Descriptive essay of Longmen Grottoes

1. An essay about the Longmen Grottoes

The melancholy sky leans ruthlessly against the west wind. Too many words, water in vain.

I couldn’t bear to break our common will, and the regret that had been growing and spreading in my heart for a long time. After many years, the promise of a mirror in the mirror finally surfaced in this connection between water and sky. There is no song of Layu, no voice of compassion for heaven and earth, no fresh and simple lotus leaves in the fields, and the flow of people of all kinds on the banks of the fishy Yishui River, like the waves rolling eastward, cannot cover up the He was filled with wonder and joy at the dull, expressionless, almost indifferent stump. Who gave this vicissitudes of culture such great charm? Songs of hymns and poems express foreign tunes with enthusiasm. The prosperity of Wei, Jin, North and South, Sui, Tang and Hanwu, passed away, leaving behind only this bleak nonsense - known as the glorious messenger of inheriting culture. Mr. Bai has been watching the sleeping Mr. Bai for more than a thousand years. How will he feel in Huangquan?

"Two majestic mountain gates, one facing the beautiful water"

According to legend, in ancient times, this large lake in the south of Luoyang was surrounded by green mountains and fragrant grass on both sides. lush. People graze their cattle in the mountains, fish in the lakes, and live a peaceful life. There was a hard-working child in the village who went to the mountains to herd sheep every day. He often heard the strange sound of "not turning on" coming from the ground. When he returned home, he told his mother about it. His mother thought for a moment and then told him to answer: "Open!" If he heard it again, the sky collapsed and the earth split. Longmen Mountain split from the middle, and the turbulent lake poured out from the crack, roaring and roaring around him. After passing Luoyang City, it flows thousands of miles to the East China Sea. After the water flow, countless clear springs burst out from the cliffs and rocks, forming fragrant pools and flowing down into waterfalls. There are countless honeycomb-like caves on the cliffs of the two mountains. The caves are full of shadowy stone statues, some with beautiful features and some with unclear outlines. They are in various shapes and forms, making it a wonder. Since then, Longmen Grottoes have become famous all over the world. If this is indeed the case, I believe that the lush wheat fields and leisurely fishermen on the riverside are not intentional.

The gate of heaven is cut off and Chu is about to open, and the clear water flows eastwards to this point. It’s not the ferocious appearance of the original Three Gorges, but the mundane appearance that has been artificially carved again and again. I want to call him "Brother Longku" in a very ironic way. Congratulations on your considerable income in recent years, but it is a pity for your physical condition. , see if any of the ads on the screen are suitable for Brother Ku? I really don't have any better ideas. Brother Ku, just give it a try! So what if I had to hide my tears. In my infancy, my parents were disobedient. I opened my eyes and lost the slanting light. The water of the Yihe River passed away and Luo Yunfei flew away. Alas, go with it!

Flying geese, heartbroken, special appearance. Hateful, deplorable. The raging Yishui wind and the roaring voices of the world. It has tarnished the green mountains and green waters that once nourished a people. Suddenly, I heard the babbling sound of the shepherd boy. When I turned around, I was not only surprised, but the cross-dressing was admirable, but the white neck and green eyes were really difficult. ..chuckle.

Nine times out of ten things in life will be unsatisfactory. I don’t want everything to be smooth sailing. I just want to be peaceful and peaceful. Too many undesirable situations are swirling in this swirling nest by the stream. The way back is just around the corner, but when I take the telescope away, it's on the other side of the Yi River. 2. Paragraph describing Longmen Grottoes

As of 2014, there are 2,345 cave niches and more than 80 pagodas in the east and west mountains.

The Longmen Grottoes are the place with the most ancient inscriptions in China, and are known as the Forest of Ancient Steles. There are more than 2,860 inscriptions in the Longmen Grottoes, including the prestigious Longmen Twenty Pieces and the Stele of the Yique Buddhist Niche by Chu Sheliang. They are models of Wei stele style and Tang Kai style respectively, and can be called the finest works of Chinese calligraphy art. There are more than 110,000 statues in the whole mountain of Longmen. The largest Buddha statue, the Lucena Buddha, is 17.14 meters high, with a head height of 4 meters and an ear length of 1.9 meters. The smallest Buddha statues are in the Lotus Cave, each only 2 centimeters, and are called miniature sculptures.

