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Buddhist statues at Longmen caves Map of East Asia highlighting the location of the Longmen caves in central China. Surrounding countries such as Mongolia, Russia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, India, Nepal, and Bhutan are labeled, along with major bodies of water including the East China Sea, South China Sea, and Sea of Japan. An inset globe in the upper left shows the broader region's position within Asia. Limestone relief from Longmen caves Stone sculptures in the Binyang cave, Longmen, Henan province, China, from the Northern Wei dynasty (386–534/535 ce). Large stone relief sculptures of two disciples of the Buddha stand in niches at the Longmen Caves, Luoyang, China, surrounded by smaller carved figures.
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Buddhist statues at Longmen caves
Group of stone sculptures at Longmen caves, near Luoyang, Henan province, China.
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Longmen caves, China
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Limestone relief from Longmen caves
Empress as Donor with Attendants, limestone relief with traces of color,...
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Stone sculptures in the Binyang cave, Longmen, Henan province, China, from the Northern...
Jimbunkagaku Kenkyusho, Kyoto, Japan
Longmen caves: disciples of Buddha
Statues of disciples of Buddha, Longmen caves, Luoyang, China.
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