JL Cogburn

Grottoes

This is a long-term personal photography project aimed at documenting the various fascinating grottoes, stone statues, and cliff carvings I encounter during my travels in China.

Dazu Rock Carvings - Beishan

Beishan Rock Carvings were first created by Wei Junjing, prefect of Changzhou and military commander og Changzhou, Puzhou, Yuzhou and Hezhou,four dist... More »

Dazu rock carvings - Baodingshan

Baodingshan is a Buddhist site in Chongqing. The site is located on a limestone outcropping at an elevation of 500 meters, fifteen kilomet... More »

Guanyin Cliff

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Laojun Cave

Laojun Cave, originally named "Guanghua Temple," was first constructed during the Tang Dynasty as a Buddhist temple. In the early years of the Wanli p... More »

Cliff Carvings of the God of Medicine

Named Yaoshi Rock Grottoes because it primarily enshrines the Medicine Buddha (the Healing Buddha) of Buddhism, this site is a remarkable collection o... More »

Precipice Inscriptions of Danxiashan

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Cliff Inscriptions of Xueyan Temple

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