Introduction to the Five Caves of Tan Yao

Tan Yao was the one who built the five caves.

The Five Caves of Tan Yao were located in the eastern part of the western part of the Yungang Grottoes.

The Five Caves of Tan Yao were the five emperors of the Northern Wei Dynasty. They were Emperor Daowu, Emperor Mingyuan, Emperor Taiwu, Emperor Jingmu, and Emperor Wencheng.

The style of the statues in the Five Caves of Tan Yao is vigorous, simple and vigorous. In the early days, the five caves of Tan Yao were featured by huge and vigorous statues, showing the rich and simple customs of the Western Regions. In the middle stage, the Yungang Grottoes began to enter the stage of exquisite and delicate statues, presenting a magnificent Taihe style with complicated contents and exquisite carvings. The statues in the middle period were exquisite and exquisite, pursuing neatness and magnificence. On the whole, the statue style of the Five Caves of Tan Yao reflected the characteristics of boorish, vigorous, simple and magnificent, showing the spiritual outlook and traditional artistic essence of the northern ethnic groups.

The pronunciation of the five caves of Tan Yao is Tan Yao.

The Five Caves of Tan Yao were the first five caves excavated in Yungang Grottoes. The Buddha statues in them had the typical characteristics of Buddhist art in Liangzhou. The five grottoes were roughly horseshoe-shaped, with a dome at the top. Each grotto had a door and a window. The window was at the top and the door was at the bottom. The main Buddha statues were more than 10 meters high. The open-air Buddha in the 20th cave sat in the lotus position, which was the symbol of the statues in Yungang Grottoes. These Buddha statues symbolized the Buddha and also the five emperors of Northern Wei. To be specific, there had always been controversy in the academic community about which emperors and which Buddhas the five main Buddha statues in the Five Caves of Tan Yao represented. The shape and style of these Buddha statues reflected the special Buddhist culture of the early Northern Wei Dynasty, which was different from Indian Buddhism and showed the uniqueness of Chinese Buddhism. In general, the Buddha statues in the Five Caves of Tan Yao were one of the earliest and most representative Buddhist statues in the Yungang Grottoes.

The artistic style of the Five Caves of Tan Yao has a rich and simple Western sentiment. The early Buddha statues in the Five Caves of Tanyao were tall, with round faces, high noses, deep eyes, and straight shoulders. They absorbed and integrated the essence of ancient Indian Gandhara and Madohara art, with a rich and simple style of the Western Regions. In the middle period, the grottoes were well-known for their exquisite carving and gorgeous decoration, showing the complex and varied artistic style of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Although the scale of the late grotto was small, the figures were thin and handsome, and the proportions were moderate. It was the model of grotto art in northern China and the origin of "thin bones and clear statues". Overall, the artistic style of the five caves combined the essence of Indian Gandhara art, Persian art, and Northern Wei art, showing diverse and unique characteristics.

The Five Caves of Tan Yao were a group of caves in Yungang Grottoes, which were excavated by the monk Tong Tan Yao. It included the 16th to 20th caves in Yungang Grottoes. It was the earliest and largest cave group in Yungang Grottoes. In the center of these five caves, there was a huge Buddha statue carved, symbolizing the five emperors of the Northern Wei Dynasty. They were magnificent in scale, beautifully carved, and skilled in techniques. They were considered one of the quintessence of Yungang art.

The Five Caves of Tan Yao: Exploring the Origins of Civilization was a book about the context of Chinese culture. The author was Ah Cheng. This book was a continuation of the lecture the author gave at the Central Academy of Fine Arts 'School of Styling,"Exploring the Origins of Civilization". It was a continuation of his previous work,"Luoshu River Map: Exploring the Origins of Civilization". Through the analysis of the shape, Tanyao Five Caves deeply explored some important elements in Chinese culture, such as the changes in the shape of the worship of the North Star in the Zhou and Han Dynasties, and the central axis of ancient Chinese cities pointing to the North Star. In addition, the book also touched on the origin of Chinese landscape painting and the modeling principles of the Han Dynasty. In general, this book revealed some important features of Chinese civilization through a unique method of origin.

The order of excavation of the five caves was the 20th cave, and the 19th to 16th caves.