Yun Gang Grottoes

16 km west of Datong Yungang Grottoes located in the foothills of the Week weapons, weapon states to the north of Sichuan. Dug caves and mountains, things ended one kilometer. The existing 45 major caves, including more than 1,100 small niches, more than 51,000 big and small to show respect, it is one of the largest Grottoes, as well as the world-renowned art treasure trove. In 1961 the State Council released the first batch of key national cultural protection. Included in the UNESCO World Heritage Committee and contractors from the "World Heritage List".

Grottoes before the hammer in North Weixingan 2002 (453), which was 1,500 years ago. Oyao instructions from the Northern Wei Dynasty text by the famous monk dug chaired wishes. The existing 16 to 20 caves dug earliest known Oyao five caves; Other major caves have mostly completed Qianduluoyang Northern Wei Dynasty in the year 495 years before. Hau has been extended to create a small caves are light years between empire. Northern Wei experienced "Tai Wu destroy Buddhism" and "complicated text into law." Culture of peace between EMPEROR (460--465) Yungang Grottoes began to create large, flashy Zheng Xiao five years (3524) when, after a period of 60 years. Oyao early chaired by eminent monks, "in the capital Seibu Cypriot state, the hammer Hill Cliff, Caves five." Cave is now No. 16-20 "Oyao five Cave." Most of the caves in the existing cutting Wo 1929 (494) Lofa moved before. "Shuijingzhu" According to records, "rock quarry mountains, rock structure, their true giant accident, the World Greek law. Hill Water Temple Hall, Temple sea smoke, LIN Yuan Vice mirror, and made the new look. "

Yungang Grottoes in three caves carved to show the courage and majestic, colorful known. The smallest 2 centimeters statues. The largest 17 meters high, most of all with different religious figures. Grottoes are the shapes of a variety of imitative wood structure buildings, a prominent theme in the traditional Buddhist relief, a refinement of decorative patterns, lifelike sculpture of music and vivid, dazzling. Later inherit and develop their artistic sculpture carving artistic tradition, the absorption and integration of the essence of Buddhist art, has a unique artistic style. Later, Sui and Tang dynasties on the development of the arts have had a far-reaching impact in China occupies an important position in the history of art, as well as friendly exchanges between China and Asian countries, cultural, historical testimony.

Yungang fifth, sixth caves in the Yungang Grottoes in central China. Lofa moved prior to Assimilation 465--494 drilled a double Cave. Temple, a Qing Dynasty 2008 (1651) of the five four-storey wooden building castles, vermeil-column, glazed tile roof, which is quite spectacular. Cave open for the fifth Oval Caolu form room after hours. Room after the true Buddha Sakyamuni Zuoxiang north wall, 17 meters high, the largest statues of Yungang external Tang sculptures by the heavy equipment. Cave was full niche for a statue of Buddha carved motifs. Buddha sitting on the west side of Cave is both bodhi tree, the top flight of relief, beautiful lines. 6 square planar near Cave, the central Ceilings is a link to the two-story square tower, about 14 meters high, carved on a four-Dover Tower, a nine-out canopy above 1.40 each small towers, as workers in the back. Cave Man walls carved Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and Lohan, such as Flying Sculptures. Ceilings Tian-33 and various Saddle, confusing. Tower is surrounded by three walls surrounding the lower part of the Greek and Southeast, engraved with the 33% increase to the Road describing the birth of Sakyamuni Buddha from the traditional story of relief, as a coherent, sophisticated compositions. Cave this grand scale, Carving beautiful, rich in content, refining techniques, the Yungang Grottoes is a representative sample of houses, as well as art-show pool of the parade.

Yungang seventh and eighth caves of Yungang Grottoes located in the central part of a group of two houses, the Yungang Grottoes is the second phase of the caves dug earlier. Chiku before the existing wood building that is the 2008 Qing Dynasty (1651) construction. 7 and 8 are rectangular planar Cave, Cave hierarchical levels within the layout, sub-around. 7 Cave Shrine after the Atrium Room of the Central North wall layers, carving a turn of foot Maitreya Buddha, sitting on the Lions honored, sitting Buddha sits around one million, while threatening paternity for the Buddha. Florida remains III content, and a Category portfolio. Buddhist monasteries for the next, precious Buddha and two Zuoxiang. Ceilings and walls carved in a row Drawing Office phase portraits, kept musical. Dug distal symmetric things, the top wall and a row of carved Buddhas phase Department. The four sculptures are divided into eight different niche for a statue of Buddha. Cutting a window with a southern wall, four on each side of the carving niche for a statue of Buddha. Drawing support six days between windows and portraits. They assert that the window inner carver and meditation monks. Arch within the inner carver power, and defend the stars and the sky. Carved lattice top level chess, as the delegation Lu Zhou carved sky, and flowers decorated the entire Ceilings. The seventh and eighth Cave group compared with the previous caves in the shapes, content, artistic composition, a subject so many changes, from the Northern Wei Dynasty reflected social changes are irreversible.

