China Three Gorges Museum Hosts Major Grotto Art Exhibition Featuring National Treasures

Several exhibitions and discoveries highlight the rich heritage of Chinese grotto art and Buddhist stone carvings. The upcoming exhibition "From Dunhuang to Dazu: The Evolution of Chinese Grotto Art" at the China Three Gorges Museum will showcase 17 national first-class cultural relics, including the earliest known Buddhist stupa in China, using advanced technologies like AI to bring ancient art to life. In Sichuan's Anyue county, researchers discovered Tang Dynasty-era Buddhist and Taoist cliff statues, part of a vast collection of over 100,000 surviving cliff statues known in the region as the "Hometown of Chinese Stone Carvings." Meanwhile, artist Zheng Qinyan's exhibition "Bo Re" in Datong reflects Buddhist themes through ink-color paintings inspired by the Yungang Grottoes and other historic temples, promoting meditation and reflection. These events underscore ongoing efforts to preserve, study, and celebrate China's grotto and Buddhist art heritage. Together, they offer a multifaceted view of China's cultural and religious history, blending ancient traditions with contemporary artistic and technological approaches.