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Site Author Mark Schumacher at Fengxian Temple, China (World Heritage Site)
See Photo Tour of the Longmen Caves Here (September 2008)
Fengxian Temple 奉先寺, Ancestor Worshipping Temple. Carving began in 672, completed circa 672-675 AD
Central Image = Vairocana Buddha (Jp. = Dainichi Nyorai), Seated atop lotus; 17 meters in height; limestone.
Commissioned by Empress Wu Zetian, and reportedly made to resemble her facial features.
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