the Longmen Grottoes
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Title
the Longmen Grottoes
Subject
Immovable Culture Heritage
Description
The exhibition is to introduce the Longmen Grottoes. The Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, is one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. The site comprises the West Hill Grottoes, the East Hill Grottoes, Baiyuan Garden, and Xiangshan Temple. Carved into limestone cliffs along the Yi River, the site features over 2,300 caves and niches filled with thousands of Buddha statues, inscriptions, and steles dating back to the Northern Wei and Tang dynasties. Recognized by UNESCO as the pinnacle of Chinese stone carving art, the grottoes reflect artistic, spiritual, and cultural achievements spanning centuries.
Source
is51102025
Contributor
wj31@st-andrews.ac.uk
Type
Site
Identifier
1475
Date Submitted
23/04/2025
Extent
cm x cm x cm
Medium
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=138488992
Spatial Coverage
current,34.5764°,112.4659°;
Europeana
Europeana Data Provider
the Longmen Grottoes
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Institutional nature
cave
Prim Media
3926
Status
public
Condition
1
Contact
wj31@st-andrews.ac.uk
Collection
Citation
“the Longmen Grottoes,” STAGE, accessed December 13, 2025, https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3945.
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