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Luoyang,China -MAR 19: Visitors at Longmen grottoes on March 19, 2014.It is one of the four notable grottoes in Luoyang,Henan,China . A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

(The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. Work is ongoing at this site, which is around 1.5 kilometers east of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, Lintong County, Shaanxi province. It is a sight not to be missed by any visitor to China. The museum covers an area of 16,300 square meters, divided into three sections: No. 1 Pit, No. 2 Pit, and No. 3 Pit respectively. They were tagged in the order of their discoveries. No. 1 Pit is the largest, first opened to the public on China's National Day, 1979. There are columns of soldiers at the front, followed by war chariots at the back. No. 2 Pit, found in 1976, is 20 meters northeast of No. 1 Pit. It contained over a thousand warriors and 90 chariots of wood. It was unveiled to the public in 1994.Archeologists came upon No. 3 Pit also in 1976, 25 meters northwest of No. 1 Pit. It looked like to be the command center of the armed forces. It went on display in 1989, with 68 warriors, a war chariot and four horses. Altogether over 7,000 pottery soldiers, horses, chariots, and even weapons have been unearthed from these pits. Most of them have been restored to their former grandeur. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses is a sensational archeological find of all times. It has put Xian on the map for tourists. It was listed by UNESCO in 1987 as one of the world cultural heritages.)

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Grotto No.18 was obviously f a little bit Gandhara style, which was the blending western and eastern cultures. Grotto No.18 was the most luxurious grotto in Yungang. The face of statue in center was sculptured according to Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (Tuoba Tao). The kasaya with thousands of Buddhas was memorized the buddhists he killed in his region.

The Buddha statue at Yungang Grottoes, its an ancient Buddhist temple grottoes near the city of Datong in the Chinese province of Shanxi. stock photo

The Great Buddha (Daibutsu) buddha at the Wat Doi Phra Chan Buddhist temple the city of Mae Tha in Lampang,Thailand.

Jain sculpture in the rocks of Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

BICH DONG, NINH BINH, VIETNAM - FEBRUARY 21, 2013: The Bich Dong pagoda was built in the Middle Age, and includes three buildings. One of them was built in a cave

Seokbulsa temple bell tower in Busan. Day trip to Geumjeong Mountain from Busan, South Korea.

Ngong Ping Village, Hong Kong: aerial view of Ngong Ping and Po Lin Monastery, a popular tourist attraction in Lantau Island.

Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi, China. Its an ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes

$Maiji Mountain Grottoes,Tianshui City,Gansu Province,China,\nNational 5A scenic spot.\n Together with the Mogao Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes, it is known as the four major grottoes in China.\n Maiji Mountain Grottoes was built more than 1600 years ago, after more than 10 dynasties, such as Northern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang, Five dynasties, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing, etc., continuously excavated and repaired, there are 221 grottoes, 3,938 statues of various types, murals 979.54 square meters; The statues preserved in the grottoes are mainly clay sculptures, which retain a large number of physical materials in religion, art, architecture and other aspects, reflecting the characteristics of statues in various times for more than 1,000 years, reflecting the development and evolution of Chinese clay sculpture art, enriching the history of ancient Chinese culture, providing rich materials and historical facts for later generations to study Chinese Buddhist culture, and having the reputation of \$

Terracotta Army Xian / Xi'an, China - group photo

Summer landscape of Temple of Heaven park in China

Leshan, Sichuan, Сhina - June 24, 2014: The Leshan Giant Buddha is about 71m (233ft) tall stone statue and it is the largest stone Buddha in the world. It’s carved out of a cliff face that lies at confluence of Minjiang river in Leshan.

The Great Buddha statue of Wat Doi Phra Chan at the Buddhist temple in Thailand.

Outdoor great Buddha Daibutsu or Amitabhe Buddha at Wat Pra That Doi Pra Chan. It is a green rust Buddha statue made from a mixture of copper that was used to create it.

$Buddha statue inside Dambulla cave temple, Sri Lanka. Dambulla cave temple also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. This site is situated 148 km east of Colombo and 72 km north of Kandy. It is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. This temple complex dates back to the first century BCE. There are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding area. Major attractions are spread over 5 caves, which contain statues and paintings. These paintings and statues are related to Lord Buddha and his life. There are total of 153 Buddha statues, 3 statues of Sri Lankan kings and 4 statues of gods and goddesses.\n$

Ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes built during the Northern Wei dynasty near the city of Datong, in the province of Shanxi, China

Ancient gilded Buddha statue at Phanan Choen temple. Ayutthaya. Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Thailand.

