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FENGXIANSI CAVE
THREE BINYANG CAVE
TEN-THOUSAND-BUDDHA CAVE
LOTUS-FLOWER CAVE
GUYANG CAVE
KANJINGSI CAVE
TEN-THOUSAND-BUDDHA CAVE

FENGXIANSI CAVE Wanfo Cave is a big cave located on the middle floor of West Longmen Hill. On the ceiling of the cave is the chronicle record of the date when it was completed. It was a contribution from eunuch Yaoshenbiao and Nun Zhiyun for the emperor, empress, and princes. On the main wall are five statues, the main Buddha, Amitabha, two disciples, and two bodhisattvas. Behind the halo of the chief Buddha are cut fifty four lotus-flower born offering bodhisattvas. They distinguish themselves and are graceful. On the south and north walls are scattered ten thousand sitting buddhas, cross-legged, with musical apsarases on the lower parts of the walls. On both sides beside the front wall is carved a full-figure heavenly king, and on the walls beside the gate arch are caved 500 statues of Maitreya and a niche. Outside the cave gate are carved two vajras, with two lions beside them. But unfortunately the lions were stolen and are now collected in the New York Metropolitan Museum and Nelson Art Museumof Kansas City in the United States .

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