maharashtra, India (22nd June 2008): This is one of the rarest mural painting that preserved well in Ajanta Caves. These are 13th century paintings painted by buddhish showing different aspects of life of Buddha.
Yungang Grottoes
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