四大石窟
Traditional form:
四大石窟
Pinyin (reading):
sìdàshíkū
Definitions:
- the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟／龙门石窟 ( Lóngmén Shíkū) at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang Caves 雲岡石窟／云冈石窟 ( Yúngāng Shíkū) at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao Caves 莫高窟 ( Mògāokū) at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji Caves 麥積山石窟／麦积山石窟 ( Màijī Shān Shíkū) at Tianshui, Gansu
Characters:
- 四 - four
- 大 - big, great, vast, high, deep
- 石 - stone, rock, mineral
- 窟 - hole, cave; cellar; underground
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