Life is like hemp, and the wind and clouds are changing. The rivers and lakes are on the right path, and the wind and rain are shaking. The wind rises in Luoyang, and the phoenix dances for nine days. Dancing with wolves, the storm is rising.

"If you want to ask about the rise and fall of the world, please only look at Luoyang City." Because it's the place where the sun goes down and returns! "The dragon and snake are hidden on the road, and the government and the field are connected to the mountains." It is a true portrayal of Luoyang, the ancient god capital.

Before we get back to business, let's take a look at the cultural scenery of the place where the story is about to take place - Longmen Grottoes: leave some regrets, and there will be nostalgia......

Longmen Grottoes Fengxian Temple Lushena Buddha

Leaving the Shaolin Temple, a thousand-year-old ancient temple, our "online view of Henan" group immediately took a car along the wide tourist avenue all the way to China's three major grotto art treasure houses (Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Shanxi Datong Yungang Grottoes, Luoyang Longmen Grottoes, in addition to the Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui City, Gansu Province and the North Sumeru Mountain Grottoes in the northwest of Liupan Mountain in Guyuan County, Ningxia Province. One of them - from the Longmen Grottoes.

The sky in the afternoon is a little too gloomy, you can see the lush Longmen Mountain tip in the distance, is sighing that there are such beautiful mountains in the north, a turn, the field of vision suddenly opens, only to see the jade belt-like Yishui from the edge of the sky split the two mountains gently and calmly, the water surface is wide and clear, the willow shore blows the wind, and the air is moist and fresh in an instant. Walk slowly along the one-kilometer-long bluestone road by the Yishui River, with a scene at a time, and there are surprises every step. Large and small, different postures and expressions, lifelike Buddha shrines are densely spread on the entire cliff wall, Buddha statues or standing or lying, or walking or flying, or dancing or singing, or joy or hatred, marvel at its ghostly workmanship, but also can hear the voice of regret from time to time: many exquisite Buddha statues are incomplete heads, it is said that many have become the collection of foreign museums, really shameless, take the things of other countries as their own. At the same time, thousands of years of vicissitudes of nudity have also caused their round skin to be gradually weathered and corroded. According to the staff, the Longmen Grottoes have done a lot of protection work in this regard, especially in the past two years, they have cooperated with Japan and will do their best to protect this only world cultural heritage in Henan from erosion.

"This is the most beautiful Buddha statue in Longmen." In front of the Lotus Cave, the tour guide pointed to a statue of Guanyin with a ruined head and said that Mei Lanfang had carefully studied and practiced this beautiful shape on the stage many times. Looking closely, I saw her gently lifting the bottle in her left hand, and quietly sprinkling the Buddha dust on her shoulder in her right hand. was about to reach out and stroke, but suddenly sighed and quickly retracted, and couldn't bear to desecrate her elegance and leisure.

With the sudden opening of the eyes, the temple arrived. Climbing up the stairs, the beautiful Lushena Buddha is already sitting in front of him. I have seen her beautiful and plump figure in countless albums, but now that I am by her side, I am still so shocked! The compassionate eyes that look down on the world, the shallow and incredible smile, the gentle and kind face and mind that have read the cold and summer of the world, seem to have infinite magic, so that everyone who looks at her is overwhelmed, moved, and lingered......

"The grottoes are not only an artistic expression of Buddhist culture, but also a manifestation of the aspirations of the people who lived in that era." What did craftsmen from thousands of years ago place on these Buddha statues? Is the smile of the Buddha a tribute to the vicissitudes of the millennium?

According to reports, Longmen Grottoes is located in the south of Luoyang City 12 kilometers, began to dig in the Northern Wei Dynasty Taihe 17 years (AD 493), after the Eastern Wei Dynasty, the Western Wei Dynasty, the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Sui, Tang, Song Dynasty, before and after the construction of more than 400 years, the existing cave niches 2345, more than 10 statues, 2840 inscriptions, more than 60 pagodas, can be called the model of the world's classical art, in 2000 was included in the United Nations World Cultural Heritage List. If you want to take a closer look at all these ingenious and orderly Buddha statues, one or two days is not enough! Heroes can try it when they have time.

The tour guide said with a smile: Leave some regrets, and there will be nostalgia......

Introduction to the Longmen Grottoes and the main caves

Longmen Grottoes are about 1 kilometer long from north to south, there are more than 1,300 existing grottoes, 2,345 cave niches, more than 3,600 inscriptions and inscriptions, more than 50 pagodas, and more than 97,000 Buddha statues. Among them, the most representative ones are Guyang Cave, Binyang Cave, Lotus Cave, Yaofang Cave built in the Northern Wei Dynasty and Qianxi Temple, Kanjing Temple, Ten Thousand Buddha Cave, Fengxian Temple, Dawanwu Buddha Cave and so on built in the Tang Dynasty. The grottoes excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty were all concentrated in the West Mountain, while the grottoes excavated in the Tang Dynasty were scattered in the West Mountain and the East Mountain.

