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Bingling Temple Grottoes, Linxia

炳灵寺石窟

📍 Linxia 🎭 Culture 🎟️ ¥50 CNY admission + boat fee (~¥100 round-trip)

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ℹ️ About

Bingling Temple Grottoes are a UNESCO World Heritage Site (2014, as part of the Silk Roads) located in a remote canyon accessible by boat across the Liujiaxia Reservoir on the Yellow River. The site comprises 183 caves with 694 stone and clay sculptures and 900 m² of murals spanning the 4th to 18th centuries. The most impressive feature is a 27-meter-tall seated Maitreya (Future Buddha) carved directly into the cliff face during the Tang Dynasty.

🎟️ Visit info

🎟️ Ticket price¥50 CNY admission + boat fee (~¥100 round-trip)

🕐 Opening hours8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (April–October)

📞 Phone+86-930-8812052

🌐 Websitewww.binglingsi.com

📍 Address

Yongjing County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province

Address in Chinese (for taxis): 甘肃省临夏州永靖县炳灵寺

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🚇 How to reach

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Bus

Bus from Linxia to Yongjing, then speedboat to the grottoes

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From the city centre

About 27 km (straight-line) from the centre of Linxia.

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