Longmen Grottoes is also a treasure of the history of calligraphy art. The famous calligraphy masterpiece Longmen Twenty Pieces is the best calligraphy selected by connoisseurs of later generations from the numerous stone carvings and statue inscriptions in Longmen Grottoes.

These inscriptions not only record the motivation and purpose of making the statue, but also provide a basis for the archaeological dating of the grottoes. Kang Youwei, a scholar in the Qing Dynasty, once strongly advocated that the whole society should use Wei stele style for writing, and also praised Wei stele for its ten beauties, such as: jumping brushwork, natural structure, rich flesh and blood, etc.

Today, Wei stele style is also widely used as slogans and decorative characters.

It can be seen that the 20th grade plays an important role in calligraphy.

Extended information: The Longmen Grottoes, the main attraction, were excavated around the time Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang (493 AD). Later, large-scale construction continued through the Eastern and Western Wei, Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang and Song dynasties. For more than 400 years. Densely dotted on the cliffs of the east and west mountains of Yishui, it is 1 kilometer long from north to south. There are more than 97,000 Buddha statues in total. The largest Buddha statue is 17.14 meters high and the smallest is only 2 centimeters.

Night view of Longmen There are more than 50 large and medium-sized caves from the Northern Dynasties and Sui and Tang Dynasties on the cliffs of Xishan Mountain. Guyang Cave, Binyang Middle Cave, Lotus Cave, Huangfu Gong Cave, Weizi Cave, Putai Cave, Huoshao Cave, Cixiang Cave, Lu Cave, etc. are representative caves of the Northern Wei Dynasty; Qianxi Temple, Binyang South Cave , Binyang North Cave (the caves and cave roof decorations of the above two caves were completed in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the Buddha statues were completed in the Sui and early Tang Dynasties), Jingshan Temple, Three Buddha Niches on the Cliff, Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave, Huijian Cave, Fengxian Temple, Pure Land Hall, Longhua Temple and Jinan Cave are representative caves of the Tang Dynasty.

Dongshan is full of caves and niches from the Tang Dynasty, including 20 large and medium-sized caves, such as Erlianhua Cave, Kanjingsi Cave, Dawanwufo Cave (also known as Leigutai San Cave), Gaoping Cave, etc. Junwang Cave, etc. Panoramic view of Longmen Grottoes Fengxian Temple Fengxian Temple is the largest and most exquisite group of cliff-shaped sculptures in Longmen Grottoes. It is commonly known as "Fengxian Temple" because it belonged to Fengxian Temple, the royal temple at that time.

This cave was built in the early days of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. In the third year of Xianxiang (AD 672), Empress Wu Zetian sponsored 20,000 yuan of powder money. It was completed in the second year of Shangyuan (AD 675). It is more than 30 meters long and wide. The Buddha statues in the cave clearly reflect the artistic characteristics of Tang Dynasty Buddhist statues. They have a plump face, drooping ears, and a perfect, serene, gentle, and friendly form, which is extremely moving. The inscription on the north side of the main Buddha lotus seat is called the "Great Lushena Statue Niche". There are nine large statues here. The main Buddha in the middle is the Lushena Buddha, the Sambhogakaya Buddha of Sakyamuni. According to Buddhist scriptures It is said that Lu Shena means that the light shines all over.

This Buddha statue is 17.14 meters high, with a head height of 4 meters and ears 1.9 meters long. The Buddha statue has a plump and round face, wavy hair lines on the top of its head, eyebrows curved like a crescent moon, and a pair of beautiful eyes. , staring down slightly. A straight nose, a small mouth, and a peaceful smile.

The ears are long and slightly drooping, and the chin is round and slightly protruding forward. He is harmonious, peaceful and at ease. He wears a shoulder-length cassock with simple and unpretentious patterns. The concentric circles of clothing patterns make the portrait extremely vivid and holy.

The entire Buddha statue looks like a wise and kind middle-aged woman, which makes people respect but not fear. Some people commented that when shaping this Buddha statue, she perfectly combined noble sentiments, rich emotions, broad mind and elegant appearance. Therefore, she has great artistic charm.

