#EPUEnChina: Longmen Grottos Are the Largest Collection of Chinese Stone Carvings

By Silvina Ali Pachelo In the province of Henan, China, we find one of the best examples of Chinese Buddhist sculpture, keeping tens of thousands of sculptures of Buddha and Bodhisattvas. It is a historical place within the civilization and reconfiguration of China. All architectural and sculptural creation takes place in its historical time. The creation of the Longmen Grottos dates back to the reign of Emperor Xiaowen, who ruled from September…