Charity Temple and Linxi Bridge: A Research Report on Buddhist Sculpture Niches

Author: Department of Archaeology, Northwest University
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Publication Date: 2002-07-01
Features: The content of this report is divided into two parts: the investigation report and the research section. The investigation report provides a detailed record of the current state of the statues in the caves and niches of the Chanshi Temple and Linxi Bridge. The research section explores various issues, including the dating and stratigraphy of the caves and niches at Chanshi Temple and Linxi Bridge, the techniques used in carving the statues, the handheld objects of the statues, the style of the statues in Cave 1 of Chanshi Temple, the main figure of Cave 2 of Chanshi Temple and the "auspicious image," the inscriptions of the "Respectful Blessings Sutra" found in the Chanshi Temple caves, the Renshou Relic Pagoda and the Chanshi Temple caves, and the Chang'an model of Buddhist sculpture. The appendix of this report includes the chronological bibliography of relevant literature on the statues in the caves and niches of Chanshi Temple and Linxi Bridge, research on Buddhist sculptures in the Linyou County Museum, and an investigation of the Shizikou Caves in Linyou County.