28/06/2014

China - Longmen Grottoes

The grottoes and niches of Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316-907). These works, entirely devoted to the Buddhist religion, represent the high point of Chinese stone carving.

Date of Inscription: 2000
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Longmen Grottoes

Longmen Grottoes

Longmen Grottoes

Longmen Grottoes

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