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A Buddha statue in Mati Si temple, also called Horse`s Hoof Temple in the rock caves, Sunan, Zhangye, Gansu, China Royalty Free Stock Photo

Mati Temple detail Zhangye, Gansu, China Royalty Free Stock Photo

Beautiful landscape view of Thousand Buddha Caves in Mati Temple, Zhangye Gansu China Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ancient traditional corridor interior of Thousand Buddha Caves in Mati Temple, Zhangye Gansu China Royalty Free Stock Photo

Mati Temple Buddha, Zhangye, Gansu, China

Stone rock hole for entrance in Thousand Buddha Caves in Mati Temple, Zhangye Gansu China Royalty Free Stock Photo

The uniqueness of Mati Temple Grotto lies in the grand scale of Buddhist towers, caves and shrines in Qianfo Cave, with a total number of more than 500; the large-scale sculpture of Apsaras in Jinta Temple is of primitive simplicity and elegance, which is unque in China; the Thirty-three-heavens Cave in Puguang Temple has a total of 21 grottoes ranked in 5 levels. These grottoes are arranged in the form of a pagoda, with Buddhist halls inside and corridors outside.