麦积山,又名麦积崖,因其形“如农家积麦之状”而得名。它位于秦岭两段的北麓,周围群峰环抱,麦积一秀崛起,海拔1742来,距天水火站车三十公里,区内松竹丛生,山峦迭翠,古称“秦地林泉之冠”。据史书记载,麦积山石窟始创于十六国后秦,(公元三八四年至四一七年)两秦时,著名禅僧玄高、昙弘在此讲学,“聚集僧人三百”。北魏,西魏、北周三朝,大兴崖阁、造像万千、隋、唐、五代、宋、元、明、清都曾不断开凿或重修。历史上虽遭多次地震、火灾的破坏,仍保存窟龛194个,泥塑、石刻七千余件,壁画千余平方水,北朝崖阁八座,素有”东方雕塑陈列馆”之称。是我国著名的石窟寺之一。 Maijishan, also known as Mai Cliff, because of its shape, “such as the name of the wheat plot wheat” named. It is located in the northern foot of the Qinling two sections, surrounded by peaks, the rise of wheat plot a show, elevation 1742 to Tianshui from the fire station car thirty kilometers, the area pine bamboo, mountain Diego Tsui, the ancient name of “Qin Lin Qinquan crown” . According to historical records, the Maiji Mountain Grottoes was founded in 16 countries after the Qin Dynasty (AD 384 to 417 years) when the two Qin, the famous monk Xuan Gao, Tan Hong in this lecture, “gather monks 300” . Northern Wei Dynasty, Western Wei Dynasty, Northern Zhou Dynasty, Daxingya Pavilion, statues of thousands, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties have been continuously cut or rebuilt. Although many earthquakes and fires destroyed in history, there are still 194 cave shrines, more than 7,000 pieces of clay sculpture and stone carvings, more than 1,000 square meters of murals and 8 cliffs of the Northern Dynasties. It is also known as the “Museum of Oriental Sculpture.” Is one of China’s famous cave temple.