North Binyang Cave Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
North Binyang Cave (ch 宾阳北洞) is cave number 104 at the Longmen Grottoes near Luoyang, Henan, China.
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2 Features 3 Nearby caves 4 Images |
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 Tang.
Features
The main image is an Amitabha with a patterned halo. Dragon-head shaped column bases dating from the Northern Wei flank the cave entrance. Other figures are also present (possibly bodhisattvas).
Nearby caves
Middle Binyang Cave and South Binyang Cave are adjacent to the south.