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Luoyang Tour of
Wanfo Cave
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Wanfo Cave, completed in 680, is a
typical chronological cave of the Tang Dynasty of two rooms and
square flat roofs.
 Its name is due to the 15,000 small statues of Buddha chiseled in
the southern and northern walls of the cave. The main Buddha Amida
sits on the lotus Sumeru throne, having a composed and solemn face.
The wall behind Amida is carved with 54 lotuses upon which there are
54 Bodhisattvas in different shapes and with various expressions.
In addition, there are lifelike reliefs of pretty and
charming singers and dancers on the wall. The singers are
accompanied by various kinds of instruments and the dancers dance
lightly and gracefully to the music. The whole model in the cave has
created a lively and cheerful atmosphere. On the southern wall
outside the cave is carved a statue of Kwan-yin of 85 centimetres
(about 33 inches) in height, holding a pure bottle in the left hand
and deer's tails (as a symbol of brushing off the dust in spirit) in
the right hand. This figure is well designed and is regarded as an
example of Bodhisattva statues of Tang Dynasty in Longmen.
Tour Luoyang with Great Wall
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