Butuodongtian Grotto, Buddhist grotto in Ningbo, China.
Butuodongtian Grotto is a Buddhist stone temple in Ningbo with artfully carved sculptures and religious figures. The sanctuary extends deep into the rock face and contains several connected chambers and passages that visitors can explore gradually.
The temple was built during the Tang Dynasty and served as a meditation place for Buddhist monks. Over the centuries, the site became an important center for religious teaching and ceremonies in the region.
The stone carvings show techniques from traditional Chinese Buddhist art, with detailed depictions of Bodhisattvas and celestial beings. The works reflect worship practices that visitors can still sense today in the chambers.
The temple is easy to find and suitable for different mobility levels, with stairs and level paths within the site. Visitors should allow enough time to view the different chambers at leisure.
The carving techniques used at this site differ noticeably from those of other Buddhist grottoes in eastern China. These special methods show local craft traditions that art historians continue to study.
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