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ancient art limestone buddha triad in a niche statue image in 8th century, Tang Dynasty, Baoqingsi temple, Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China
Buddha statues in Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi province, China.
The photo was taken in Yugang Grottoes, Shanxi Province in August this year. Yungang Grottos is one of the three major grotto sites in China. Representing the highest level of world carved art in the fifth century, and considered to be exemplary Chinese Buddhist art work at its finest. Comprising 252 caves and niches and 51000 statues with a carved area of 18000 square meters. A historical milestone fused by Chinese and Western culture in the fifth century A.D. The Buddha status here are well-preserved and uniquely shaped, making it an immersive journey.
Carvings shot on the side of a Cambodian Temple circa 11th century
Statue of standing Buddha in monk clothes carved in limestone cave and lit by light. Right hand in adhay mudra gesture. Religion, tradition, prayer, meditation.
Three Buddha statues in a row. In the image the heads of the buddhas are shown from front side view and only the middle face is fully visable. The buddhas have their eyes closed and have a peaceful and zen like expression.
Huayan Temple, National Cultural Protection Bureau, Datong City, Shanxi Province, China
in Buddhist temple
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Stone Buddhas at Yungang Grottoes, ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes built during the Northern Wei dynasty near the city of Datong, in the province of Shanxi. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. The others are Longmen and Mogao.
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Ancient Buddha sculpture in Buddhist Karla caves in Maharashtra, India.
Yungang Grottoes
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Longmen Buddha caves, China
The Gretto No.20 of Yugang Grettoes is the famous gretto in Yungang, which is the symbol of Yungang Grettoes. The statue in center is Sakyamuni Buddha (in the picture).
Close-up view of stone carved god Buddha preaching to buddhists in an Indian monastry
View of the 13.7-meter-tall colossal Buddha of Cave 20, an icon of Chinese art, excavated from the sandstone cliff at Yungang Grottoes, ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes built during the Northern Wei dynasty near the city of Datong, in the province of Shanxi. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. The others are Longmen and Mogao.
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Aerial view of Yungang Grottoes(云冈石窟) in Datong, China
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Chinese buddha
Detail of an Asian style sculpture.
A relief of children and old people
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Famous Longmen Grottoes (statues of Buddha and Bodhisattvas carved in the monolith rock near Luoyang in Hennn province, China)
Stone Buddha niches at Yungang Grottoes, ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes built during the Northern Wei dynasty near the city of Datong, in the province of Shanxi. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. The others are Longmen and Mogao.
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