Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave

Tang Dynasty (680 AD)
West bank¹, Longmen Caves

The central group of the cave is an Amida pentad; the water-bottle of its defaced Guanyin can be made out in the left corner. A smaller figure, within a mandorla, is fitted between Guanyin and the disciple. The smaller figure is itself flanked by other figures who are even more small. Above the central group, the souls who resurrect in Amida's Western paradise are sitting upon lotus blossoms. On the side walls, are the innumerable tiny stamped buddha images that give the cave its name.

Reference for names: Chinese Deities

¹There is a different cave, on the east side of the river, that is also called "Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave." The cave on the west side is the one that is shown here.