Li Xiao set out from the hotel at seven o'clock in the morning, preparing to go to the Tianlongshan Grottoes on the outskirts of TY City. This is one of the famous grottoes of Xia Kingdom and an outstanding representative of Xia Kingdom's Buddhist art.
The Tianlongshan Grottoes are the culmination of Xia Kingdom's grotto art and are known as a world-class museum of Xia Kingdom's ancient stone carving art. Li Xiao is full of yearning and curiosity for this ancient art treasure house.
The Tianlongshan Grottoes are located in the suburbs of TY City, about 30 kilometers from the city center. Li Xiao took a bus and quickly reached his destination. The Grottoes are located in a dangerous terrain, surrounded by mountains, and the scenery is pleasant.
Li Xiao sat leisurely on the bus seat, took out his mobile phone and flipped through the information in his hand. The text in front of him filled him with yearning and curiosity. He expected to experience the world-class museum today - Tianlongshan Grottoes Collection
The great achievement of Chinese grotto art.
As the bus slowly drove into the mountainous area, Li Xiao gradually felt the changes in the surrounding environment. More and more green penetrated into the field of vision, and the mountains in the distance sometimes appeared, making people feel relaxed. The car stopped in a spacious parking lot
, Li Xiao followed the road signs and walked onto the path leading to the Tianlong Mountain Grottoes.
The three characters "Tianlong Mountain" are engraved on the cliff hanging high on the side. The terrain here is dangerous, the mountains are extremely difficult, surrounded by mountains, and the scenery is pleasant. Li Xiao was a little excited, and he had admired this place for a long time at home. Hearing that
This grotto has existed for more than a hundred years, and its carving techniques are extremely exquisite. It can be said to be a representative work of the ancient stone carving art of the Xia Kingdom. He looked at the majestic mountains and forgot about time and where he was.
Soon, Li Xiao stepped inside the grotto and was instantly attracted by the magnificent scene. The entire grotto was densely covered with Buddha statues and reliefs of different sizes and shapes, and long arches and ancient book inscriptions stretched on the walls.
, countless cultural relics dazzled Li Xiao. He walked to an ancient arch and carefully looked at the engraved words above. Inside, there was an old man carefully organizing the crowd to visit, explaining, and explaining ancient culture and art to him. Just as Li Xiao was leaving
When he arrived in front of a certain stone carving, a girl next to him almost spilled the tea that was dangling on him. "I'm sorry, you weren't burned." The girl handed the tissue in her hand to Li Xiao with a slightly apologetic voice.
"It's okay, thank you for your concern." Li Xiao smiled gently. Looking back at the statue, his expression was solemn and solemn, as if to warn people to cherish peace and beauty, and not to get lost in the pursuit of power, money, etc.
"Yes, every mural, relief, and Buddha statue contains profound meaning and historical background. Here, we can feel the treasures and charm of ancient Xia art." Teacher Yang said.
Li Xiao nodded, immersed in the wonderful feeling brought by these exquisite works of art. Inside the grotto, he saw many murals and reliefs. They were colorful and lifelike, making people feel like they were in a mysterious and beautiful world.
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Teacher Yang looked at Li Xiao's focused expression and said with a smile: "Actually, everyone has their own favorite artworks and styles. These works you like may become the source of your inspiration and creation."
Li Xiao thought for a while and nodded: "Yes, art has no borders. It allows us to transcend time and space and appreciate the brilliance and excellence of human wisdom."
Li Xiao took a deep breath of fresh air and approached the grotto. The sounds of people around him gradually faded away, leaving only the peace and tranquility deep in his soul. He was deeply attracted by the majesty of this grotto.
There was a tour guide in red uniform standing in front of the grotto, holding a small flag in his hand and leading the tourists to explain. A large group of people gathered around him. Li Xiao asked the tour guide how to visit the grotto, and the tour guide enthusiastically replied: "Usage is not allowed inside the grotto.
Flash, you need to be careful to keep quiet. We can visit the North Cave first and then go to the South Cave, which is more suitable."
Li Xiao nodded in agreement and followed the tour guide into the North Cave. As he walked along the dim stone walls, there were colorful Buddha statues and reliefs everywhere, as well as detailed Buddhist scriptures and historical records. The tour guide pointed at the murals and reliefs and explained
, Li Xiao also listened attentively.
Inside the grottoes, Li Xiao discovered that each cave has its own unique style and theme, including Buddhist stories, historical events, folklore, etc. The reliefs and murals on the stone walls are so exquisite that people can't help but marvel at the exquisiteness of ancient artists.
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The tour guide led the tourists all the way to the south cave. Li Xiao felt more and more excited, looking forward to the next surprise in the grotto. The theme of the south cave is the goddess. The murals, reliefs and stone carvings in the cave are all themed to women, showing
The different roles and images of women in ancient Xia Kingdom in family, work, religion, etc.
Li Xiao felt the unique mysterious atmosphere of Nandong, as if he had traveled through time and space to the ancient Xia Kingdom. He stared at the murals and reliefs, savoring the charm of history and culture.
The tour guide's words broke Li Xiao's contemplation: "The essence of the grottoes lies here. These murals and reliefs carry the ancient cultural and artistic heritage of the Xia Kingdom and are not to be missed."
Li Xiao responded: “I am deeply attracted by these works of art, especially those
Li Xiao was shocked. He knew that this was a very important piece of history and an artistic miracle. Li Xiao couldn't help but ask a tourist next to him who seemed to know more about it: "Is there anything special about the grotto art here?"
This tourist's name is Zhang Feng, and he is a senior art lover.
He introduced the history and characteristics of grotto art to Li Xiao in detail.
