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Tianlongshan Caves

The Buddhist cave temples in Tianlongshan (“Heavenly Dragon Mountain”) were created during the Eastern Wei (534-550 C.E.), Northern Qi (550-577 C.E.), and Sui (581-618 C.E.) dynasty. Many of the sculptures from the caves are now in museums around the world. The Tianlongshan Caves collection focuses on the caves and their dispersed Buddhist sculptures.
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Buddha Head
  • Title Translation: 佛头
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The head with hair rendered as raised curls is from the Buddha on the west Wall of Cave 10.

Buddha Head, 3D model
  • Title Translation: 佛头 , 3D 模型
  • Period: Sui, 581-618 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The head is believed to be from Cave 8.

Bodhisattva Head
  • Title Translation: 菩萨头
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: This head is believed to be from a standing bodhisattva in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Its current situation is unknown.

Bodhisattva Head
  • Title Translation: 菩萨头
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The head is known only from a 1928 sales catalog of Yamanaka and Co.

Bodhisattva Head
  • Title Translation: 菩萨头
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The head is from the west wall of Cave 16.

Buddha Head
  • Title Translation: 佛头
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: This Buddha head is believed to be from Cave 4.