Grottos No. 7 & 8
Mogao Grottoes
Appreciation of Qing Wood Carvings (2)
Zoomorphic Ornaments |
These two grottoes are a paired one, in the front of which are three-tier wooden eaves. Grotto No. 7 is divided into front and rear chambers, with the rear chamber housing the Buddhas of the Past, Present and Future. On the east, west and south walls are scattered the relives of the Buddha's stories and shrines that depict the Buddhist stories. The flying apsaras on the roof and six Donors at the upper arch of the south wall are exquisitely carved. At the west arch of Grotto No. 8 are carved five-headed six-armed Mahesvara on peacock, and at the east side is carved Lokesvara. These carvings, which are the special cases in the Yungang Grottoes, show the maturity of the carving skill and design. |