A group of artistic group images rich in modality and texture. [6] There are many rectangular niches behind the nine-bodied statue of Fengxian Temple. Around the Song and Jin dynasties, in order to protect the statue niches, people built wooden eaves-style buildings based on the niches. These buildings influenced The ventilation of the Buddha statue accelerated the weathering of the Buddha statue, so it was later demolished.

The large-scale art group sculptures of Fengxian Temple are at the pinnacle of Chinese stone carving art with their grand scale and exquisite carvings. They have become a model of Chinese stone carving art and a symbol of the great era of the Tang Dynasty. symbol. Sogou Encyclopedia-Longmen Grottoes. 3. Paragraph describing Longmen Grottoes

Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang is one of the three major grottoes in the world cultural heritage.

Located about 13 kilometers south of Luoyang, Henan, it is a place with beautiful scenery. Here there are two green mountains, Xiangshan Mountain and Longmen Mountain, facing each other. The Yishui River flows slowly northward. From a distance, it looks like a It is a natural gate, so it was called "Yique" in ancient times. Because it is directly opposite the palace gate, people used to call it Longmen.

A poet of the Tang Dynasty once said: In the suburbs of Luoyang, the mountains and rivers are the most beautiful, and the Dragon Gate is the first. The Longmen Grottoes are located on this high and huge Longmen Mountain.

The Longmen Grottoes were excavated by Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and continued to be constructed on a large scale for more than 400 years through the Eastern and Western Wei, Northern Qi, Sui, Tang and Song dynasties.

It is densely spread on the cliffs of the east and west mountains of Yishui, and is 1 kilometer long from north to south. There are 2,345 caves and niches in the east and west mountains, more than 2,680 inscriptions and tablets, more than 70 pagodas, and more than 100,000 statues.

The first cave behind the mountain on Xishan Mountain is called Guyang Cave. Guyang Cave is a natural limestone cave excavated. Construction began in 493 AD and has lasted 1,515 years. It is the earliest excavated among the Longmen Grottoes statues and has the richest Buddhist content. A cave with the highest calligraphy art.

There is no lotus caisson on the top of the cave, and the ground is horseshoe-shaped. There are more than 100,000 large and small Buddhist niches in Guyang Cave, accounting for 60% of all Buddha statues.

The appearance and design are colorful and changeable. Some have pointed arches like lotus petals, some have house-shaped buildings, some have curtains and tassels, and there are Buddhist stories carved on the lintels of the niches. Guyang Cave is also the place where the royal family and nobles of the Northern Wei Dynasty gathered most statues. Those dignitaries also left some exquisite calligraphy art. There are 20 pieces in total, 19 pieces in Guyang Cave, and another in Cixiang Kiln.

The handwriting is vigorous, upright and powerful. After seeing Guyang Cave, we came to Yaofang Cave, which got its name from the many Tang Dynasty medicine prescriptions engraved on the cave door.

It was first carved in the late Northern Wei Dynasty, passed through the Eastern Wei Dynasty and Northern Qi Dynasty, and there were still sculptures in the early Tang Dynasty. The five Buddha statues in the cave have straight bodies with few curves, short and thick necks, and strong bodies. The straps on both sides of the Bodhisattva's crown are very long and hang down to the upper part of the arms.

There are more than 150 kinds of medicinal prescriptions engraved on both sides of the cave door, and the medicines used are mostly plant, animal and mineral medicines. The prescriptions in Yaofangdong are the earliest existing stone-engraved prescriptions in my country, and they play an important role in the study of Chinese medicine.

The Lotus Cave was built during the Xiaochang period of the Northern Wei Dynasty. It is named after a huge lotus carved on the top of the cave. On the front wall is a standing statue of Sakyamuni, and on the north side is Kassapa holding a tin staff, as if he was traveling a long distance.

The Small Thousand Buddhas, which are only 2 centimeters high above the south wall, are the smallest Buddha statues in Longmen Grottoes. These small Thousand Buddhas, which are not even an inch tall, are located above the south wall of the Lotus Cave, and are vivid, detailed and lifelike. Fengxian Temple is the largest grotto among the Tang Dynasty Grottoes in Longmen, with a length of more than 30 meters and a width of more than 30 meters.

