The Longmen Grottoes (ch. 龍門石窟; lit. Dragon's Gate Grottoes) or Longmen Caves are located 12km south of modern Luoyang in Henan province, China. The grottoes, which overwhelmingly depict Buddhist subjects, are densely dotted along the two mountains Xiangshan (to the east) and Longmenshan (to the west). The Yi River flows northward between them. For this reason, the area used to be called Yique (The Gate of the Yi River). From north to south, the distance covered by grottoes is about 1km. Along with Mogao and Yungang, the Longmen Grottoes are one of the three most famous ancient sculptural sites in China.

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	Longmen Grottoes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (323 words) Along with Mogao and Yungang, the Longmen Grottoes are one of the three most famous ancient sculptural sites in China. According to the Longmen Caves Research Institute, there are 2345 caves and niches, 2800 inscriptions, 43 pagodas and over 100,000 Buddhist images at the site. The Longmen area is open to the public, and although the grottoes cannot be entered most of the artwork can be seen from the exterior. Luoyang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (499 words) The court is moved to Xi'an, since it is better suited to repel the coalition set up against him. In AD 493 the Northern Wei Dynasty moved its capital from Datong to Luoyang and started the construction of the artificial Longmen Caves. The Longmen Grottoes were listed by the UNESCO among the World Heritage Sites in November 2000.
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