jun 1, 493 - Longmen Caves

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5th-8th century
Limestone
Luoyang, China
Tang Dynasty
2300 Caves
110,000 Buddha stone statues
60 stupas
2800 inscriptions on carved stele
*Central Binyang cave: depiction of pentad shakyamuni, northern wei dynasty, geometric yet abstract
*Fengxian Temple: 9 figures, vairocana buddha, tang empire, influenced by greek/roman art, mirrors politics at the time, shows advancements/progression + newly learned techniques
*Low relief carvings on interior walls
*Kanjung temple: shows tang dynasty realism, imagery of arhats (monks)

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