Located in Tianshui City, Gansu Province, Maijishan Grottoes are known as the four major grottoes in mainland China together with Mogao Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes and Longmen Grottoes. On top of the mountain, which is shaped like a wheat stack, the cave niches are densely distributed on the cliff like a honeycomb.
Since the beginning of the period of the Sixteen Kingdoms, the opening of the Maijishan Grottoes has lasted for more than 1,000 years. Winding up along the plank road of the volley flying frame, it is like climbing the nine skies. Cultural relics such as statues in various shapes, murals with a total area of about 1,000 square meters, and finely carved imitation wood cliff pavilion buildings circulate in front of you.
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Wheat smoke and rain is the first of the "Eight Views of Qinzhou". Qinzhou is the ancient name of Tianshui. Dengmaiji Mountain overlooks, only to see the mountains and mountains, full of greenery, the natural landscape and cultural heritage are perfectly integrated, just like a landscape painting.
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On the steep cliff wall, many imitation wood cliff pavilion buildings are very exquisite. This combination of imitation wood buildings, which combines grottoes with traditional Chinese architectural forms, shows the exquisite skills of the ancients. The existing 9 imitation wooden cliff pavilion buildings in Maijishan, which were excavated from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the early Tang Dynasty, are precious relics for studying the evolution of ancient Chinese architectural structures in this period.
The 4th cave excavated in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the face width is 31.40 meters, the depth is 4.10 meters, the corridor is 8.65 meters high, it is the top of the single eaves palace, the front porch and the back room structure, the back room is parallel with 7 Buddha shrines, the building components such as the pillars and beams in the niche are all expressed in relief, it is the most magnificent cave of Maijishan Grottoes, the scale is large, the carving is exquisite, showing the true appearance of the large palace building in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
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Maijishan Grottoes is known as the "Oriental Sculpture Exhibition Hall". The statues of Maijishan Grottoes are mainly clay sculptures, or burly and majestic, or handsome and clear, or round and full...... Its evolution and development not only preserves the imprint of the cultural exchanges and blending of China and the West for more than 1,000 years, but also reflects the historical process of the complete development of the northern colored sculpture art since the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
The main Buddha of Cave 78 was excavated in the Later Qin period
It is a fusion of Chinese and Western culture and art in the Maijishan Grottoes
One of the typical statues
The Buddha statue is about 3 meters high
The face is square, with broad shoulders and broad chest
A plump body and a thin-fitting shape
The Gandhara style has both the aesthetic characteristics of the Central Plains
The main Buddha on the main wall of Cave 147 excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty
The face is thin and the eyes are slender
The Buddha's hand is partially damaged
The feet peek out from the lotus petal-shaped layers of clothing
Extremely aesthetically pleasing
It is in the Maijishan Grottoes
It embodies the characteristics of beautiful bones and clear images and praise clothes
Combining classic statues
There are a total of 9 statues in Cave 123 of the Western Wei Dynasty
It is a statue of the Western Wei Dynasty in the Maijishan Grottoes
One of the more well-preserved cave niches
Compared to the Northern Wei Dynasty
The costumes of the statues of the Western Wei Dynasty are presented even more
Three-dimensional, elegant, flexible characteristics
In particular, the statues of boys and girls on both sides of the cave door
The face is round and innocent
Full of rich interest in life
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The "Oriental Smile" from the Maijishan Grottoes has made countless tourists stop and be moved. The mental state shown by it is a concentrated display of the excellent qualities of the Chinese nation, such as restraint, subtlety, kindness, and friendliness, and has a strong artistic appeal.
The statue of the small novice in Cave 133 of the Northern Wei Dynasty is less than 1 meter tall
Smiling quietly in the corner of the cave
Curled brow and corners of the mouth
I couldn't hide the joy in his heart
The smile is so innocent and clear
It makes people full of longing and anticipation for life
The Bodhisattva and disciple of Cave 121 of the Northern Wei Dynasty
Squint your eyes and lean your shoulders lightly
There is a smile that cannot be hidden at the corner of his mouth
The demeanor of the two of them seemed to be "whispering"
Ancient artists freeze this picture
Become a unique scenery here
The main Buddha of the 44th cave of the Western Wei Dynasty is dignified and beautiful
Emei phoenix eyes, the corners of the mouth slightly raised
Slightly looking down, amiable
It gives people a sense of restraint and gentleness and tranquility
It has the reputation of "Oriental Beauty".
It is a representative work of the statue of the Western Wei Dynasty
Maijishan Grottoes is a "museum" built on the cliff.
For more than 1,000 years, the integrity and innovation of Chinese civilization, the convergence and interaction of Chinese and Western cultures have been frozen here.
Nature and humanity, each beautiful, on the high mountain, the beauty of the same.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
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