Cave lintels and Longmen Grottoes
Updated: 2015-10-22
The decorative patterns of cave lintels in Longmen Grottoes belong to an important category of decorations in the treasure house of ancient Buddhist cave art.
A cave, or grotto in Longmen, is the space to enshrine the Buddha. The cave lintel refers to the horizontal beam that supports the weight above the door of the cave.
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Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan province [Photo / Longmen Grottoes on WeChat] |
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A small grotto at the south side of Guyang Cave with eight characters in the orthographic script [Photo / Longmen Grottoes on WeChat] |
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A grotto in the east side of the Fengxian Temple has a lintel in the shape of a wood-structure room. [Photo / Longmen Grottoes on WeChat] |
