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Group of stone sculptures at Longmen caves, near Luoyang, Henan province, China. Empress as Donor with Attendants, limestone relief with traces of colour, from Binyang cave, Longmen, Henan province, China, c. 522, Bei (Northern) Wei dynasty; in the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri. Stone sculptures in the Binyang cave, Longmen, Henan province, China, from the Northern Wei dynasty (386–534/535 ce). Longmen caves: disciples of Buddha
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Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Convention - Longmen Grottoes. Apr 21, 2018
Add new Web site: Sacred Destinations - Longmen Caves, Henan, China. Apr 21, 2018
Add new Web site: Ancient History Encyclopedia - Longmen Grottoes. Apr 21, 2018
Media added. Nov 14, 2011
Article revised and updated. Aug 12, 2008
Added new Web site: About China - Maijishan Grottos and Longmen Grottos. Jan 25, 2007
Article revised. Mar 14, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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