The seated statue of Lushena Buddha in the center of the grotto is the largest Buddha statue in the Longmen Grottoes. It is 17.14 meters tall, with a head height of 4 meters and an ear length of 1.9 meters. It has a plump shape, a majestic appearance, smooth clothing lines, and a high degree of artistic appeal. , is really an exquisite masterpiece of art. On both sides of the Lushena Buddha statue are two disciples, Kassapa and Ananda, who are docile and pious, and the two Bodhisattvas are kind and cheerful.

On the left side of Fengxian Temple is Shiyang Cave, which is filled with fairy spirit and the Buddha statues are very exquisitely carved. Even more famous than Guyang Cave is Binyang Cave.

It was built from the end of the Wei Dynasty to the beginning of the Tang Dynasty and is divided into Binyang Middle Cave, South Cave and North Cave. The interior of Binyang Middle Cave is a horseshoe-shaped plane with a dome on the top and a lotus cover composed of large double-petaled lotuses carved in the center. Surrounding the lotus are eight celestial beings and two supporting celestial beings.

Their clothes and belts are fluttering, soaring in the wind around the lotus cover, with graceful and moving postures. Inside the cave are the themes of the three Buddhas, namely the past, present and future Buddhas.

On the north and south sides of the front wall of the cave, there are four layers of exquisite reliefs from top to bottom. The first layer is a relief sculpture based on the story of "Vimalakīrti Sutra", called "Vimalakirti Bian".

The second level is two stories of the Buddha's life. The third floor is the famous picture of emperors and empresses worshiping Buddha.

The fourth floor is the relief statue of the "Ten God Kings". In particular, the pictures of emperors and empresses worshiping Buddha on the third floor reflect the Buddhist activities in the palace and depict the pious, serious and peaceful state of mind of Buddhists.

Binyang Middle Cave took 24 years to complete and contains eleven huge Buddha statues. Some are graceful and graceful, with lifelike images; some have high noses, big eyes, and dignified postures; some have calm expressions; some have green faces and fangs, showing their teeth and claws... It is truly a Buddha cave that deserves its reputation.

After leaving Binyang Cave, we have to go to Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave. The Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave is named after the 15,000 small Buddhas neatly arranged on the north and south sides of the cave, each only four centimeters high.

There are six dancers carved on the base of the north and south walls respectively. The dancers dance gracefully to the melodious music, with light and graceful figures.

The cave has a structure of front and back chambers, with two strong men and two lions in the front chamber, and a Buddha, two disciples, two Bodhisattvas and two heavenly kings in the back chamber. It is the most complete cave with the most complete combination of statues in the Longmen Grottoes. There is an exquisite flower on the top of the cave. There is an exquisite lotus on the top of the lotus cave. Surrounding the lotus is an inscription with an inscription: "It was completed on November 30, the first year of Yonglong in the Tang Dynasty. Yao Shenbiao, the eunuch, and Zen Master Yun in the inner dojo, have 15,000 statues. niche". The entire cave is magnificent, showing people the ideal land of the Western Paradise, and creating a warm and joyful atmosphere in which millions of people become Buddhas.

After seeing the Xishan Grottoes, we crossed the Manshui Bridge and arrived at the Dongshan Grottoes. Before the road at the foot of Dongshan was opened, there was a platform above the huge rocks. Legend has it that when Fengxian Temple was completed, Wu Zetian personally led hundreds of officials to Longmen to preside over the grand consecration ceremony. A huge band played drums on this platform to cheer up, so later generations called this place the Drum Platform.

The three holes adjacent to the Drum Tower are called the Three Holes of the Drum Tower. The Cave in the Leigu Taichung is also known as the Dawanwufo Cave.

It is a Wuzhou Zen cave. Leigu Taipei Cave is the earliest and largest Tantric statue cave among the Longmen Grottoes.

On the south side of the front wall of the North Cave, there is an eight-armed Guanyin statue, 1.83 meters high, sitting barefoot on a round platform. On the north side of the front wall, there are also carved four-armed and eleven-sided statues. The statue of Guanyin is 1.9 meters high and stands barefoot on a circular platform. The most exquisite group of Arhat statues is in Kanjing Temple, which was carved during the Wu Zetian period. It has a double-chamber structure. There are dozens of small niche statues on the cliff in the front chamber. The main chamber is 1170 cm deep, 1116 cm wide and 825 cm high. It has a flat top and a square shape. It is flat, with four vertical walls, and the twenty-nine ancestors of the Arhats who transmit the Dharma are carved on the lower part of the three walls with an average height of 180 cm (11 on the main wall, and 9 on the two walls). It is the largest cave in Dongshan, Longmen, and the 29 Arhats of the Dharma are preserved. intact.

