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Head of Buddha from the Longmen Grottoes
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- CK60
Photo No：120309_CM_0008
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| Title | Head of Buddha from the Longmen Grottoes |
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| Category | Sculpture (C) |
| Country | China |
| Period | Tang |
| Century | 8th |
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| Dimensions | Height 44.1cm |
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Construction of the Longmen Grottoes, located outside Luoyan in the province of Henan, China, was begun after the transfer of the capital of the Northern Wei dynasty (386-535) to Luoyan. Additional construction also took place during the Tang dynasty (618-907). At the famous cave of Fengxiansi Temple is enshrined Rushana Buddha (Skt., Vairocana), which was consecrated in 675 (Shang Yuan 2). Next to this principal icon are 49 standing buddhas, which were sculpted later during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong (712-756). This sculpture is probably the head of one of those buddha statues. Under the influence of the Gupta dynasty (c.a. 320-c.a. early 700's) in India, realistic and sensual expressions became very popular during the Tang dynasty, and the volume and detailed expression of this piece of work convey the characteristics of that period.
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