Cave 17

Cave 17 is a relatively small Tang cave that had numerous fine sculptural images. On the interior there were three seated Buddhas, two standing bodhisattvas, and six seated bodhisattvas around three walls. Many figures and fragments from Cave 17 are known to be in museums outside China.

Cave 17 exterior, seen on the right. Two guardians stood outside the entrance.

Tianlongshan Cave 17 exterior

Historical photo, Cave 17 exterior

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Cave 17 north (back) wall

Tianlongshan Cave 17 back wall photo

Historical photo, Cave 17 north (back) wall

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Historical photo, Cave 17 northwest corner

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Cave 17 east wall left

Tianlongshan cave 17 East wall left current photo

Cave 17 east wall right

Tianlongshan cave 17 East wall right current photo

Historical photo, Cave 17 east wall

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Historical photo, Cave 17 west wall

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