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Cave 6 is one of the richest of the Yungang sites. It was constructed between 465 and 494 C.E. by Emperor Xiao Wen. The cave's surface area is approximately 1,000 square meters. The entire interior of the cave is carved and painted. There is a stupa pillar in the center of the room extending from the floor to the ceiling.
Reached by modern, concrete stairs up the face of a cliff, Qianxisi, or Hidden Stream Temple Cave, is a large cave on the northern edge of the west hill. Made during Gaozong's reign (653–80), the cave has a statue of a huge, seated, early Tang Buddha [14] (Amitabha Buddha), flanked by statues of the Bodhisattvas Avalokitesvara and ...
As Buddha, he occasionally used a cave near Rajagriha as a meditation site, as recorded in the Pali Canon, an early record of Buddha's doctrinal discourses from the 1st century BC (DN, ch. 16.3, chs. 21 and 25). This cave was identified by the Chinese pilgrim monk Faxian in the 5th century A.D. as Pippala Cave on Mount Vebhara (Vulture Mountain ...
Weighing 3954 grams, the statue presents a more mobile size compared to the colossal Buddhas at Yungang and Longmen. The Buddha is seated in the lotus position, his right hand in the abhayamudra, and left hand resting on the robe, which maintains the older kasaya style. It is assembled from two pieces: the figure and stand, and the body and ...
The central statue is a large Amitabha seated on a square pedestal with loose clothes, a naked chest and a plump face. His hands take the abhaya mudra, symbolising fearlessness. The bodhisattvas Avalokitesvara and Mahasthamaprapta stand to each side. Two armoured heavenly kings protect the entrance.
Buddha cave may refer to many caves in Asia which are noted for their Buddha ... Yungang Grottoes, Shanxi; A-ai Buddha Cave, Xinjiang; Bezeklik Thousand Buddha ...
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Meditative postures or meditation seats are the body positions or asanas, usually sitting but also sometimes standing or reclining, used to facilitate meditation. Best known in the Buddhist and Hindu traditions are the lotus and kneeling positions; other options include sitting on a chair, with the spine upright.