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Cave 2, 3D reconstruction
- Title Translation: ē¬¬äŗēŖ , 3Déå»ŗ
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
534 - 550
Tianlongshan Caves
- Title Translation: 天é¾å±±ē³ēŖ
- Period: Eastern Wei, Northern Qi, Sui, Tang, 534-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
534 - 907
Tianlongshan Caves
- Title Translation: 天é¾å±±ē³ēŖ
- Period: Eastern Wei, Northern Qi, Sui, Tang, 534-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
534 - 907
Cave 21
- Title Translation: ē¬¬äŗåäøēŖ
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 21 is the largest Tang dynasty cave with the exception of Cave 9. It now has traces of only a single larger than life-sized seated Buddha on the north (back) wall and five standing attendants (Photograph. Li 2003, color pl. 21). The cave is damaged by a large fissure in the stone that cuts across the east and west walls, thus the stone may not have been suitable for sculpting. It is possible that some of the figures formerly made for the cave were not attached to the walls, but carved separately and placed into the cave.
618 - 907
Cave 21
- Title Translation: ē¬¬äŗåäøēŖ
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 21 is the largest Tang dynasty cave with the exception of Cave 9. It now has traces of only a single larger than life-sized seated Buddha on the north (back) wall and five standing attendants (Photograph. Li 2003, color pl. 21). The cave is damaged by a large fissure in the stone that cuts across the east and west walls, thus the stone may not have been suitable for sculpting. It is possible that some of the figures formerly made for the cave were not attached to the walls, but carved separately and placed into the cave.
618 - 907
Bodhisattva Head, 3D model
- Title Translation: č©čØ夓 , 3D ęØ”å
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The head is from a bodhisattva on the north (back) wall, west side of the Buddha. The standing figure from which it comes is now in the Rietberg Museum, Zurich.
618 - 907
Flying Divinity, 3D model
- Title Translation: é£å¤© , 3D ęØ”å
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: As in many cases, the relief carving was broken into fragments when removed from Cave 2 and shows signs of repairs.
534 - 550
Dragon Finial, 3D model
- Title Translation: é¾é”¶ , 3D ęØ”å
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The head of a dragon is a finial from the top of a column in Cave 2.
534 - 550
Bodhisattva Standing, 3D model
- Title Translation: ē«č©čØ , 3D ęØ”å
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: This figure and the other standing bodhisattva in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art are a pair that once stood on opposite walls of Cave 4.
618 - 907
Buddha Head, 3D model
- Title Translation: ä½å¤“ , 3D ęØ”å
- Period: Sui, 581-618 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The Buddha head was cut from the south side of the central pillar of Cave 8.
581 - 618
Bodhisattva Head, 3D model
- Title Translation: č©čØ夓 , 3D ęØ”å
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: This bodhisattva head is believed to be from Cave 16 where many of the bodhisattvas had elaborately decorated crowns. This crown appears to have some damage and restoration.
550 - 577
Bodhisattva Head, 3D model
- Title Translation: č©čØ夓 , 3D ęØ”å
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The stone is reddish in color and the carving not typical of known examples from Tianlongshan.
550 - 577
Buddha Head, 3D model
- Title Translation: ä½å¤“ , 3D ęØ”å
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: This impressive head is from the principle image of Cave 14, the seated Maitreya Buddha on the north wall.
618 - 907
Bodhisattva Head, 3D model
- Title Translation: č©čØ夓 , 3D ęØ”å
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: This head, in a private collection, is believed to be from the niche on the north wall of Cave 16.
550 - 577
Buddha Head, 3D model
- Title Translation: ä½å¤“ , 3D ęØ”å
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The Buddha head is from the main image on the east wall of Cave 2.
534 - 550
Cave 2
- Title Translation: ē¬¬äŗēŖ , 3DęØ”å
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: Cave 2 and 3, the paired caves, are believed to be from the Eastern Wei period and are the earliest caves at Tianlongshan. They are located on the eastern side of the Tianlongshan caves site and below the upper level caves. Cave 2 is on the right. The caves are distinctive for the many relief carvings on the walls and ceiling, most of which have been removed.
534 - 550
Tianlongshan Caves
- Title Translation: 天é¾å±±ē³ēŖ
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
534 - 907
Tianlongshan Caves
- Title Translation: 天é¾å±±ē³ēŖ
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
534 - 907
Buddha Seated
- Title Translation: åä½
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The Buddha sits in meditation with his right hand extended downward in the gesture of bhumispara (earth touching).
618 - 907
Bodhisattva Seated
- Title Translation: åč©čØ
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The unusually well-preserved bodhisattva figure seated in royal ease has one hand raised, holding a jewel.
618 - 907
Buddha Head
- Title Translation: ä½å¤“
- Period: Sui, 581-618 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The head is believed to be from Cave 8.
581 - 618
Musician
- Title Translation: ä¹ä¼
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: This is the upper part of a musician playing the panpipes that was seated at the base of the Buddha niche on the east wall of Cave 16.
550 - 577
Bodhisattva Relief
- Title Translation: č©čØęµ®é
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The bodhisattva seated in contemplation under a tree represents the awakening of the youthful Prince Sakyamuni's awareness of the suffering of life.
534 - 550
Bodhisattva Head
- Title Translation: č©čØ夓
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The elaborate crown can be seen on a number of bodhisattva heads from cave 16. This head is from the north wall niche, east side
550 - 577
Flying Divinity
- Title Translation: é£å¤©
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The flying divinity or apsaras is one of four such figures carved in relief around a a large central lotus blossom on the ceiling of Cave 2.
534 - 550