Oyao is No. 5 Cave 16--20 caves, dug by Oyao monks presided over the first phase of holes, the Yungang Grottoes is one of the most eye-catching. According to "Shu Chi Dynasty" set : "the beginning of peace, Bai Di : : Oyao, in the Cypriot capital Seibu states, the hammer Hill Cliff, Caves five, degrade Buddhism in a building that were 70 feet high, 60-foot times, Carving glorify winner in the 21st. "Dao Ming yuan, Tai Wu, Jing Mu, the text into the Five as a model, like the big five statues carved. These caves are large in scale, ambitious vision. Man is a common feature on the outer shapes carved Buddhas, which were generally imitate oval Caolu form after no room. Category III is Dover (past and the future, now), the main body tall Buddha, representing the major Cave location.

Cave No. 16 established the true Buddha Sakyamuni high as 13.5 meters, whereas the attractive, smart and sporty. Cave No. 17 median pay for the equipment foot Maitreya Buddha Zuoxiang, 15.6 meters high, as small caves, aggressive.

18 Buddhas Cave bare the true Buddha Sakyamuni established as a tool for high 15.5 meters momentum; Sculptures shape of the upper House of disciples Dongbi peculiar skill techniques. Cave No. 19 of the true Buddha Sakyamuni Zuoxiang, 16.8 meters high, the second largest show of Yungang. Cave 20 for the open show, the center of Buddhist Zuoxiang, 13.75 meters high, the Yungang Grottoes were made to face all semicircle, deep-high nose, thin lips and big eyes. Large lobe shoulder blade Qi Ting, looks majestic, immense vigor.

Yungang five-hole at the Yungang Grottoes in central 9--13 Cave. Please mud out by the five painted caves named. 9, a group of around 10 Cave - Cave room structure built in 2008 of Emperor Xiaowen Wo (484), Wo 13 completion of the construction of the Liao Dynasty in Chongfu Temple. Cave nearly two planar square. South-wall set out before Zuocheng 1.80, three things are carved out of the wall to visit the Ministry of Wooden Architecture niche for a statue of Buddha, carved Buddha more than full wall, to heaven. Cave has carved out the door after room window, the north wall is the main Buddha Sakyamuni Buddha. 10 Main Cave like Maitreya. After the door outside the two arch patterns are carved designs, structured and richly varied. No. 11--13 Cave is a group around the Cave of Cave 12 have used the center. Cave 11 cubic Tower, Tower opened niches Category four levels, in addition to the south Shangkan Maitreya, the Buddha were established like. Dongbi upper Wo 2007 with the Northern Wei (483) show that in mind, is to study the history of the Yungang dug important information. Northeast Cave Wo 20 (496) and Qi Fu Ming niches like legislation. Cave 12, the former Concubine Being in Good Graces Kim and the Ministry of things walls were carved out three imitative wood structure building house-shaped niche for a statue of Buddha, the forefront of two columns, open hole in Sanmen, carved Ceilings are SKILL days, with paixiao, pipa, Flute, waist drums and other instruments, music history is the important information. 13 feet is paying the true Buddha Maitreya Buddha Caves, about 13 meters high, carved right arm under the eyes carry the burden, we have the mechanics, both decorative effect. South wall and Dongbi lower layer Qifu up as a dependent Indian, we are all fine Cave. Dongbi niche for a statue of Buddha different shapes. Carving city, five-hole, colorful, Northern Wei study history, art, music, dance, calligraphy and valuable information for the construction of the Yungang Grottoes important component.

Yungang caves in eastern group, referring to the eastern side of the Yungang Grottoes 1--4, both towers hole. 1, 2 caves open to the same period in a group, pick Assimilation move in Lofa, caves within what the central square Tower, surrounded by open niches titleholders. First Cave owners like Maitreya, the Buddha sculptures PERIOD face classes as precious, like upper-carved Buddha. The five-carved small tower construction is to study the Northern Wei image information. Buddha Caves is like a second, like a precious Buddhist sculptures PERIOD lower face, upper III carved Buddha. Two caves south wall caves are carved with Vimalakirti - vyuha's Influence on both sides of the door, Manjusri. China and the third largest in the caves of Yungang Grottoes, the caves, about 25 meters in front of a high wall down to the floor Oyao translators. Cave-room after hours. Upper Room before a carved around the tower, carved square Kushi, as owners of Maitreya, the walls are full carved Buddhas. Room after carving a face on both sides of the southern movements, muscle fullness, a Florida agricultural profile fluent in three Buddha. Zuoxiang about 10 meters high, 6.2 meters high Buddha as legislature. Carving style and approach from the point of view that it is very likely that the passage of the works. Fourth Cave weathering serious erosion south wall above the door has used the Northern Wei Dynasty are light years between mind, the Yungang Grottoes is the last of the existing mind.

Yungang caves group including Yungang Grottoes west western section from 21 to 45 houses, and the number of small caves were not small niches. Most of the Northern Wei Wo 1929 (494) after work. The caves are characterized by fragmentation, small caves, carved a small niche as a premium more. Figures for the number of bone-thin phase ends lower Pleat Veins overlapping picture of the beautiful and elegant, elegant lovers fly caisson which has a strong localization style, "Dragon period" carving very close. North Cave wall section 38 "blocks down music god" feel that the study of the Northern Wei Plays image information.

Cave No. 39 five-storey Tower Center, the tower will make every five, six columns, brackets supporting the stigma out of the canopy, Tianpingzuo, are smaller than the typical high width between the lower deck and prudent Juanxiu, said tower in the early stages is important information. Cave No. 40 overall layout clever use of decorative arts, caves format, composition existing laws as well as changes to improve the tone of the grotto art.