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Cave 20 of the Yungang Grottoes is an open-air giant Buddha in Yungang, which is said to be carved out of the image of Emperor Daowu, the founding emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The standing statues are three big Buddhas, and the sitting statue of Sakyamuni in the middle is located in the west corner of the central part of Yungang Grottoes, numbered the 20th cave. The statue is open-air. The main statue is a sitting statue of Sakyamuni. Generous, plump and round face, thin lips and high nose, solemn expression. The body leans forward slightly, and the corners of the mouth are sharp and angular, as if preaching the truth of Buddhism to all living beings. The slender eyebrows and slightly opened eyes make people feel kind and caring. The flame patterns on the backlight and the reliefs of sitting Buddha and flying sky are very gorgeous, setting off the main Buddha in a majestic atmosphere. The residual flying sky on the west wall of the backlit outer edge of the open-air giant Buddha is a representative flying sky of Yungang Grottoes, which can be called "Bodhisattva-shaped flying sky". . Fei Tian wears a corolla on his head, a bead ring on his neck, a long skirt all over his body, and holds flowers in his hands. This open-air statue of the Great Buddha has a proper proportion of the whole body, concise and general modeling techniques, and a broad body that gives people a sense of stability. Although it is in a sitting posture, it is extremely tall. It is not only a masterpiece among Yungang stone carvings, but also a masterpiece of Buddha statue art in the whole country.
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