Amida Pentad

North Binyang Cave, Longmen

This cave is located to the right of the Middle Binyang cave. It was begun in the Northern Wei dynasty and completed in the Tang dynasty. Amida's right-hand mudra is Kapitthaka ("removing fear"). Guanyin carries a small vase in her left hand and a lotus in her right.

The three Binyang caves were planned by the Northern Wei emperor Xuanwu as a memorial to his parents, but only the central cave was completed during his dynasty.

Reference for names: Chinese Deities