Fengxian Cave

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Fengxian Cave is the largest and most famous Buddhist grotto at the Longmen Grottoes in China, renowned for its monumental rock-carved statues, including a towering image of Vairocana Buddha.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist grotto
rock-cut cave temple
associatedReligion Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED
associatedWith Empress Wu Zetian NERFINISHED
belongsTo Chinese Buddhist grotto tradition
carvingTechnique rock-cut
commissionedBy Emperor Gaozong of Tang NERFINISHED
constructionCompleted Tang dynasty NERFINISHED
constructionStarted Tang dynasty NERFINISHED
country China
culturalSignificance masterpiece of Chinese Buddhist stone carving
dedicatedTo Vairocana Buddha NERFINISHED
facing Yi River NERFINISHED
hasArrangement central Buddha flanked by disciples and bodhisattvas
hasArtisticStyle realistic and majestic Tang sculpture
hasCentralFigure Vairocana Buddha NERFINISHED
hasConservationStatus protected cultural heritage site
hasFeature large central Buddha image
monumental rock-carved sculptures
relief carvings
hasStatue Bodhisattva statues
Vairocana Buddha statue NERFINISHED
disciple statues
guardian statues
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Longmen Grottoes
iconography cosmic Buddha
isLargest grotto at Longmen Grottoes NERFINISHED
isMostFamous grotto at Longmen Grottoes NERFINISHED
locatedIn Henan Province NERFINISHED
Longmen Grottoes NERFINISHED
Luoyang NERFINISHED
material limestone cliff
near Luoyang city center NERFINISHED
orientation open-air cliff niche rather than deep cave
partOf Binyang Hill cliff face
Longmen Grottoes complex NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism
significanceInArtHistory represents peak of Longmen sculpture development
style Tang dynasty Buddhist art NERFINISHED
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2000
visitorAccess open to the public

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Longmen Grottoes notableCave Fengxian Cave