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Cave 16
Cave 16
Section 1 on 20

Yungang Grottoes
Place(s) of worship

between 460 and 465

Artist : Tan Yao

Model : Bouddha
Area related : Datong

UNESCO World Heritage Site (Définitif) : 2001

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Cave 16 to 20 are the five earliest caves in Yungang grotto site, which were constructed under the supervision of the monk Tanyao during the reign of He Ping (A.D. 460-465) of emperor Wen Cheng.
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They are now generally known as the "Fives Caves of Monk Tanyao". The main statue, 13.50 meters high, is a standing Sakyamuni with curly hair, wearing a loose gown with wide ribbon tied up in front of his chest. Evenly-pleated gown is in the style of Taihe's reign after the reform.
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Tanyao
Statue
Sizes : 13.5 m high
from 460 to 465
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Place(s) related   
Cave 20 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 19 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 18 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 17 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 15 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 14 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 13 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 12 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 11 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 3 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 9 and 10 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 8 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 7 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 6 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 5 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 1 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 2 (Yungang Grottoes)
Cave 21 (Yungang Grottoes)
Yungang Grottoes
Cave 16 (1)