China Nationalities Museum

	Grotto Art Gallery The grotto art gallery in the museum assembled the collection of the Longmen grotto, Dunhuang grotto, Yungang grotto, Dazu Rock Carvings, Jianchuan grotto, and other famous caves of the classic. Wandering about in this, can learn from philosophy, literature, history, architecture, aesthetics, art, and other aspects of Buddhism, while tracing the history of the western national footsteps of the western experience the unique natural scenery.
	1. Longmen Grottoes in Henan Longmen Grottoes built in the period of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 AD), completed in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) .
	2. Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi Province built in the Northern Wei period (386-534 AD), completed in the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD).
	3. Dazu Rock Carvings Dazu rock carvings in Chongqing was founded in the late Tang Dynasty, (892 AD), completed in the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD).
	4. Jianchuan Grotto Jianchuan Shizhongshan grotto in Yunnan was founded in Nanzhao State (649-902 AD) that is the Late Tang Dynasty period, completed in the Dali State (937-1253 AD) that is the Northern Song Dynasty.
	5. Dunhuang Grottoes Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu started in the middle of the 4th century AD, expanded in 5-8th century AD, that is the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Sui and Tang Dynasties period.