Luoyang | Longmen Grottoes

The statues in the Longmen Grottoes were mostly built by the royal nobility, and they are unique in the world. Luoyang | Longmen Grottoes. The statues in the Longmen Grottoes were mostly built by the royal nobility, and they are the only royal grottoes in the world. The main ones include the Lushena Buddha sculpted in the image of Empress Wu Zetian, the Guyang Cave carved by Emperor Xiaowen for Empress Dowager Feng, the statues made by Prince Lanling Sun in the Wanfo Cave, the Binyang South Cave built by Li Tai for Empress Zhangsun, the Jingshan Temple carved by Lady Wei, and the Immeasurable Life Buddha constructed by Gao Lishi for Emperor Tang Xuanzong. Additionally, the grottoes have been worked on by people from India, Silla, Tuhuo Luo, and Kang countries, with discoveries of European patterns, ancient Greek columns, etc., making it the most internationally diverse grottoes in the world.