Binyang Caves
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Binyang Caves are a prominent group of early Northern Wei Buddhist cave temples at the Longmen Grottoes in China, renowned for their large-scale stone carvings and imperial-sponsored sculptures.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist cave temple complex
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rock-cut cave ⓘ |
| artHistoricalImportance | key example of transition in Chinese Buddhist iconography ⓘ |
| artStyle | Northern Wei Buddhist sculpture style ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Northern Wei dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | imperial patronage ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 6th century ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important site for early Chinese Buddhist art ⓘ |
| function |
place of Buddhist worship
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site for imperial Buddhist devotion ⓘ |
| hasDepictionOf |
Shakyamuni Buddha
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attendant disciples ⓘ donor figures from Northern Wei court ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central seated Buddha image
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flanking bodhisattvas ⓘ guardian figures ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ relief panels depicting donors ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Middle Binyang Cave
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North Binyang Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ South Binyang Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Longmen Grottoes UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Henan Province
NERFINISHED
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Longmen Grottoes NERFINISHED ⓘ Luoyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone cliff ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Buddha statues
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bodhisattva reliefs ⓘ imperial-sponsored sculptures ⓘ intricate bas-reliefs ⓘ large-scale stone carvings ⓘ |
| orientation | carved into western bank of Yi River ⓘ |
| partOf | Longmen Grottoes Buddhist cave complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron |
Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei
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Northern Wei imperial family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | early Northern Wei period ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction at Longmen Grottoes ⓘ |
| UNESCOContext | contributes to Outstanding Universal Value of Longmen Grottoes ⓘ |
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