Buddha caves on the SILK ROAD

This is an UNESCO site so it is protected from photographers like me who would have taken thousands of photos. It is so ancient I can't remember the dates but spanned several Chinese Dynasties.. Some of the buddha's were 3 stories tall and so gorgeous. I learned a few things about Buddha's.. The hands represent good luck or stability based on the position of the hands. The Buddha's are always male but have femine characteristics to represent the "nuturing and gentle side". The sitting one who has earned the passage and will become a Buddha on his death. A lying Buddha (dead) is a full fledged Buddha. A sitting Buddha is one who has achieved the "title" but instead of dying has chosen to remain and help all the rest to reach this wonderful state. In other words he is like a "fourth Nephite". The carve from the mountain and then plastered with mud and straw and painted it... OH MY