In 2000 November, Anhui Huangshan Mountains Scenic Spot was honored as "World Cultural and Natural Heritage" by the UN Organization of Science, Education and Culture.
Longmen Grottoes is one of the four great grottoes in China; it is located 12 km south to the city of Luoyang. There is a Yi River here, and on the two sides are Fragrant Mountain and longmen Mountain. During the 400 years from Beiwei to later Tang dynasty, the workers and artistic designers were sweating on the caves and temples on the two mountains, and hence became the world famous treasury of stone carving art. Longmen Grottoes is 1 km long from north to south; there are all together more than 97000 statues of Buddha, more than 1300 caves, more than 3600 inscriptions and titled tablets.
Fengxian Temple is the biggest cave in Longmen Grottoes, which is 30-meter in length and width. The wonder of Fengxian Temple lies in its huge Lushena statue in the central place; it is indeed a wonderful artistic work.
Lushena statue is 17.14 meters in height, her head is 4-meter high, and has two 1.9-meter long ears. According to Buddhist Scripture, Lushena means illumination. This statue has heavy feature, her curving lips show kindness, with her head lowers down a little as if she is in deep thinking; she resembles a mid-aged lady, deserves respect but not fear. The critics say, the artistic workers integrated exalted sentiment, rich emotions, wide vision and classic appearance into one perfect unity during their construction; hence the statue contains boundless charm. |
