dec 9, 1126 - 195. Longmen caves
Description:
493-1127 CELimestone
Luoyang, China
Tang Dynasty
2800 inscriptions on carved stele, 60 stupas, 110000 buddha stone statues, central binyang cave== contains pentad shakyamuni= linear and abstract motifs =typical of northern wei style, low relief , fengxian temple= 9 figures, vairocana= mirrors the tang emp= political situations of the time,=dominance of emp, kanjing temple, shows tang dynasty realism
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Date:
dec 9, 1126
Now
~ 899 years ago