The Buddhist church in China eventually recovered , but it never regained its
original glory or vigor . ... construction workers who were leveling a playing field
at a primary school in Qingzhou , Shandong Province , in northeast China . ...
images and objects unearthed since the 1960s at various sites within the city of
Xi ' an and in the surrounding countryside . ... The following is a summary of the
little we know about the contents and locations of these five burial caches ( see
map in fig .
Author: Annette L. Juliano
Publisher: Art Media Resources Limited
ISBN: UCSD:31822037077971
Category: Art
Page: 155
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A sampling from an exhibition by the Beilin Museum of Xi'an, China, 64 Buddhist stone sculptures and steles from the fifth through ninth centuries A.D., are displayed in this book. About a half-page of text accompanies each photograph, discussing what is known about the history of each work as well as its material and aesthetic qualities.