Zhang Feng said that the Tianlongshan Grottoes were built in the Northern Wei Dynasty and have a history of more than 1,500 years. They are one of the outstanding representatives of the ancient stone carving art of the Xia Kingdom. Together with the Longmen Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and White Horse Temple in Luoyang, they constitute the Xia Dynasty.
A representative of Chinese grotto art.
The Tianlongshan Grottoes include two caves, the north and the south. There are more than a hundred grottoes of different sizes, with magnificent murals, reliefs, Buddha statues, scriptures, etc., which can be called art treasures.
The biggest feature of the grottoes is that they preserve a large number of art treasures from the Northern Wei, Tang, Song, Yuan and other periods, which makes people involuntarily marvel at the wisdom and talent of the ancients. Li Xiao was led by volunteers to the grottoes
, admiring the murals and Buddha statues in the grotto dizzyingly.
The first thing that comes into view is the door of the grotto. The reliefs on the door are very exquisite, depicting characters and animals from Buddhist legends. The details are very rich and amazing. After entering the door, you can see the main part of the grotto.
——Buddha statues and murals.
The Buddha statue is placed in the center of the cave, which is tall, solemn and solemn. The Buddha statue wears a crown, a gorgeous cassock, and holds different instruments, which is breathtaking. The surrounding murals are also an important part of the cave.
The grottoes have different themes, some are depictions of Buddhist classic stories, some are historical events and characters, and some are natural landscapes. These murals were created by ancient artists and have remained intact after thousands of years of vicissitudes.
Vibrant colors and clear lines.
Li Xiao carefully observed every detail and felt the profound connotation conveyed by each mural. He was deeply attracted by these ancient works of art, as if he had traveled to ancient times and felt the charm of the culture and art at that time.
Over time, the Tianlongshan Grottoes have faced many challenges and difficulties, such as weathering, pollution, etc. Volunteers told Li Xiao that in order to protect these precious cultural heritage, the government and all sectors of society are taking measures, such as regular inspections of the grottoes.
Maintenance, strengthening environmental management, etc.
Li Xiao felt very pleased. He believed that protecting cultural heritage is everyone's responsibility, not just the responsibility of the government and professional institutions. Everyone should do their part.
"How do you think we should protect these precious cultural heritages?" Li Xiao asked.
"Actually, the most important thing is "Actually, what is the most important thing?" the volunteer asked, obviously a little surprised by Li Xiao's words.
Li Xiao took a deep breath and said seriously: "The most important thing is that we should cherish these cultural heritages and protect them so that future generations can have the opportunity to understand and appreciate them. These history and cultures are the precious wealth of our nation, and we
The volunteer couldn't help but feel deeply after listening to Li Xiao's words. She has lived in this historic city since she was a child, but it was not until she participated in volunteer work that she truly realized the importance of Taiyuan's precious history and cultural heritage.
She nodded, agreeing with Li Xiao's point of view.
The two continued touring the grottoes. Volunteers took Li Xiao to carefully view the Buddha statues and murals in each grotto, and explained the historical and cultural background of each grotto. Li Xiao expressed exclamation and admiration from time to time. For these ancient and mysterious
A deeper interest and curiosity in the culture and arts.
They visited the grottoes for more than an hour, and finally walked out of the north and south caves and arrived at the center of the grottoes. There, there was a 10-meter-high stone pagoda. Li Xiao and the volunteers were shocked by its momentum.
The volunteer explained that this is one of the most important pagodas in the grotto group and one of the treasures in the history of Xia Kingdom grotto art.
Li Xiao carefully observed the reliefs and Buddha statues on the stone pagoda and felt the solemn and mysterious atmosphere it exuded. He couldn't help but think of the Buddha statues and murals he had seen in Jinci before, as if history and culture were unfolding to him
A mysterious and ancient story.
"Thank you for giving me the opportunity to learn so much history and culture." Li Xiao expressed his gratitude to the volunteers.
The volunteer smiled and said: "You're welcome. The duty of our volunteers is to help more people understand and appreciate the history and culture of our city. Your understanding and appreciation are our biggest gain."
The two then left the grottoes. Along the way, Li Xiao chatted a lot with the tour guide about the Tianlong Mountain Grottoes and the Buddhist culture of the Xia Kingdom. The tour guide said that the Tianlong Mountain Grottoes are an important heritage of the ancient art and religious culture of the Xia Kingdom.
Its history can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, which has a history of more than a thousand years. The murals and reliefs in the grottoes not only have extremely high artistic value, but also reflect the social, cultural, religious and other aspects of the time. For research
The ancient history and culture of Xia Kingdom are of great significance.
Listening to the tour guide's introduction, Li Xiao became more aware of the profound history and culture of the Xia Kingdom, and he also yearned for the opportunity to have a deeper understanding of the Xia Kingdom.
Along the way, Li Xiao and the tour guide also talked about other attractions and cities in Xia Kingdom. The tour guide recommended him some places worth visiting and introduced some specialties of Xia Kingdom. Li Xiao listened with interest and was full of expectations.
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Soon after, the two arrived at the foot of Tianlong Mountain and ended today's trip. Li Xiao was very satisfied with today's trip. He felt the unique charm of Xia Kingdom and made friends with a very friendly and enthusiastic tour guide.
"Thank you for your company and introduction today, Mr. Tour Guide." Li Xiao thanked the tour guide.
"You're welcome, I'm glad to meet you too." The tour guide said with a smile, "If you have other places you want to go, you can tell me and I can give you more suggestions."
"Okay, I will definitely do it." Li Xiao said gratefully.
The two shook hands and said goodbye, and Li Xiao was filled with gratitude and joy.
