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| Seated Buddha image in Longmen Grottoes, China | |
Made during Gaozong's reign (653–80), the cave has a statue of a huge, seated, early Tang Buddha (Amitabha Buddha), flanked by statues of the Bodhisattvas Avalokitesvara and Mahasthamaprapta. The statues are carved with a sophisticated expression typical of Tang style. |
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| Issued Country | China |
| Issued Year | 1995 |
| Category | Buddhist Image World Heritage Buddhist Arts Theme 3: The Buddhist Pantheon as seen through Postage Stamps Buddhist Landscape |
| Type | Commemorative/Special Stamps |