Lijiang, China - April 23, 2014: People visit Mu Residence in the Old Town of Lijiang. The residence reflects the architectural style of China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Suphan Buri / Thailand / August 15, 2020 : ( Rock Buddha ) Wat Khao Tham Thiam is the giant stone Buddha image in Suphanburi province that belongs to the nearby Buddhist temple Wat Khao Tham Thiam.

Buddha statue in Wat Si Chum temple located in the North zone of the Sukhothai Historical Park outside the walled city

Big Buddha Monument of Sinheungsa Temple in Seoraksan National Park, Sokcho, South Korea

Datong, Shanxi, China- March 2, 2013: The Yungang Grottoes, in Datong city, Shanxi Province, with their 252 caves and 51,000 statues, represent the outstanding achievement of Buddhist cave art in China in the 5th and 6th centuries. Together with Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang and Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, the Yungang Grottoes site is one of the three leading grottoes locations in China. The Yungang Grottoes were enrolled as World Heritage by UNESCO in 2011. Here are the beautiful sculptures of Buddism in Yungang Grottoes.

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Head of a Buddha, Hebei province, Fengfeng, northern Xiangtangshan Cave Temples, South Cave, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, limestone with traces of pigment - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05699.JPG

Head of the Disciple Ananda, Hebei province, Fengfeng, northern Xiangtangshan Cave Temples, South Cave, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, limestone with traces of pigment - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05697.JPG

Buddha Amitabha, Hebei province, Fengfeng, southern Xiangtangshan Cave Temples, Cave 2, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, limestone with traces of pigment - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05723.JPG

Western Paradise of the Buddha Amitabha, Hebei province, Fengfeng, southern Xiangtangshan Cave Temples, Cave 2, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, limestone with traces of pigment - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05703.JPG

Bodhisattva, Hebei province, Fengfeng, northern Xiangtangshan Cave Temples, North Cave, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, limestone with traces of pigment - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05693.JPG

Gathering of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Hebei province, Fengfeng, southern Xiangtangshan Cave Temples, Cave 2, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, limestone with traces of pigment - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05707.JPG

Head of the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta (Dashizhi), Hebei province, Fengfeng, southern Xiangtangshan Cave Temples, Caves 4-6, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, limestone with pigment- Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05719.JPG

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Head of the Bodhisattva Dashizhi (Mahasthamaprapta), southern group of Xiantangshan cave temples, Hebei, China, Northern Qi dynasty, c. 565 AD, limestone with pigment - San Diego Museum of Art - DSC06522.JPG

Column Support in the Form of a Beast, China, North Cave, northern Xiangtangshan Caves, Wu'an, Hebei province, Northern Qi period, 550-577 AD, limestone - Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University - DSC01606.jpg

Bodhisattva, Henan province, Luoyang, Gongxian Cave Temples, Cave 1, late Northern Wei dynasty, c. 523 AD, sandstone with traces of pigment - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05712.JPG

Flying Apsaras, Longmen cave temples, Loyang, Henan province, China, Northern Wei dynasty, c. 500 AD, limestone - San Diego Museum of Art - DSC06518.JPG

Buddha Vairochana (Pilushena) with the Realms of Existence, view 1, probably Henan province, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, limestone - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05684.JPG

Buddha Vairochana (Pilushena) with the Realms of Existence, view 2, probably Henan province, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, limestone - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05686.JPG

Seated boddhisattva, China, Hebei province, probably Dingzhou area, Northern Qi or Sui dynasty, second half of 6th century AD, marble with traces of pigments - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09272.JPG

Stele with Buddhas of the Past, Present, and Future, Hebei province, Quyang, Northern Qi dynasty, 565 AD, rededicated 1516 AD, marble with traces of pigment - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05714.JPG

Three Pure Ones, Daoist deities, 1 of 3, China, Shanxi province, cave temples at Haotianguan, Yuan dynasty, c. 1295 AD, sandstone with traces of pigments - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09291.JPG

Three Pure Ones, Daoist deities, 2 of 3, China, Shanxi province, cave temples at Haotianguan, Yuan dynasty, c. 1295 AD, sandstone with traces of pigments - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09292.JPG

Three Pure Ones, Daoist deities, 3 of 3, China, Shanxi province, cave temples at Haotianguan, Yuan dynasty, c. 1295 AD, sandstone with traces of pigments - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09293.JPG

Stele with Maitreya 2, front, China, probably Henan province, Northern Wei dynasty, c. 530 AD, limestone, traces of pigments - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09374.JPG

Stele with Maitreya 2, reverse, China, probably Henan province, Northern Wei dynasty, c. 530 AD, limestone, traces of pigments - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09375.JPG

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Boddhisattva figurine, Hebei province, Northern Wei dynasty, 520 AD, gilt bronze - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05740.JPG

Boddhisattva figurine, Hebei province, Quyang, Northern Wei dynasty, 453 AD, gilt bronze - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05736.JPG

