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Among the historical sites I have visited, Maijishan Grottoes is a very special place. Where is it special? Just look at the guide map. The navigation maps in other places are site plan views, and all the lines and marks are laid out on a two-dimensional plane. And the same way of expression does not work in Maijishan Grottoes. To identify Maijishan Grottoes, an elevation must be used, that is, Maijishan is unfolded in the third dimension.
去过的历史遗迹中，麦积山是个极为特别的地方。特别在哪里？看看导览图就知道了。其它地方的导览图，都是平面，所有的线路和标记，都是在平面上布局的。而这样的表达方式，在麦积山就行不通，用普通的方式，所有线条和记号会堆积到一块儿，无法分辨。要标识麦积山，就必须用到立面图，也就是说，麦积山，是在第三维度展开的。
Guide map at the entrance▼
Survey map of Maijishan Grottoes▼说到临渊而建，扎根在山崖上地势险峻的古迹，常常会想起山西的悬空寺，武当山的南岩宫，而麦积山似乎很少被提起。可是顺着麦积山狭窄的栈道和梯级，越爬越高，看到身边蹲在地上，抓着栏杆不敢再动的恐高游客越来越多，我知道，这里的险峻是无与伦比的。
Mention the ancient ruins built on the cliff face and the steep terrain, people often think of the hanging temple in Shanxi Province, Nanyan Palace in Wudang Mountain, but Maijishan Grottoes are rarely mentioned. However, as I walked along the narrow boardwalks and stairs of the Maijishan Grottoes, I climbed higher and higher, and saw more and more tourists squatting on the ground, holding on to the railings and afraid to move higher, I know that the steepness here Is very special.
中国四大石窟中，麦积山相对而言是很低调的。现在我们来到甘肃，想到的多数是敦煌，莫高窟。而麦积山位于天水，这是一个相对偏僻的小镇，若不是因为近年通了高铁，想去这里还真挺麻烦。然而，天水却是个千年古郡，在丝绸之路通达的年代，它是重要的一站，也因此，才有了麦积山的石窟。
Among the four major grottoes in China, the Maijishan Grottoes are very low-key. Now when we come to Gansu Province, most of the thoughts are Mogao Grottoes. Maijishan Grottoes is located in Tianshui. It is a remote town. Before the high-speed rail connects here, it is still very troublesome to go to Tianshui City. In history, Tianshui is a thousand-year-old county. In the era when the Silk Road was accessible, it was an important stop. Therefore, there was the Maijishan Grotto.
莫高窟的内部，因为游客的众多和文物保护原因，能开放参观的洞窟少之又少，内部幽暗难视。麦积山石窟却因为其特殊性，我们可以清楚看到它的大部分洞窟和大部分的雕塑，尤为难能可贵。
The interior of Mogao Grottoes is scarcely visible due to the large number of tourists and the protection of cultural relics. Maijishan Grottoes, because of their particularity, we can clearly see that most of its caves and most of its sculptures are particularly valuable.
Terrain
Worship Buddha
正面大佛竖向全景▼
Fate with Buddha
Photo Tips
很多小洞窟用铁丝网门封闭着，虽然可以透过铁丝网看到里面的雕像，但相机去无法拍摄。但此时手机的摄像头却可以发挥大用处，它正好可以透过铁丝网的网眼，仔细对焦，避开铁丝，也可以拍到不错的效果呢。Many small caves are closed with barbed wire doors. Although the statue inside can be seen through the barbed wire, the camera with big lens cannot shoot. But at this time, our mobile phone can be of great use. It can just pass the mesh of the barbed wire, focus carefully, avoid the wire, and it can also take a good effect.
Photo of small buddha statue taken by mobile phone▲
Photo of small buddha statue taken by mobile phone▲
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从兰州坐火车经定西到天水，窗外的自然景色从荒山秃岭到生机莹然，颜色由土黄转变为翠绿。天水，这个地名很有意思，总让我想起“天一生水”几个字。水为生命之源，恰恰西北的荒芜从天水这个地方开始，转变为勃勃生机的世界。
From Lanzhou to Dingxi, and then from Dingxi to Tianshui, sitting on the train, I saw the natural scenery outside the window from barren to vigorous, the color changed from yellow to green. Tianshui, the name of this place is very meaningful, always reminds me of the words "Tian Yi Sheng Shui". It means that water is the source of life.
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