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Flying Divinity
- Title Translation: é£å¤©
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The fluttering scarves and clouds surrounding the figure give it a sense of flight and movement.
Flying Divinity
- Title Translation: é£å¤©
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The heavenly figure in flight looking backward is from the ceiling of Cave 3.
Disciple Relief
- Title Translation: å¼åęµ®é
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The elderly disciple Kasyapa, together with the youthful Ananda, represent the Buddha's initial monastic followers.
Flying Divinity
- Title Translation: é£å¤©
- Period: unknown, unknown
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The flying divinity playing a drum is not known to be from any existing Tianlongshan cave.
Disciple Relief
- Title Translation: å¼åęµ®é
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Two figures of disciples, one youthful and one elderly, frequently appear together as attendants of the Buddha.
Disciple Relief
- Title Translation: å¼åęµ®é
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The elderly disciple Kasyapa holds an incense burner in his hands.
Devotee Relief
- Title Translation: äæ”å¾ęµ®é
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The devotees hold an incense burner and long-stemmed lotus buds as offerings.
Bodhisattva Torso
- Title Translation: č©čØčŗ«
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The torso appears to be from a standing bodhisattva on the east wall of Cave 6.
Guardian Head
- Title Translation: 天ēćę¤ę³å士夓
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The head is from one of the military-looking guardian figures on the west side of the porch outside of Cave 16.
Bodhisattva Standing
- Title Translation: ē«č©čØ
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The figure is likely to be from one of the smaller caves at Tianlongshan where it stood as an attendant to the Buddha with hands held together in reverence.
Cave 2
- Title Translation: ē¬¬äŗēŖ
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 2 and 3, the paired caves, are believed to be from the Eastern Wei period and are the earliest caves at Tianlongshan. They are located on the eastern side of the Tianlongshan caves site and below the upper level caves. Cave 2 is on the right. The caves are distinctive for the many relief carvings on the walls and ceiling, most of which have been removed.
Guardian Standing
- Title Translation: 天ēćę¤ę³å士ē«å
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The figure is from the south wall west side of Cave 10. Its head is not original.
Buddha Head
- Title Translation: ä½å¤“
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: This Buddha head appears to be one of the earliest sculptures at Tianlongshan and can be assigned to Cave 3.
Cave 10
- Title Translation: ē¬¬åēŖ
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 10 is a Northern Qi cave that is just west of the colossal sculptures and wooden structure of Cave 9. It is accessible through an opening in the east wall adjacent to Cave 9. The entrance porch is now high above path in front of the cave. Still partially preserved on the west side, it has one large pillar remaining on the west side. The entrance porch has two guardian figures standing outside, one of which mostly remains. Like the other caves of the Northern Qi period at Tianlongshan, this is one of the larger caves, its interior a square chamber more than three meters on each side with figures carved on four walls. There are recessed niches on the back and side walls that contain most of the principle sculptural images. Smaller figures of musicians and lions appear along the front of the low altar.
Cave 10
- Title Translation: ē¬¬åēŖ
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 10 is a Northern Qi cave that is just west of the colossal sculptures and wooden structure of Cave 9. It is accessible through an opening in the east wall adjacent to Cave 9. The entrance porch is now high above path in front of the cave. Still partially preserved on the west side, it has one large pillar remaining on the west side. The entrance porch has two guardian figures standing outside, one of which mostly remains. Like the other caves of the Northern Qi period at Tianlongshan, this is one of the larger caves, its interior a square chamber more than three meters on each side with figures carved on four walls. There are recessed niches on the back and side walls that contain most of the principle sculptural images. Smaller figures of musicians and lions appear along the front of the low altar.
Cave 14
- Title Translation: ē¬¬ååēŖ
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 14 is a Tang cave that had finely carved sculptures, many of which are now in collections outside China
Cave 14
- Title Translation: ē¬¬ååēŖ
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 14 is a Tang cave that had finely carved sculptures, many of which are now in collections outside China
Cave 14
- Title Translation: ē¬¬ååēŖ
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 14 is a Tang cave that had finely carved sculptures, many of which are now in collections outside China
Cave 14
- Title Translation: ē¬¬ååēŖ
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 14 is a Tang cave that had finely carved sculptures, many of which are now in collections outside China
Cave 14
- Title Translation: ē¬¬ååēŖ
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 14 is a Tang cave that had finely carved sculptures, many of which are now in collections outside China
Cave 15
- Title Translation: ē¬¬åäŗēŖ
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 15 is a small Tang dynasty cave formerly with muscular guardian figures standing at the entrance. Very few sculptural traces remain inside the cave.
Cave 16
- Title Translation: ē¬¬åå ēŖ
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 16 is the most important Northern Qi cave at the Tianlongshan site. The porch still has elements of post and lintel construction and bracketing supporting the overhanging eave that derive from construction in wood. The interior had fine sculptures that partially remain. The cave is now inaccessible from the path, which may account for its relatively good state of preservation.
Cave 15
- Title Translation: ē¬¬åäŗēŖ
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 15 is a small Tang dynasty cave formerly with muscular guardian figures standing at the entrance. Very few sculptural traces remain inside the cave.
Cave 18
- Title Translation: ē¬¬åå «ēŖ
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 18 is one of the most important Tang dynasty caves. Its remaining sculptures are better preserved than the sculptures in many other caves. Though they are damaged and a few completely removed, they still show the excellent quality of the carving as well as the arrangements and poses of the figures to a large extent. In recent years the cave was sealed to protect its contents.
Cave 18
- Title Translation: ē¬¬åå «ēŖ
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 18 is one of the most important Tang dynasty caves. Its remaining sculptures are better preserved than the sculptures in many other caves. Though they are damaged and a few completely removed, they still show the excellent quality of the carving as well as the arrangements and poses of the figures to a large extent. In recent years the cave was sealed to protect its contents.