Maijishan Grottoes

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Maijishan Grottoes

The Maijishan Grottoes (麥積山石窟) are a series of nearly 200 man-made caves cut in the side of the hill of Maijishan in northwest China, featuring thousands of sculpted statues and murals carved into its cliffs.

Constructed under the Later Qin in the Gansu province, over seven thousand Buddhist sculptures and a thousand square meters of murals were carved from the caves' red sandstone. A series of platforms were built in the outside, providing visitors navigation in Maijishan's vertical slopes as well as granting access to the caves inside.

History

The grottoes were also the home of the Chinese Assassins until 1524, when the Chinese Templars began a purge of their enemies. The grottoes were then converted into a secret Templar prison led by one of the Eight Tigers, Gao Feng. However, in 1526, the Assassin Shao Jun managed to infiltrate Maijishan Grottoes by allowing herself to be captured as bait and killed Gao Feng. Shao Jun also freed the Assassin informant Hong Liwei and retrieved the remaining Assassin scrolls in the grottoes.

Behind the scenes

The Chinese name Màijīshān (麥積山) literally translates to "wheat-stack mountain".

Gallery

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  Concept art
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  The grottoes burning during the Great Rites Controversy
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  The Maijishan statues

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China
• Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun