Longmen Grottoes - Fengxian Si Temple

The 36m/118ft wide and 41m/135ft deep grotto known as Fengxian Si Temple, with an open roof, was created between 672 and 675 and is by far the biggest in the whole complex. It was once protected by a wooden porch. Monumental statues of scholars, heavenly kings and grim guardians are grouped around the largest, a Buddha Losana, which is 17m/56ft high. With its round-cheeked face this sculpture is typical of its time, the heyday of Buddhist art in China.