Guyang Cave
E706012
Guyang Cave is one of the oldest and most important Buddhist cave temples at the Longmen Grottoes in China, renowned for its rich collection of early Northern Wei stone carvings and inscriptions.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist cave temple
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cave temple at Longmen Grottoes ⓘ rock-cut cave ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Northern Wei style
NERFINISHED
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early Chinese Buddhist sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Northern Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist clergy patrons
ⓘ
imperial patrons of Northern Wei ⓘ |
| carvingTechnique | stone carving ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Northern Wei dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
one of the most important caves at Longmen Grottoes
ⓘ
one of the oldest caves at Longmen Grottoes ⓘ |
| function |
Buddhist worship site
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site for devotional offerings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central Buddha statue
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donor inscriptions ⓘ flanking bodhisattva figures ⓘ inscribed stelae ⓘ relief carvings on walls ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Longmen Grottoes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist sculptures
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calligraphic inscriptions ⓘ early Northern Wei stone carvings ⓘ imperial dedicatory inscriptions ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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Henan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Longmen Grottoes NERFINISHED ⓘ Luoyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| partOf | Longmen Grottoes complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | protected cultural site within Longmen Grottoes ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| startConstructionCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYearForComplex | 2000 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf | Longmen Grottoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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