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Guyangdong, or Guyang Cave, or Old Sun Cave, is recorded as the oldest Longmen cave with carvings in the Northern Wei style. It is also the largest cave, located in the central part of the west hill. It was carved under the orders of Emperor Xiaowen. The earliest carving in this limestone cave has been now dated at 478 AD, during the period ...
Gongxian Caves: Gongxian shiku 巩县石窟: Gongyi: 2-11 Xiuding Temple Pagoda: Xiuding si ta 修定寺塔: Anyang County: 2-16 Northern Song Mausoleums: Songling 宋陵: Gongyi: 2-58 Former Site of the Revolutionary Base of Hubei-Henan-Anhui: E Yu Wan geming genjudi jiudi 鄂豫皖革命根据地旧址: Xin County: 3-32
Longmen grottoes (Mt. Longmen), Luoyang, Henan, China taken by en:User:Pratyeka , 2004-05-06 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License , Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation ; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts ...
South Binyang Cave (simplified Chinese: 宾阳南洞; traditional Chinese: 賓陽南洞; pinyin: Bīnyáng Nán Dòng) is cave number 159 at the Longmen Grottoes near Luoyang, Henan province, China. History
An 8.5 km 2 [53] area of 252 caves in the Wuzhou Mountains with 51,000 niches filled with Buddhist statues and 18,000 m 2 of carved wall space, [54] initially constructed under the Northern Wei in the 5th & 6th century, [55] expanded by the Liao in the 11th, [56] and restored since 1952. [57]
Comprising 252 caves and over 51,000 Buddha statues, the Yungang Grottoes showcase a variety of artistic styles and influences, reflecting the cultural exchange between China and other regions along the Silk Road. The site is notable for its large-scale statues, which exhibit a blend of Indian and Chinese art styles.1039
North Binyang Cave interior. The rear and north walls are visible. (May, 2004) North Binyang Cave (simplified Chinese: 宾阳北洞; traditional Chinese: 賓陽北洞; pinyin: Bīnyáng Běi Dòng) is cave number 104 at the Longmen Grottoes near Luoyang, Henan, China.
Middle Binyang Cave (simplified Chinese: 宾阳中洞; traditional Chinese: 賓陽中洞; pinyin: Bīnyáng Zhōng Dòng) is cave number 140 at the Longmen Grottoes near Luoyang, Henan, China. Dimensions