Bingling Grottos. Cliff face with colossal Buddha;Natural cave and chapels.
5th c Chinese Wei (Northern)/ Tang Sculpture
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY Anonymous
(386 - 534)
c. 420
5th c
Living rock; earthenware
Carved; molded
Wei (Northern)/ Tang
Cave chapel
Bingling Si. Gansu. China.
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The upper chapel contains the oldest dated Buddha images in China.
Caption:
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY Anonymous|Cliff face with colossal Buddha;Natural cave and chapels. |Wei (Northern)/Tang||Chinese|Bingling Si. Gansu. China. |©Kathleen Cohen