Bongseonji Temple

Formerly known as the Great Lushena Cave, 35 meters from north to south, 39 meters from east to west, three steps with a width of 9 meters, it is the largest and most representative open-air Buddhist shrine in Longmen Grottoes, excavated in the Tang Dynasty Wu Zetian period, it took four years successively. It is said that Wu Zetian also donated 20,000 yuan, and legend has it that the Lushena Buddha is shaped in the image of Wu Zetian. The cave is the most representative Tang cave, showing the high achievement of sculpture art in the Tang Dynasty. The 17.14-meter-high statue of the main Buddha Lushena Buddha sits in the middle of the grotto, dignified and generous, pure and peaceful expression, all of which reveal the calmness and generosity of the Tang Dynasty. The sculpture group of the whole cave is a perfect artistic whole, whether it is the main Buddha or the disciples standing on both sides, the Bodhisattva statue, the heavenly king statue, and the wrestler statue, all of them are lifelike and ready to come out. Vajra Lux is a rare treasure, the shape is rough and bold, strong and powerful, and its compelling momentum is unforgettable.

Binyang three

Including Binyang South Cave, Middle Cave and North Cave three caves, are the three most typical caves in Longmen Grottoes. Binyang middle cave is the crown of three holes, lasted 24 years, employed more than 800,000 people, the whole cave is carved completely, magnificent, the main Buddha Shakyamuni sitting statue and two disciples, two Bodhisattvas are carved on the north and south walls. The Buddha and Bodhisattva are slender, the expression is gentle, the expression is elegant, there are obvious traces of Western Regions art, and they are the typical representatives of the popular "show bone light statue" in the late Northern Wei Dynasty. The ground is carved with lotus pattern decoration, indicating the lotus treasure pool, and the depiction of the flying fairy on the top of the cave is also very expressive. Binyang South Cave was excavated by the Northern Wei Dynasty and completed in the Sui Dynasty. The main Buddha, Amitabha, has a plump face, thick lips, and natural and smooth clothing lines. The cave statue continues to be strong and majestic in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty is vivid and lively, and belongs to the style of the transitional period. Binyang North Cave was excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty, completed in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, the main respect is Amitabha, the flame pattern backlight is complex and vivid. The "dragon head" pillar base on both sides of the cave entrance is the same as the pillar base unearthed from the tomb of Sima Jinlong in the Northern Wei Dynasty of Datong. It is a work completed by the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Guyang Cave

It is the earliest and richest cave in Longmen Grottoes, and it is also the most intact cave at the southern end of Longmen West Mountain. The image of the main Buddha in the cave is delicate, the two Bodhisattvas on the left and right are solemn and quiet, the wall surface of 11 meters high in the north and south is mostly made by the generals who made the vows with the filial piety of Emperor Wen. In addition to the statue of the Buddha shrine, the fine products in the cave include the relief group painting and the statue inscription, the relief group records the legendary story of Shakyamuni in detail, and those who record the name of the statue, the year and reason of the statue inscription, is the precious material for the study of calligraphy and carving art of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the most representative of the Wei style calligraphy "Longmen Twenty Products" has 19 products in the Guyang Cave (the other product is in the Cixiang Cave), especially the "Shiping Gong Statue Record" on the north wall created the style of the Northern Wei Dynasty square pen, the first treasure in the "Longmen Twenty Products". For calligraphy lovers, this is definitely a "treasure cave" that you will never want to return to. Please have the honor to take a look at the heroes of the calligraphy and painting world.

Ten Thousand Buddha Caves

A Tang cave located on the south side of Binyang Cave is named after the 15,000 small Buddha statues in the cave. Entering the cave is like entering the world of the Buddha, the ocean of the Buddha, and many Buddha statues are only an inch, or a few centimeters high. There is a statue of Guanyin on the south wall, the face is round, the body is plump, the body is slightly twisted, the curve is beautiful, both subtle and dignified, it is the fine product in the statue of Longmen.

Lotus Cave

Built during the Xiaochang period of the Northern Wei Dynasty (525-527 years), you can see an unusually exquisite big lotus flower when you look up into the cave - the lotus hole is named after this, and the flying lines around the lotus are simple and beautiful. There is a small thousand Buddha with a height of only 2 centimeters above the south wall, the carving is fine, the shape is vivid, the view is flickering and flickering, and it is also true and illusory.

The Prescription Cave is named after the 140 Chinese medicine prescriptions engraved on both sides of the entrance. The top of the cave is carved with three major lotus flowers of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and there are five statues and lions on the main wall.

Strategy

Transportation: Take bus No. 81 in front of Luoyang Railway Station, the fare is 1 yuan, and the terminal station is to Longmen Grottoes.