Head of Buddha

The Northern Wei dynasty was founded in 386 by a nomadic people of Turkish origin, the Tuobas. Quickly assimilating Chinese culture, the Tuobas emperors lean on the Buddhist clergy to shine culturally. During the reign of the Northern Wei emperors, three major cave sites were founded, most notably at Yungang in the Shanxi region.
The Buddhist art of the Northern Wei, solemn and majestic, possesses the force of Tribal art. In many ways, it can be compared to Romanesque art in the West.
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