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Middle Binyang Cave ( Ch. 宾阳中洞) is cave number 140 at the Longmen Grottoes near Luoyang , Henan , China . DIMENSIONS 12m long, 10.9m wide, 9.3m high. HISTORY Constructed by order of and a one headed, four armed Sakra Devendra . FEATURES The back wall is a carved Sakyamuni , with two discliples and two Boddhisattva s. The main Buddha and boddhisattvas are representative of the Northern Wei sculptural style. A lotus-flower pool decorates the floor. The ceiling is engraved with a blossoming lotus flower, 8 musical Apsara s, 2 attending apsaras and tassel and drapery patterns. The front wall is covered with a large Vimalakirti relief, the Prince Sattva Jataka , the Prince Sudatta jataka, an emperor/empress worshipping scene and ten deity kings. NEARBY CAVES The cave is flanked by North and South Binyang Caves. IMAGES |
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