An Analyses of Sculpture Patterns of Mount Xumi Grottoes in China

Abstract

Buddhism was introduced to my country from ancient India through the Silk Road during the Han Dynasty. It has formed a broad social foundation through the historical development of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. This article focuses on the historical and artistic approach towards the sculpture patterns of mount Xumi Grottes. The art of Xumishan Grottoes was founded in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and has continued from the large-scale construction in the Western Wei Dynasty, Northern Zhou Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, and Tang Dynasty to the repairs in the Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, and Ming Dynasty. From the formation history of the Xumishan Grottoes and the development and evolution of the grotto art, we can see the secularization, nationalization and localization of the Buddhist art of the Xumishan Grottoes. The methodological aspect of the research is related to the qualitative research techneques and the patterns which are related to the art and observatory.