Tag: Zheng Xiaoxue
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Feminization of Statues in Longmen Grottoes during the Northern Wei Dynasty and its Causes
During the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang were excavated, following the excavation of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong. When comparing the statues in the Longmen Grottoes and the Yungang Grottoes, the most prominent difference is that the statues in the Longmen Grottoes present different feminine features. First, the donor figures originally carved…