Buddha and attendants, China, Northern Qi Dynasty, 550-577 AD, marble - Royal Ontario Museum - DSC09810.JPG

Bottle, Ding ware, Hebei province, China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-early 12th century AD, porcelain with iron pigment under transparent ivory-toned glaze - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05557.JPG

Stele with Shakyamuni Buddha, China, Northern Wei dynasty, c. 520 AD, sandstone, traces of pigments - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09368.JPG

Amitabha Buddha, Pingdingzhou, Shanxi Province, China, Northern Qi or Sui Dynasty, c. 575-590 AD, marble - Royal Ontario Museum - DSC09819.JPG

Box with cover, Ding ware, Hebei province, China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th century AD, porcelain with transparent ivory-toned glaze - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05561.JPG

Bowl with notched rim, Ding ware, Hebei province, China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-early 12th century AD, porcelain with iron glaze - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05562.JPG

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Seated Bodhisattva, northern group of caves at Xiangtangshan, Hebei province, China, c. 565 AD, limestone - San Diego Museum of Art - DSC06515.JPG

Eight-sided pillow with white peony sprays, China, Hebei province, Northern Song dynasty, 1000-1126 AD, ceramic, graffito, white slip, clear glaze - Asian Art Museum of San Francisco - DSC01356.JPG

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Fragment of Buddhist stele, front, China, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, limestone, remains of pigments - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09377.JPG

Fragment of Buddhist stele, reverse, China, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, limestone, remains of pigments - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09378.JPG

Headrest with incised characters fu (happiness) and de (virtue), China, Cizhou kilns, Hebei province, Northern Song dynasty, 11th century AD, white-glazed stoneware - Ethnological Museum, Berlin - DSC01983.JPG

Stele with Maitreya 1, reverse, China, Northern Wei dynasty, dated 502 AD, limestone, traces of pigments - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09372.JPG

Stele with Maitreya 1, front, China, Northern Wei dynasty, dated 502 AD, limestone, traces of pigments - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09371.JPG

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Buddhist stele fragment, side 3 of 4, China, Northern Wei dynasty, early 6th century AD, limestone, traces of pigments - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09387.JPG

Buddhist stele fragment, side 4 of 4, China, Northern Wei dynasty, early 6th century AD, limestone, traces of pigments - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09388.JPG

Buddhist stele fragment, side 2 of 4, China, Northern Wei dynasty, early 6th century AD, limestone, traces of pigments - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09386.JPG

Buddhist stele fragment, side 1 of 4, China, Northern Wei dynasty, early 6th century AD, limestone, traces of pigments - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09385.JPG

Laozi with attendants, front, China, Shaanxi province, Xiangu, near X'ian, Northern Wei dynasty, c. 500-535 AD, limestone - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09390.JPG

Laozi with attendants, reverse, China, Shaanxi province, Xiangu, near X'ian, Northern Wei dynasty, c. 500-535 AD, limestone - Östasiatiska museet, Stockholm - DSC09391.JPG

Stele with the Boddhisattva Maitreya (Mile), reverse with the Buddha Vairochana (Pilushena), view 2, probably Shaanxi province, Northern Zhou dynasty, 557-581 AD, marble - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05676.JPG

Stele with the Boddhisattva Maitreya (Mile), reverse with the Buddha Vairochana (Pilushena), view 1, probably Shaanxi province, Northern Zhou dynasty, 557-581 AD, marble - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05673.JPG

Procession of the Empress as Donor with Her Court, Chinese, from the Binyang Cave, Longmen, Henan Province, Norther Wei Dynasty, about 522 - Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art - DSC09118.JPG

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Base of a funerary couch (shichuang) with Sogdian scenes, view 1, Henan province, probably Ce xian, China, Period of Division, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, marble with pigment - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05620.JPG

Base of a funerary couch (shichuang) with Sogdian scenes, view 2, Henan province, probably Ce xian, China, Period of Division, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, marble with pigment - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05622.JPG

Base of a funerary couch (shichuang) with Sogdian scenes, view 3, Henan province, probably Ce xian, China, Period of Division, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, marble with pigment - Freer Gallery of Art -.JPG

Base of a funerary couch (shichuang) with Sogdian scenes, view 4, Henan province, probably Ce xian, China, Period of Division, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, marble with pigment - Freer Gallery of Art -.JPG

Base of a funerary couch (shichuang) with Sogdian scenes, view 5, Henan province, probably Ce xian, China, Period of Division, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, marble with pigment - Freer Gallery of Art -.JPG

Base of a funerary couch (shichuang) with Sogdian scenes, view 6, Henan province, probably Ce xian, China, Period of Division, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, marble with pigment - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05630.JPG

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