Gǒngxiàn

Gongxian lies among the hills where the Luo River approaches the Yellow River. On the northern bank of the Yiluo, cliffs at Dali Mountain shelter a Buddhist cave temple begun under the Northern Wei. Its carvings include scenes of an emperor and empress worshipping the Buddha, as well as musicians and celestial figures. The caves were repaired in the Ming and again during the Yongzheng reign of the Qing, when Gongxian belonged to Henan Prefecture.