Wanfo Cave

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Wanfo Cave is a prominent Buddhist cave at the Longmen Grottoes in China, renowned for its numerous intricately carved statues and inscriptions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist cave temple
cave at Longmen Grottoes
rock-cut cave
alsoKnownAs Cave of Ten Thousand Buddhas at Longmen NERFINISHED
associatedWith Buddhist devotional practices
Chinese Buddhist sculpture
constructionType rock-cut
country China
dedicatedTo Buddha NERFINISHED
governingBody cultural heritage authorities of China
hasArtStyle Chinese Buddhist grotto art
hasCulturalSignificance important site of Chinese Buddhist art
represents high achievement of stone carving at Longmen
hasFeature carved decorative patterns
inscription panels
intricately carved statues
niches with Buddhas and bodhisattvas
numerous Buddhist statues
reliefs
stone inscriptions
hasMaterial limestone cliff
hasNameMeaning Cave of Ten Thousand Buddhas NERFINISHED
heritageSitePartOf Longmen Grottoes NERFINISHED
isComponentOf UNESCO World Heritage property "Longmen Grottoes" NERFINISHED
languageOfInscriptions Chinese
locatedIn China
Henan Province NERFINISHED
Longmen Grottoes NERFINISHED
Luoyang NERFINISHED
notableFor fine craftsmanship of statues
historical inscriptions
large number of carved images
openToPublic yes
partOf Buddhist pilgrimage destinations in China
cliffside grotto complex along the Yi River
religion Buddhism
subjectOf research on Chinese stone carving
studies of Buddhist iconography
tourism literature on Longmen Grottoes
timePeriod Chinese imperial era
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf Longmen Grottoes NERFINISHED

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Longmen Grottoes notableCave Wanfo Cave