Friday 11 February 2011

1003 CN - Longmen Grottoes (2000)

Brief Description

The grottoes and niches of Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316-907). These works, entirely devoted to the Buddhist religion, represent the high point of Chinese stone carving.
龙门石窟
龙门地区的石窟和佛龛包含北魏晚期至唐代(公元316至907年)期间最具规模和最为优秀的中国艺术藏品。这些艺术作品全部反映佛教宗教题材,代表了中国石刻艺术的最高峰。
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1003
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