Wenxiu Li

Wenxiu Li

April 28, 2024

Chinese Buddhism, Evolution of statues, Artistic evolution, Cave niche statues, Mudra of teaching.

Chinese Buddhism originated from India, Buddha statues are an important carrier of Buddhist belief, and Chinese Buddhist statues were originally inherited from Buddhism in India. After Buddhism took root and developed in China, Buddhist statues also evolved artistically, gradually merging with local styles. This paper analyzes the evolution of Chinese Buddhist statue art, and elaborates on the evolution of Buddhist cave statue and mudra of teaching, explores the evolution of Chinese Buddhist statue art, and provides reference for related research.

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