The Longmen Grottoes in China (Luoyang 6)
The Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang Province in central China is one of three main Buddhist cave complexes in the country; the other two being the Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi Province, and the Mogao Grottoes near Dunhuang in Gansu Province.
Of the three though it is the Longmen Grottoes which are regarded as containing the peak of Chinese Buddhist art. The complex itself is huge, almost 12km from end to end, carved out of the limestone cliffs over a period of more than 400 years.
Unfortunately the rise of the European art market in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, saw mass looting at the site for artifacts that could be sold to foreign collectors and museums, and most of these have never been returned.
Meanwhile nearly 100 of the grottoes suffered serious damage, hundreds of Buddha and Bodhisattva statues were stolen, and more than a thousand were destroyed.
What remains, however, which is substantial, points to the amazing achievements of Buddhist art in the medieval period, when Buddhism itself was at the height of its influence in China.
This documentary from China Central Television gives within its short compass a tour of the caves and their history, and the efforts now being made to restore and catalogue the remaining artworks.
The film is narrated in Mandarin, but has English subtitles, which are adequate for gaining a better understanding of this World Heritage Site, which is probably the most accessible of the cave sites in China.
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Luoyang China Museum
This museum holds a vast collection of artifacts from Luoyang’s history of being the capital in China for 13 dynasty’s. Dating back thousands of years. The collection includes glazed pottery, glazed statues, bronze works, calligraphy, wall hangings and more.
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Today we explored the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, China. These caves are FULL of history and have been tastefully restored.
We also popped to the local supermarket to see what was on offer!
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Memories of Luoyang, ancient capital of nine Chinese dynasties
Luoyang, a city in central China's Henan Province, is famous as the ancient capital of nine Chinese dynasties.
Situated on the central plain, Luoyang is seen as one of the cradles of Chinese civilization, and one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China.
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Luoyang Longmen Railway Station Guide - departure and arrival
This is the newest station in Luoyang and the one to take to visit the Luoyang Long,em grottoes as they are very close. an easy day trip from Xi'An
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Luoyang - Longmen Grottoes - Trip to China part 28 - Full HD Travel video
The Longmen Grottoes or Longmen Caves are one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. Housing tens of thousands of statues of Buddha and his disciples, they are located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of present day Luòyáng in Hénán province, Peoples Republic of China. The images, many once painted, were carved into caves excavated from the limestone cliffs of the Xiangshan and Longmenshan mountains, running east and west.
There are as many as 100,000 statues within the 1,400 caves, ranging from an 1 inch (25 mm) to 57 feet (17 m) in height. The area also contains nearly 2,500 stelae and inscriptions, whence the name Forest of Ancient Stelae, as well as over sixty Buddhist pagodas.
In 2000 the site was inscribed upon the UNESCO World Heritage List as an outstanding manifestation of human artistic creativity, for its perfection of an art form, and for its encapsulation of the cultural sophistication of Tang China.
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The Dragon Gate Grotto Luoyang City Great Buddha Cave Carvings
WISATA SEJARAH BUDAYA LONGMEN GROTTOES DI LUOYANG CHINA
Longmen Grottoes terletak 12 kilometer dari pusat kota Luoyang. Gua ini dibuat dengan cara diukir di tebing batu kapur yang ada di Gunung Xiangshan dan Longmenshan, secara bertahap mulai tahun 493 Masehi pada masa Dinasti Northern Wei hingga Dinasti Northern Song (960 - 1127 Masehi).
Longmen Grottoes merupakan sebuah gugusan karst sepanjang kurang lebih 1 kilometer yang diukir sehingga menjadi karya seni yang mengagumkan, di dalamnya terdapat ratusan ribu ukiran patung batu.
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