Image Style And Thought Origin Of Esoteric Buddhism Statues In GuangYuan Grottoes

GuangYuan grottoes lies in the north of Sichuan Province. It mainly includes Qianfoya, Huangzesi,GuanYinyan three places. GuangYuan grottoes has already been cut in the later period of Northern Wei Dynasty at the latest. Guangyuan grotto statues was cut from West Wei Dynasty , North Zhou Dynasty ,Sui Dynasty to late Tang Dynasty , and was golden in the period of KaiYuan of Tang Dynasty. History of cutting of GuanYuan grottoes is the longest in SiChuan.Guan Yuan grottoes statues was golden in the period of Tang Dynasty. It has not only numerous Exoteric Buddhism subject , but also has Esoteric Buddhism subject. Esoteric Buddhism in the school that Indian Mahayana Buddhism develops into the last period of stage and presents. It has absorbed Brahmanism and other folk religious contents. GuanYuan statues demonstrates distinct artistic characteristics and abundant humane intension. It is very meaningful to classfy and study the Esoteric Buddhism subject.Esoteric Buddhism subject demonstrates the influence of primitive religion and folk faith in the South Aisa Sub-Continent, demonstrate the characteristic of ChangAn and LuoYang statue at the same time. We can understand how Esoteric Buddhism was introduced through to Guangyuan Esotericism record and analyze. Firstly, abundant mixed Esoteric Buddhism subject demonstrate characteristics of universalization and mass. Under the big historical environment, There are delicate relations between GuanYuan grottoes and regime. The participation of the imperial family and support of local government promoted the development of it. The participation of citizens and the army makes statue activity reflect the direct demands of common custom interests. The historical incidents of the An Lushan-Shi Siming Rebellion and other cincidents enables and protects country's thought and is given play to. Protect country thought should be an induction factor Esoteric Buddhism subject rise. At last, we can see that the process of Esoteric Buddhism subject entering China is not alone, but pay attention to compromise Exoteric Buddhism and Taoism. Thought resource and picture resource that it used them have promoted one's own spread.