North Binyang Cave
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North Binyang Cave (simplified Chinese: 宾阳北洞; traditional Chinese: 賓陽北洞; pinyin: Bīnyáng Běi Dòng) is cave number 104 at the Longmen Grottoes near Luoyang, Henan, China.
History[]
Initiated by order of Emperor Xuanwu of the Northern Wei in honour of his parents Emperor Xiaowen and , 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.
Images[]
North Binyang Cave rear wall
Detail of roof adjoining southern wall (2004)
The south wall showing standing figures (2004)
Categories:
- Chinese Buddhist grottoes
- Chinese architectural history
- Archaeological sites in China
- Chinese sculpture
- Caves of Henan
- Tourist attractions in Henan
- Religion in Henan