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Handan Xiangtangshan Grottoes - Touch the vicissitudes of distant history.

🌟Highlights: Xiangtangshan Grottoes is the most important royal grotto temple left over from the Northern Qi Dynasty and is a treasure trove for studying Chinese Buddhism, architecture, sculpture, painting, and calligraphy. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Xiangtangshan has been subjected to large-scale theft, and many Buddha statues have been lost overseas. You can watch up close and touch the Buddha statues. The Buddha statue is in the transition period from foreign culture to Central Plains culture. The Buddha statue has also changed from a high-nosed, wide-shouldered, naked body to a flat-shouldered, draped, localized, fully reflecting the historical development value of art. 🗓Itinerary: The park is not big and is built on the mountain. There is a sightseeing car to the middle of the mountain, and then more than 100 steps can reach the grotto area on the mountain. It is easier to visit from top to bottom. You can visit according to the sightseeing car route. After visiting the Xiangtangshan Grottoes in the north and the south, don't rush to leave. There is a place you must visit, that is, the Xiangtangshan Grottoes Digital Display Center. It's very big inside, with several floors, and many precious Buddha statues have been restored using 3D printing technology. There is also a cinema inside, playing historical short films, which is very good. 🚉Transportation strategy: You can drive by yourself, or you can take a bus to the nearby and then call a car, which is very convenient. ❤Recommended reason: Seeing that almost all the Buddha statues have been destroyed and only the body is left, I feel very sad. I hope that history will not repeat itself and protect this millennium treasure.
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Posted: Oct 11, 2024
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