Smile of the Oriental Goddess: Serenity Beyond a Millennium
The Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, along with the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and the Datong Yungang Grottoes, are one of the three great grotto art treasures of China, and are listed on the World Heritage List. Fengxian Temple is the cave with the highest artistic value and the largest scale among the Longmen Grottoes. Unlike other caves that are relatively enclosed in their carving technique, it is an open-air cliffside shrine. The Vairocana Buddha is also the tallest and largest Buddha statue among all the niches, standing 17.14 meters in height, with the head alone measuring 4 meters. Every detail is meticulously carved and lifelike. After enduring a thousand years of wind, frost, rain, and snow, although the Buddha statues around the Great Buddha have suffered natural weathering and human damage, the Great Buddha remains as graceful as a flying swan and as steadfast as a golden bell. No matter from which angle one gazes in reverence, from the inside out it exudes a demeanor of dignity, majesty, nobility, grandeur, serenity, calmness, compassion, and humility.
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