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.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist cave temple
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cave at Longmen Grottoes ⓘ rock-cut cave ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cave of Ten Thousand Buddhas at Longmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist devotional practices
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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
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represents high achievement of stone carving at Longmen ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved decorative patterns
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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
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Henan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Longmen Grottoes NERFINISHED ⓘ Luoyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fine craftsmanship of statues
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historical inscriptions ⓘ large number of carved images ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Buddhist pilgrimage destinations in China
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cliffside grotto complex along the Yi River ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
research on Chinese stone carving
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studies of Buddhist iconography ⓘ tourism literature on Longmen Grottoes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Chinese imperial era ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf | Longmen Grottoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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