What is the largest Buddha statue in Longmen Grottoes?
Lushena Buddha, located in Fengxian Temple in the south of Longmen West Mountain in Luoyang, Henan Province, was created in the image of Wu Zetian and was made in Xianheng, Tang Gaozong for four years. Height17.14m, Sanskrit "Lushenafo" means bright and radiant, which comes from the belief of the ancient sun god.
Lushena Buddha is a statue with the highest artistic level, the strictest overall design and the largest scale in Longmen Grottoes. It is famous for its mysterious smile and is praised by foreign tourists as "the Mona Lisa in the East" and "the most beautiful statue in the world". On August 2, 2022, the Lushena Buddha in Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan Province reappeared after several months of "overhaul".
Introduction to the characteristics of Longmen Grottoes;
Among the Tang Dynasty Grottoes in Longmen, the statue niche of Lu Dashena is the most representative work. The statue niche of Lu Dashena is located halfway up the hill at the southern foot of Xishan Mountain, which was later called Jiujian. When Ashe Statue Shrine was opened in mainland China, instead of digging all caves, the Buddha statues were carved on the open cliffs by the mountains. The cliff niche is 36 meters wide from north to south and 40.70 meters deep from east to west. This is a huge open-air cave niche.
Fengxian Temple is the largest and most exquisite group of cliff stone carvings in Longmen Grottoes, with a length and width of more than 30 meters each. The inscription on the north side of Lotus, the main Buddha, is called "the statue niche of Lu Da She Na", where there are nine statues. The Rushena Buddha statue in the middle of the grottoes is the largest Buddha statue in Longmen Grottoes, and it is the Buddha statue of Sakyamuni. Its height is 17. 14m, its head is 4m and its ears are1.9m. ..
The face is plump and round, the top of the head is wavy, the eyebrows are curved like a crescent moon, and a pair of beautiful eyes are attached, staring at the bottom slightly; Straight nose, dignified face, peaceful smile; The ears are long and slightly drooping, and the mandible is round and slightly protruding forward, harmonious and peaceful; Dressed in shoulder-length cassock, the garment line is simple and unpretentious, and the concentric circles of the garment line make the head look unusually bright and holy. The whole Buddha statue is wise and kind, which makes people respect and has a high artistic appeal.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lushenafo