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Cave 8
Cave 8
Section 12 on 20

Yungang Grottoes
Place(s) of worship

between 470 and 493

Area related : Datong

UNESCO World Heritage Site (Définitif) : 2001

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The design and the form of this cave are similar to those of cave 7. The celestial guardians are carved on the two reveals of the entrance.
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Description   
The east one is a statue of Siva (Mahesvara) riding on a white bull, which has three heads and eight arms holding the sun, the moon, bows and arrows as well as grapes. The west one is a statue of Vishnu in appearance of a boy (Kumarakaveda) riding on a peacock with his hands holding chicken. Both statues are very skillfully shaped and engraved.
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Statues
from 470 to 493
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Statue
from 470 to 493

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Relief
from 470 to 493

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Relief
from 470 to 493
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