Guyang Cave

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Guyang Cave is one of the oldest and most important Buddhist cave temples at the Longmen Grottoes in China, renowned for its rich collection of early Northern Wei stone carvings and inscriptions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist cave temple
cave temple at Longmen Grottoes
rock-cut cave
artStyle Northern Wei style
early Chinese Buddhist sculpture
associatedDynasty Northern Wei
associatedWith Buddhist clergy patrons
imperial patrons of Northern Wei
carvingTechnique stone carving
constructionPeriod Northern Wei dynasty
country China
culturalSignificance one of the most important caves at Longmen Grottoes
one of the oldest caves at Longmen Grottoes
function Buddhist worship site
site for devotional offerings
hasFeature central Buddha statue
donor inscriptions
flanking bodhisattva figures
inscribed stelae
relief carvings on walls
hasInscriptionLanguage Chinese
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Longmen Grottoes
knownFor Buddhist sculptures
calligraphic inscriptions
early Northern Wei stone carvings
imperial dedicatory inscriptions
inscriptions
locatedIn China
Henan Province
Longmen Grottoes
Luoyang
material limestone
partOf Longmen Grottoes complex
linked to: Longmen Grottoes
preservationStatus protected cultural site within Longmen Grottoes
religion Buddhism
startConstructionCentury 5th century
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOInscriptionYearForComplex 2000
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf Longmen Grottoes

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Longmen Grottoes notableCave Guyang Cave