Guyang Cave

20240416 All day: 1. Guyang Cave is located in the Xishan Grottoes area in Longmen Grottoes in the 5A Scenic Area. Longmen Grottoes is a world cultural heritage on both sides of the Luoyang Yi River. It was dug in the 17th year of the Northern Wei Taihe (493) and the Emperor Xiaowen moved to Luoyang. It has been dug for more than 500 years, forming a 1 km-shaped dragon scale-like magnificent grotto belt. The existing caves are 2,345, and more than 2,800 inscriptions are carved. More than 70 pagodas, more than 110,000 statues (30% in Northern Wei, 60% in Tang Dynasty), is the world's largest statue group, the largest scale of stone statues, is the first of China's three grottoes, the only royal grottoes. The scenic spot is from Dongshan Grottoes, Xishan Grottoes, Dong'an Observation Deck, Xiangshan Temple, Baijuyi Cemetery is composed of 5 areas, which are a good place for viewing photography, humanistic learning, ancient costume photo, night scene shooting, worshipping Buddha and praying, fitness and health. There are Tang Taizong, Wu Zetian, Qing Qianlong Emperor, Bai Juyi, Zhou Enlai, Jiang Jieshi, Song Meiling, Zhang Xueliang in history. Mei Lanfang and other celebrities footprints. ① Address: No. 13 Longmen Middle Street, Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province ② Transportation: direct bus, easy to drive ③ Heavy season: No ④ Time: 5 hours ⑤ Ticket price: 90 yuan 2. Xishan Grottoes are located in Longmen Mountain on the west bank of Yihe River, lights up at 19:00, From the north to the south, there are (there are countless small grottoes without introduction cards, because of space restrictions). 3. Guyang Cave in Northern Wei: It is the earliest hole opened by the Longmen in 493 years. 19 of the 20 products of the Longmen are the main Buddha Sakyamuni. There are more than 1,000 other Buddha statues. Most of them were chiselled by the Wenwu Baiguan who supported the reform of the Northern Wei Dynasty and followed the former move to Luoyang. The cave is11.2 meters high,6.9 meters wide, and13.7 meters deep. Currently, tourists are banned due to archaeological maintenance.

Guyang Cave is located in the south section of Longmen Mountain in Xishan Grottoes, which was opened in 493 AD. It is the earliest cave in the Longmen Grottoes statue group, the most abundant Buddhist content and the highest calligraphy art.

The ancient cave cave is a small attraction in the Longmen Grottoes. It is rumored that the hole began to be drilled in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The Longmen Grottoes were not completed in a semester, but were completed through generations of talents.

Guyang Cave, a small attraction in Longmen Grottoes, is located not far from Lushena Buddha. Guyang Cave is also a cave mainly in Sakyamuni, and it is also the most carving cave in Longmen Grottoes. The three Buddha statues in the cave are solemn and lifelike.

Guyang Cave was excavated in Northern Wei, has a history of 1500 years, is the earliest cave excavated in Longmen Grottoes. The caves are many, exquisite and rich, and are precious materials for studying the art of the caves in Northern Wei. Guyang Cave is 1120 cm high, 727 cm wide and 1183 cm deep. It is the earliest cave opened in Longmen Grottoes, the longest and most rich in content. It is also the most concentrated cave in the Northern Wei royal nobles. The four walls and the top of the cave are carved with various Buddhas, as many as 1,000. The monument inscription of more than 800 items is the most preserved image in the grottoes in China. The main wall of the cave is a Buddha and two Bodhisattvas. The main Buddha is high in flesh, with a long round face and a lean body. It is dressed in a clothes belt, Zen-fixed, and sits on the square seat. The waking bodhisattva wears a treasure crown, with a clear face, a quiet and dignified expression and a beautiful posture. The four walls and the top of the cave in Guyang Cave are dazzling, and the carvings in the corners and backlights are exquisite and prosperous. The pattern pattern such as the ritual Buddha scene, architectural style and decoration are very varied, which perfectly shows the high level of painting and sculpture skills at the time. The inscription of the monument in Guyang Cave is nearly a thousand products. It is the largest grotto in the Chinese grotto. The famous Weibei works "Longmen 20 products" have 19 products from Guyang Cave. The shape is correct and generous, the momentum is just and simple, the knot body, the pen is between the lixuan, which can be called Weibei Boutique. With its unique charm, it is favored by calligraphy lovers at home and abroad. After a thorough and detailed study of Longmen 20 products in the Qing Dynasty, Kang Youwei thought it had ten beauty: "strong courage, majestic momentum, jumping in the brush, thick painting, strange mood, spiritual flight, interest, bone method cave, structure, flesh and blood. "It is highly evaluated.

Guyang Cave is distinct from other Longshan Grottoes. Under the seat of Sakyamuni, there is a square seat, while elsewhere is basically a lotus seat. The two walls of Buddha are neat and in form with leaky carvings, beautiful. Moreover, it is said that the holes - rows of rows of different people at different times, but very neat.