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 Longmen Grottoes was promulgated a key national cultural relic unit for special protection by the State Council in 1961. In 1982, it was promulgated one of the first group of scenic zonesit was promulgated one of the first group of scenic zones to be protected at the state level by the State Council. In November 2000, Longmen Grottoes was inscribed on World Heritage List by it was promulgated one of the first group of scenic zonesit was promulgated one of the first group of scenic zonesit was promulgated one of the first group of scenic zonesUNESCO.
Longmen Grottoes have been the choice of the imperial members and nobles of the Northern Wei and Tang Dynasty to make vows and create statues. It can be said that Longmen Grottoes are mainly embodiments of imperial wills and behaviors. Among all the caves, Fengxiansi Cave , the largest one, is the most representative works of sculpture art of Tang Dynasty. The empress, Wu Zetian, donated 20,000 strings of coins from her face power expenses. It was completed in the second year of Shangyuan （ A.D.675 ） . The open niche was carved in accordance with Avatamsaka Sutra. The main Buddha Vairocana is 17.14 meters in height, with his head 4 meters tall and her ears 1.9 meters long. He is graceful, poised and shakable. This statue embodies the great material and spiritual strength of Tang Dynasty, demonstrates the supreme level attained in the art of stone carving in Tang Dynasty..... |