Longmen Grottoes is an artistic expression of Buddhist culture, but it also reflects it. 4. Composition of Longmen Grottoes

Hello friends from all over the world! I am the tour guide Xiao Deng. This is my first time meeting you. Please take care of me. We are going to visit one of the three world cultural heritage grottoes - Longmen Grottoes. The other two grottoes are Yungang Grottoes and Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes. Okay, now we are about thirteen kilometers south of Luoyang, Henan. Look, everyone, the Longmen Grottoes are right in front of us on this high and huge Longmen Mountain. Let’s go up the mountain and play together!

Here we are, this is the first cave after going up the mountain, called Guyang Cave. The Buddha statues inside account for 60% of all the Buddha statues. Look, there are some fine calligraphy arts inside. There are nineteen grades in total. The handwriting is majestic, upright and powerful. There is another product in Cixiang cellar. The construction of Guyang Cave started in 493 AD and it has been 1,515 years. It can be said to be an ancient building with a long history. More than 100,000 Buddha statues stand inside, which is well-deserved.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are ready to leave Guyang Cave and go to Fengxian Temple. In Fengxian Temple, there are the tallest and shortest Longmen Grottoes, which are 17.14 meters high and 2 centimeters short respectively. The images are lifelike. Please take a look at the Shiyang Cave on the left side of Fengxian Temple. It is filled with fairy spirit and the Buddha statues are very exquisitely carved.

Let’s continue walking and look, the cave in front of us is more famous than Guyang Cave, called Binyang Cave. It was built from the end of the Wei Dynasty to the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, with construction stopped for a century. There are two original paintings on both sides of the entrance of Binyang Cave, which are very famous. The paintings could not be more lifelike. They were "The Picture of the Emperor Paying Respect to the Buddha" and "The Picture of the Queen Mother Paying Respect to the Buddha", which were later stolen. Now in the New York Museum, USA. Binyang Cave took 24 years to complete and contains eleven huge Buddha statues. Some are graceful and graceful, with lifelike images; some have high noses, big eyes, and dignified postures; some have calm expressions; some have green faces and fangs, showing their teeth and claws... It is truly a Buddha cave that deserves its reputation.

Everyone, leave Binyang Cave quickly, we have to go to Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave. There are more than 15,000 small Buddha statues in the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave, which are small, exquisite and exquisitely made. There is also a lotus chair in the cave with fifty-four lotus flowers carved on the back.

See the hole in front of us? There are more than 140 medicinal prescriptions in this cave, which reflects the achievements of ancient medicine and also contributed to the teaching of medical skills using carving methods.

There are more than thirty caves in Longmen Grottoes, and there are still some caves that we will visit next time. A poet of the Tang Dynasty once said: In the suburbs of Luoyang, the mountains and rivers are the most beautiful, and the Dragon Gate is the first. Longmen Grottoes is truly a cultural heritage worthy of its reputation.

Well, the tour of Longmen Grottoes is over, welcome to come again next time, bye! By the way, I have to take everyone to the station, let’s go! 5. Write an essay based on the scenery of Longmen Grottoes

There is a poem that reads: "If you want to ask about the past and present, please just look at Luoyang City." Luoyang is known as the "ancient capital of nine dynasties" and "Buddha" Last summer, I was lucky enough to come to Luoyang, the ancient capital, to participate in the Henan Provincial Table Tennis Tournament.

Visitors to Luoyang will know that there are three unique places in Luoyang: Luoyang peonies, Luoyang water mats and Luoyang Longmen Grottoes. After the five-day intense football match, Teacher Gao said: "Today I will take you to the Longmen Grottoes. "When everyone heard this, they jumped three feet high with joy.

The comprehensive teacher of "Longmen Grottoes" once told us in class that the stone carving art there is famous in the world. Today, my wish to see it with my own eyes finally came true.

