Statues, grotto relics discovered in N China's Shanxi(1/3)

Photo taken on Dec.22, 2021 shows statues of thousand-Buddha cliff in Huozhou, north China's Shanxi Province. (Photo provided by Shanxi Archaeology Institute)

Shanxi Archaeology Institute announced the discovery of a thousand-Buddha cliff carved during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and relics of grottoes in Huozhou on Wednesday, which provides important clues for studying the style and evolution of the statues from the middle to late Tang Dynasty.

Photo taken on Dec.22, 2021 shows the Buddha statue in Huozhou, north China's Shanxi Province.

Photo taken on Dec.22, 2021 shows the Buddha statue in Huozhou, north China's Shanxi Province.