Where are the most representative grottoes in Hebei? There are more than 4,000 statues alone, and the carving technique is amazing.

This grotto in Hebei should not be underestimated. It looks like a simple temple. It used to be the emperor's mausoleum.

Every time I talk about grotto attractions, friends who are familiar with this kind of landscape will think of the Mogao Grottoes, because the overall scale there is relatively large, and there are more Buddha statues in the collection, coupled with the exquisite carving, which really surprises many people. However, in addition to this well-known grottoes in China, there are many grottoes worth punching in. For example, Xiangtangshan Grottoes, whose existence is also very representative, is the most typical representative of the "Northern Qi sculpture art" and is still worth our visit.

The construction of Xiangtangshan Grottoes can be traced back to the Northern Qi Dynasty, about 550-577 years in the park. It was recorded for many years after that. Today, the number of well-preserved grottoes is 16, and the number of statues can reach more than 4,000. There are more than 5,000 carved scriptures and statues of various sizes, and more than 450 cliff statues. It is also a relatively large-scale grottoes discovered in Hebei, and now it has become a 4A scenic spot!

The location of the grottoes is beautiful and the scenery is particularly beautiful. In addition, the material of stone is solid. Therefore, the Northern Qi Emperor chose to build temples and grottoes here, mainly to promote Buddhism. And in order to visit the Buddha here in the future, a palace was built here! With the change of time, its existence is also liked by other emperors, so we have seen such a large scale now, so many domestic and foreign tourists will sigh "how spectacular" after coming here to enjoy it!

Judging from the current situation, there are seven caves of different sizes in Nanxiang Water Cave, which are located in the south and divided into two floors, of which there are about five floors above and two floors below. These caves are divided into Amitabha Cave, Prajna Cave, Huayan Cave, Lux Cave and Thousand Buddha Cave from bottom to top. It also belongs to Huayan Cave, with a large area, about 4.9 meters high, 6.3 meters wide and 6.3 meters deep. Because there is the Huayan Sutra of Dafang Guangfo in the cave, it is called Huayan Cave.

There are 9 caves in Beixiangtang Grottoes, including Unknown Cave, Giant Buddha Cave, Jiajing Cave, Shiying Cave and Erfo Cave. There are two carved caves, Daye Cave and Unknown Cave. The Giant Buddha Cave is the largest and luxuriantly decorated. The depth, width and height of the cave are about13.3m and11.4m respectively. You can see the sitting statue of Sakyamuni on the front, which is about 5 meters high. Its shape is particularly symmetrical, giving us the feeling that it looks particularly solemn and sincere, and it is the most exquisite statue in the grottoes.

The carving techniques we saw in the whole scenic spot, on the one hand, inherited the style of the Northern Wei Dynasty, on the other hand, created interesting new tricks. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, the method of leveling was often used in the creative process, which gave people a simple and rough impression. After absorbing this technique, the circular knife method is mixed, so the treatment of clothing patterns is more obvious. In addition, combined with skillful carving techniques, sculpture adds a certain vitality and shows its distinctive personality. It can be said that it is a very successful performance of the character's personality. Are you sure you don't want to witness such a grotto attraction?

There are more than 4,000 representative grottoes in Hebei, and the carving techniques are amazing.