White Horse Temple & Qiyun Pagoda in Luoyang
Founded by Emperor Ming of Han in 68 AD as China's earliest state-built Buddhist temple, the White Horse Temple combines Chinese, Indian, Thai and Burmese halls.
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Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · County-level
Luo Long District
The colossal serene smile of Lushena Buddha at Longmen Grottoes 5A UNESCO World Heritage overlooks Yi River in Luolong near Guanlin Temple 4A.
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A place shaped through time
The colossal serene smile of Lushena Buddha at Longmen Grottoes 5A UNESCO World Heritage overlooks Yi River in Luolong near Guanlin Temple 4A.
Luo Long District
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Longmen Colossal Vairocana Buddha
Partly funded by Wu Zetian's gift of twenty thousand strings of cash from her cosmetics allowance, this 17.14-metre Tang Buddha wears a serene, compassionate smile and is a masterpiece of Eastern sculpture.
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Guyang Cave in Longmen Grottoes
The earliest cave at Longmen, Guyang Cave holds nineteen of the famous Northern Wei inscriptions whose bold, square script defines the Wei stele style of calligraphy.
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Ten Thousand Buddha Cave & Apsaras in Longmen
Created under Gaozong and Wu Zetian, the cave's north and south walls carry fifteen thousand small Buddhas and graceful celestial musicians playing pipa and flute.
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Binyang Central Cave in Longmen Grottoes
Twenty-four years in the making, the cave's central Buddha wears loose Han-style robes with wide sashes, reflecting the sinicization reforms of the Xianbei court.
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