Coming to Longmen Grottoes is like coming to the Western Heaven. There are countless Buddha statues in front of you, including Tathagata, Black Eagle, Long-bearded Buddha, Long-legged Buddha, Long-hand Immortal, etc. On the left of Tathagata there is A fairy child. There is a large circle behind Tathagata with carved characters on it and ancient characters on both sides.

The big Buddha statues are tens of meters high, while the small ones are only a few centimeters. The temperature in the grotto is almost the same throughout the year, making it very suitable for storing stone statues. The surroundings are beautiful and the breeze blowing from the lake in front is refreshing.

Under the leadership of the teacher, we walked along the wall and arrived at the Thousand Buddha Cave in a short while. Thousand Buddha Cave is the size of a room and three to four meters high.

Both the four walls and the ceiling of the cave are covered with small Buddha statues about 20 centimeters high. The top and bottom of the Buddha statues are connected with their heads and feet, and they sit side by side on the left and right. They have the same appearance and a peaceful expression.

Looking up at the top of the cave, the Buddha statues are like summer stars, which is dazzling. After the visit, we walked out of the cave.

Seeing tourists in various costumes walking up and down the stone stairs built along the water flow, from a distance, it looks like a phosphorescent dragon snaking and wriggling on the mountain path. The "giant dragon" adds infinite vitality to this pure, thousand-year-old land.

Looking at the statues in Longmen Grottoes, every visitor can’t help but admire them. These statues are carved from many huge stones. Just look at the countless stones. Each one weighs three to four thousand kilograms. There was no machinery at that time, so it had to rely on countless hands and the efforts of countless working people. Blood, sweat, wisdom and fantasy have condensed into the Longmen Grottoes like the Western Heaven.

What an amazing working people in ancient times! Such a majestic project is truly a great "miracle" in the world. 6. Write an essay based on the scene of Longmen Grottoes

There is a poem that reads: "If you want to ask about the past and present, please just look at Luoyang City." Luoyang is known as the "ancient capital of nine dynasties" and "Buddha" Last summer, I was lucky enough to come to Luoyang, the ancient capital, to participate in the Henan Provincial Table Tennis Tournament.

Visitors to Luoyang will know that there are three unique places in Luoyang: Luoyang peonies, Luoyang water mats and Luoyang Longmen Grottoes. After the five-day intense football match, Teacher Gao said: "Today I will take you to the Longmen Grottoes. "When everyone heard this, they jumped three feet high with joy.

The comprehensive teacher of "Longmen Grottoes" once told us in class that the stone carving art there is famous in the world. Today, my wish to see it with my own eyes finally came true.

Coming to Longmen Grottoes is like coming to the Western Heaven. There are countless Buddha statues in front of you, including Tathagata, Black Eagle, Long-bearded Buddha, Long-legged Buddha, Long-hand Immortal, etc. On the left of Tathagata there is A fairy child. There is a large circle behind Tathagata with carved characters on it and ancient characters on both sides.

The large Buddha statues are tens of meters high, while the small ones are only a few centimeters. The temperature in the grotto is almost the same throughout the year, making it very suitable for storing stone statues. The surroundings are beautiful and the breeze blowing from the lake in front is refreshing.

Under the leadership of the teacher, we walked along the wall and arrived at the Thousand Buddha Cave in a short while. Thousand Buddha Cave is the size of a room and three to four meters high.

Both the four walls and the ceiling of the cave are covered with small Buddha statues about 20 centimeters high. The top and bottom of the Buddha statues are connected with their heads and feet, and they sit side by side on the left and right. They have the same appearance and a peaceful expression.

Looking up at the top of the cave, the Buddha statues are like summer stars, which is dazzling. After the visit, we walked out of the cave.

Seeing tourists in various costumes walking up and down the stone stairs built along the water flow, from a distance, it looks like a phosphorescent dragon snaking and wriggling on the mountain path. The "giant dragon" adds infinite vitality to this pure, thousand-year-old land.

Looking at the statues in Longmen Grottoes, every visitor can’t help but admire them. These statues are carved from many huge stones. Just look at the countless stones. Each one weighs three to four thousand kilograms. There was no machinery at that time, so it had to rely on countless hands and the efforts of countless working people. Blood, sweat, wisdom and fantasy have condensed into the Longmen Grottoes like the Western Heaven.

