The grottoes and niches of Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316-907). These works, entirely devoted to the ...

Longmen Grottoes - the treasure house of ancient Buddhist cave art is on the most popular search item, again. Only this time, the star is a cute lion statue of the grottoes. Left: A visitor takes ...

Longmen Grottoes was hailed as the “highest development of carving art in China" when it was inscribed upon the World Heritage List by UNESCO World Heritage Committee in the year 2000.

Lots of historical material about art, music, religion, calligraphy, medicine, clothing and architecture are kept in the Longmen Grottoes. These grottoes along with Yungang Caves and Mogao Caves ...

BEIJING, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily: On May 19, Chinese President Xi Jinping toured the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, central China's Henan province, to learn about ...

The Longmen Grottoes, located near Luoyang, Henan Province, are a treasure house of ancient Buddhist cave art. The grottos were hewed and carved during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534), when the ...