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There, it is really a shocking place-Longmen Grottoes. Longmen Grottoes is located in Luoyang, and there is an idiom called "Luoyang paper is expensive", which means peony in Luoyang, so Luoyang is a city of peony and a holy place of Buddhism. Baima Temple and Longmen Grottoes are both representatives of Luoyang Buddhism, and Longmen Grottoes are especially famous. During the summer vacation, I was lucky enough to visit this place. Entering the Longmen Grottoes Scenic Area, the first thing you see is a big river with a width of 20 to 30 meters, called the Yi River. The river is clear, and the fish in the water are looming. About ten meters away from the river bank is the famous Longmen Grottoes. The grottoes are surrounded by mountains and waters, which is obviously a treasure trove of geomantic omen. In front of the grottoes are figurines, including Buddha, Bodhisattva and King Kong. These are small Buddha statues carved by ordinary people for prayer. Although the folk Buddha statues are small, folk artists carve very finely, from bright eyes to the folds of gorgeous costumes, all of which reflect the sculptor's exquisite skills. Go further. We saw a giant Buddha. The Buddha statue is very high, about tens of meters, up to seven or eight floors. The ear of the Buddha statue alone is 2 meters. Bright eyes and white teeth, the Buddha used to have two glazed eyes, but later it was stolen. The Buddha's hair was tied back in a bun, with a touch of brilliant red between his eyebrows and a blue cassock. The whole Buddha statue is large and fine, and it is a royal work. We strolled to a big square, and the steps seemed to be the road to becoming a Buddha. There are nine giant buddhas here, with a sitting Buddha in the middle. Sakyamuni sat cross-legged on the lotus throne, tall and solemn, with his big disciple and his little disciple standing around. Next to the two disciples are two Bodhisattvas and four donkey kong, each of which is tens of meters high, which is very terrible and daunting. Sakyamuni's face is serene, his eyes are slightly closed, his face is round and wide, and his figure is slightly fat. He is a work of the Tang Dynasty. The Buddha's body is covered with cassock, and the cassock folds are finely carved, and it is full of fluidity, as if it were still fluttering in the wind. Two disciples, big and small, stood on both sides of Master, as if they were concentrating on worshipping Buddha! The Bodhisattva next to the two disciples, dressed in a gorgeous long skirt with wide sleeves, fluttering dresses, wide cuffs, soft belts and a round Yu Pei, embodies the beauty of costumes in the Tang Dynasty! In order to set off Sakyamuni, the facial expression of the Bodhisattva was deliberately carved slightly dull. Look at those four donkey kong, towering, each holding a unique skill. I can't help but marvel at these nine giant buddhas, which are exquisitely carved at close range and magnificent at a distance. Further on, there are many small Buddha statues, just like a thousand Buddha caves. These little buddhas are somewhat weathered, but they are not shoddy. A closer look shows that the gorgeous scenes of the past still exist. These thousands of Buddha statues, whether in the Northern Wei Dynasty or the Tang Dynasty, or in color or true colors, are deeply imprinted in my heart!