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Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei (Tuoba Jun)

Fifth emperor of Northern Wei who reversed the persecution of Buddhism and sanctioned the excavation of the Yungang Grottoes.

Also known as Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei · Wencheng Huangdi · Taizong Tuoba Jun · Emperor Wencheng

Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei (Tuoba Jun) (440 CE–465 CE) ruled Northern Wei with focus on reconciliation, officially revoking anti-Buddhist policies and providing royal patronage to carve the Yungang Grottoes.

Life and times

  1. 440 CEBornNorthern and Southern
  2. 460Yungang Monumental GrottoesTook partage 20Imperial carving of the Tanyao Five Caves, inaugurating the flourishing era of Buddhist rock-cut architecture.
    1. Tianlongshan Caves Carved in TaiyuanIn 460 CE, Emperor Wencheng commissioned Tanyao to direct the carving of Caves 16–20 at Wuzhou Mountain, beginning the Yungang complex.
    2. Monk Tanyao Founding Yungang GrottoesMonk Tanyao initiated the Five Caves at Yungang under imperial patron Emperor Wencheng.
  3. 465 CEDied

Connections

  1. Shared events1
    1. Tuoba Dao408 CE–452 CE
  2. Interactions1
    1. Tan YaoPolitical: The cave-temple petition · 405 CE–475 CEMonk Tanyao Founding Yungang Grottoes