unearthed stone
1 month Millennium Buddha head, Baixiang town unearthed a number of ancient stone Buddhist statues. T1014 statues unearthed in this age span is large, such as Northern Wei Dynasty, Northern Qi dynasty and Tang dynasty, the Ming dynasty, at the same time there are quality white marble statues unearthed, wide variety, very delicate.
1, the Millennium t1014
“Sogo Temple” site at Baixiang County chengdongjie North. The early 60, Baixiang County cotton oil mill built on the site. In June 2007 as a residential community, on January 1, 2008, stone statues unearthed in the community building building site construction and parts of monastery . relics. County leaders arrived at the scene, in construction actively, with the excavation of the underground remains of rescue clean up.
nearly baijian Buddhist relics unearthed from the total clean up, mainly stone. Buddha statues, ancient building components, inscriptions, stone buildings, there are also some pottery, porcelain. Times across the Northern Wei Dynasty, Eastern Wei and Northern Qi dynasty, Tang, Ming and Qing period of 6. During the Ming and Qing dynasty stone inscription unearthed in northern communities, mainly of building elements, before Tang dynasty stone inscription unearthed in Southern District 3 of a landfill in the pit. Yi、erhao under the second formation of the pits are open to, can see relics there are white marble t1014 statues, brick, tile, tile, white glazed porcelain, most of the times relic of the late Tang dynasty, Yi、erhao was buried in the Tang dynasty. Third, more cluttered, opening under a layer, a relic of Ming and Qing dynasties.
early carved in these archaeological finds were a bright spot, some inscriptions on stone statue base carved with calendar. Age two years in the earliest inscriptions of Northern Wei Masahira (453), such as Eastern Wei and Northern Qi dynasty, and Tang dynasty. Statues seen in white marble stone, Bluestone rare, some statues decorated with gold foil painting stroke color process. Blue mass-release aka sitting-like, and 3.45 metres high, beautifully carved, large, vivid, full of charm, no later than the time in the Tang dynasty, so treasure, are a national treasure. Other high white stone statues are not full of the feet, residual loss seriously, but material and smooth to produce sophisticated, highly characteristic of the times, rich and ever-changing performance genre, full of mystery, refreshing. These statues holism, Northern (Northern) more previous, relatively few of the Tang dynasty.
2, does not have a complete
Baixiang “Sogo Temple” stone statues unearthed in, damage to an incredible extent of serious, do not full-foot statue of a body high residual fault-block, featured face on the main part to be hardest hit. For some relatively large body, manual artistic charm very exaggerated, prominent figures carved statues destruction capabilities, Yangyang hundred body no one can splice, no complete, extremely sad.
“it is not by chance, and history of the famous ‘ three anti ‘ events have a close relationship. “The experts explained to reporters. (Three martial arts fight Buddhism refers to taiwudi in Northern Wei Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei, Northern Zhou Emperor Yuwen Yong and Emperor Wuzong of Tang Yan Li during the three times national operations against Buddhism. Reporter’s note)
3 and the characteristics of the times
Baixiang worship these statues unearthed in the Temple of light, reflect the highest level North Korean Buddhist art in China. Carving of the creator is not only a group of skilled artists, but also a profound Buddhist culture knowledge of devout Buddhists. Every work with objects in their hand showed profound Buddhist cultural thoughts in the form of art. Each jushoutouzu, each pair face expressions of a work, each set of image combination, each body has its rich ideological connotation.
these statues was damaged seriously, but from techniques such as can still be seen clearly characteristic of the times. Before the Tang dynasty “show bone cleaning like” clothing “ample gown and loose girdle”, when Wei techniques and simple, timeless, simple, calm and serene, featuring the breath of life. Northern Qi dynasty-like restraint, lack of movement, more than tall, clothing lines, more than “Cao clothing outlet” trend. Works of the Tang dynasty and the more precise, concise, body full and graceful, full of worldly human nature.
it is reported that “Sogo Temple” is a Royal by Royal Decree given in important Buddhist cultural sites, its size, unusual, beautifully represent the Buddhist culture of the highest level at the time of the archaeological finds. Current excavations are still continuing.