Search Results: Longmen Grottoes

The Longmen Grottoes, a Buddhist cave complex located 13 kilometers south of Luoyang in China's Henan province, form some of the most significant and exquisite representations of ancient Chinese stone art. Created over the course of approximately...

Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China. Second half of 1st millennium CE

The most magnificent Tang era grotto at Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China. 675 CE.

The Guyang Cave, oldest grotto at Longmen Grottoes, Henan province, China. 493 CE.

The most magnificent Tang era grotto at the Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China. 675 CE.

The Wanfo Cave, part of the Longmen Grottoes, containing 15,000 Buddha figures. 680 CE. Henan Province, China.

Early Northern Wei style grotto at Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China. c. 500 CE

Early Northern Wei style grotto at Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China. c. 500 CE.

Exemplary Tang carving at Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China. c. 700 CE

Walled compounds, raised pavilions, wooden columns and panelling, yellow glazed roof tiles, landscaped gardens, and a careful application of town planning and use of space are all notable features of the architecture of ancient China, with...