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Maijishan Grottoes is a rock-cut site in China, Asia. UNESCO World Heritage List: Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor gives its chronology as “From c. 384 CE.” UNESCO World Heritage List: Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor also records: “Buddhist grottoes.”
Cave temples carved high on a sheer mountain face.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
| Field | Consensus | Alternative |
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| Date | 384 CE - 1200 CE From c. 384 CE UNESCO World Heritage List: Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Buddhist grottoes UNESCO World Heritage List: Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 792 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 384 CE - 1,200 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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