Tang Dynasty stone carving found in central China
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- 11 Mar 2022
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A "seven-level pagoda" stone carving has been discovered by a farmer in central China's Henan Province, while renovating his yard. According to the local cultural preservation authorities, the carving was made 1,200 years ago in the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
The hollow stone niche has a height of 68 cm, a width of 42 cm and a thickness of 23 cm. The right corner is engraved with a 67-word inscription, which can still be relatively easily recognized.
The carving is a part of a "seven-level pagoda." The figures are still very exquisite, with Sakyamuni Dharma at the front upper part. Two stone lions are on each side of the lower part. Read More...
