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.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist grotto
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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
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monumental rock-carved sculptures ⓘ relief carvings ⓘ |
| hasStatue |
Bodhisattva statues
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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
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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
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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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