Guyang Cave (Longmen Grottoes No. 1443)

Author: Liu Jinglong
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Publishing Date: 2001-10-01
Features: The Longmen Grottoes are a world historical and cultural heritage site. The Guoyang Cave is the earliest excavated cave in Longmen, with a grand scale. Among the "Twenty Masterpieces of Longmen," nineteen originate from Guoyang Cave, making it a key focus, hotspot, and challenge for academic research. It also holds significant artistic value. Longmen Cave 1443, also known as "Guoyang Cave," is the earliest carved cave in Longmen, featuring a vast scale and densely packed niches and statues, with particularly rich inscriptions. As a treasure trove of calligraphy, the "Twenty Masterpieces of Longmen" includes nineteen pieces from this cave. For a long time, Guoyang Cave has attracted the attention of the art world and has been a focal point of academic research. This book is the first to systematically publish full-color illustrations of all the niches and rubbings of the entire cave's stone carvings.