Carving Eternity: Shanxi Grottoes and Stone Sculptures

Author: Wang Heng
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Stone carvings represent eternity. Stone carvings are the silent history and the solidified civilization. On the undulating mountains of the Shanxi region, devout Buddhist followers of ancient times carved and constructed numerous grottoes and temples, organically blending traditional Chinese culture with Indian culture, as well as the sculpture art of ancient Greece and Rome. Entering the Yungang Grottoes, one can fully appreciate the solemnity and magnificence of Buddhist art; gazing up at the Tiange Mountain Grottoes, one can grasp the loftiness and depth of Buddhist culture.