What an amazing working people in ancient times! Such a majestic project is truly a great "miracle" in the world. 7. Please write a narrative or diary about the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang

The Longmen Grottoes are located 12 kilometers south of Luoyang City. They are one of the three major grottoes in my country, along with the Yungang Grottoes in Datong and the Thousand Buddha Cave Grottoes in Dunhuang. one. Longmen is a place with beautiful scenery. There are two green mountains facing each other in the east and west, and the Yishui River flows slowly north. Looking from a distance, it looks like a natural gate, so it was called "Yique" in ancient times. The present "Yique" has become the first sight when visiting Longmen since ancient times. Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, once said: "The most beautiful scenery in the suburbs of Luoyang is Longmen."

The Longmen Grottoes were first excavated around the time of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty in Luoyang (AD 494). Later, large-scale construction continued for more than 400 years through the Eastern and Western Wei, Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang and Song dynasties. Long. It is densely covered on the cliffs of the east and west mountains of Yishui, and is 1 km long from north to south. There are more than 97,000 Buddha statues and more than 1,300 grottoes. There are 2,345 cave niches, more than 3,600 inscriptions and tablets, more than 50 pagodas, and more than 100,000 statues. . The largest Buddha statue is 17.14 meters high, and the smallest is only 2 centimeters.

Tickets are 80 yuan. With a pass, you can visit Longmen Xishan Grottoes, Dongshan Grottoes, Xiangshan Temple and Baiyuan. These attractions are listed on both sides of the river.

We mainly visited the Xishan Grottoes.

Cave 104 (Binyang Cave)

This cave took 24 years to complete, which was the longest in terms of digging time. A long cave. There are 11 large Buddha statues in the cave. The main image is Sakyamuni, with a high nose, big eyes, and a dignified posture. There are disciples and Bodhisattvas standing on the left and right sides. The Buddha and Bodhisattvas have thin faces, large eyes, and flat necks. The texture of the clothes is carefully carved, showing obvious traces of the art of the Western Regions. The top of the cave is carved with a flying sky, which is strong and elegant. It is a masterpiece of stone carving art in the mid-Northern Wei Dynasty. There were originally two large-scale reliefs in the cave, "The Emperor's Worshiping the Buddha" and "The Queen Mother's Worshiping the Buddha". The pictures were centered on Emperor Xiaowen of Wei and the Empress Dowager Wenming, clustered in front and behind, forming a procession of worshiping Buddhas. The composition is exquisite, the carvings are meticulous, and they are of great artistic value. Very high, it is a picture reflecting the life of the emperor at that time. Unfortunately, the Americans colluded with Chinese profiteers and smuggled it to the United States. They are now stored in the Nelson Museum of Art in Kansas City and the New York City Museum of Art. The inscriptions written by the calligrapher Chu Suiliang, Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, at the entrance of the cave are worth a glance.

The Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave is located to the south of Binyang Cave. The cave is rich in carvings. The north and south stone walls are covered with small Buddha statues. Many Buddha statues are only one inch or a few centimeters high, and there are more than 1,500 of them. The Bodhisattva statue on the front wall sits on an octagonal lotus seat with a girdle. There are four strong men on the waist, with lotus on their shoulders. There are 54 lotus branches carved on the back wall, with a Bodhisattva or donor sitting on each flower. On the top of the wall are relief figures of musicians, all graceful and lifelike. There is also a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva on the south wall of the entrance, carrying a pure bottle and holding a dust tail, with a round body

Fengxian Temple

Fengxian Temple is the largest of the Tang Dynasty grottoes in Longmen. The grotto is more than 30 meters long and wide. It was built in the third year of Xianheng of Tang Dynasty (AD 672) and took four years to complete. It is the largest open-air niche in the Longmen Grottoes and a masterpiece of Tang Dynasty sculpture art. The Buddhist niche is 36 meters wide from north to south and 41 meters deep from east to west. There are 11 Buddha statues carved on it. The main Buddha statue is 17.14 meters high, with a plump and plump face, long eyebrows and slightly raised corners of the mouth, revealing his concern for the world and the light of wisdom. According to the inscription on the statue, Empress Wu Zetian "sponsored 20,000 yuan of cosmetics and powder money" to build this temple, and personally led her courtiers to participate in the completion ceremony of Lushena Buddha.

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