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Mati Temple Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Zhangye, Gansu, China, 734028 ☎ +86 936-8891646 Last Updated: 08/08/2025 |
| Mati Temple, located at the foot of Linsong Mountain, is about 80 km away from the South Yugur Minority Autonomous County of Gansu Province. The temple gathered the culture, the landscape, and the religious together, was built in the Jin Dynasty. | |
| Known for its charming landscape and cut between the cliffs, it is a good place to admire grottoes buildings, murals, Buddha statue and other ancient relics. It ranks of one of the top three Hexi Buddhism culture grottoes in China, due to its long history and important culture meanings. Mati Temple can be divided into North Temple, South Temple, Thousand Buddha Cave, Golden Pagoda Temple, Avalokitesvara Caves and so on. Because the mountain was formed by coarse red sandstone which was not suitable for carving, most of the grottoes are clay sculptures. | |
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Gansu Place » City Gansu is a province located in the north-central part of China. It is characterized by diverse geography, including mountains, plateaus, and desert areas. It is situated along the ancient Silk Road and is bordered by Inner Mongolia to the north. Its population was 25,019,831 in 2020. 165 views 💖 1 👍 0China |