Linxia Brick Carving: Pictures shaped from grey earth
In Linxia, artisans turn soft grey kiln brick into relief for courtyard walls, gates and rooflines. The craft joins drawing, carving and building in one material.
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Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture
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Bingling Temple: Carved into the Yellow River’s red cliffs
On the north bank of the Yellow River, Bingling’s red-sandstone caves preserve a dated inscription from 420, a monumental seated Buddha and centuries of changing Buddhist art.