South Binyang Cave



         


South Binyang Cave (ch. 宾阳南洞) is cave number 159 at the Longmen Grottoes near Luoyang, Henan, China.

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History

Initiated by order of Emperor Xuanwu of the Northern Wei in honour of his parents Emperor Xiaowen and Empress Wenzhao, the cave was not completed until the Sui.

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Features

The main image is an Amitabha which is said to represent the transition of solemn and majestic Northern Wei sculpture in to the more life-like style of the Tang. There are multiple inscriptions in the cave, and additional figures are also present (possibly bodhisattvas).

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Nearby caves

Middle Binyang Cave and North Binyang Cave are adjacent to the north.

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