HISTORY; BUDDHIST art & symbolism -- China; CAVES; BUDDHIST antiquities; BUDDHIST monasteries; BUDDHAS in art; BUDDHISM; CHINA; NORTHERN Wei dynasty, 386-534
摘要
The article focuses on the Buddhist caves in Shanxi during the Northern Wei dynasty. Topics discussed include the Buddhist rituals and practices, the iconographic studies of Buddha images, and the significance of the Buddhist caves and monasteries in examining Shanxi's antiquities and local beliefs, of which the Fushan cave has been considered the most significant subject of academic research because of its rich diversity. Several photographs of Buddhas and caves in Shanxi are also presented.
