A worker dismantles the scaffolding on Fengxian Temple at the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Central China’s Henan province, on July 21, as workers wrapped up a major renovation project at the site. Photo: VCG

Workers will finish dismantling the 6,900 square meters of scaffolding at the site early this month, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Photo: VCG

Researchers carry out archaeological surveys during the overhaul. Gold and silver elements had been detected on the face of the Lushena Buddha. Photo: VCG

A worker installs dripping eaves on the rock mass of Fengxian Temple on March 16. Workers have added 121 small drainage systems to control water seepage at the site. Photo: VCG

Workers repair the rock mass at the site on March 2. Photo: Kan Li/China News Service, VCG

A worker leaves the site on March 2. Photo: Kan Li/China News Service, VCG

Green protection nets and scaffolding cover Fengxian Temple in January. The restoration project began the month before. Photo: VCG

The overhaul, which took 228 days, was the first large-scale protection and restoration project to be done on Fengxian Temple since the 1970s. Photo: VCG