Stone Buddha statues excavated in Hebei

时间：2007-01-02 00:40:00

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Chinanews, Shijiazhuang, Jan. 1 – In a rescue excavation1 work, archeologists recently discovered a large cave in the Houdige relic2 site in Nangong City, Hebei Province. The cave was used to bury Buddhist3 statues from the Northern Dynasties period (386 - 581) to the Tang Dynasty (618 -907). Lots of finely-made Buddhist stone statues were also unearthed4.

　　The stone statues are carved into different images, including Buddha5, the Goddess of Mercy, flying Apsaras, and Buddha sitting on a lotus throne. They are made by white marbles, stones, and pottery6. Most of the Buddhas7 are made of white marble with a high quality. The color of the marble is pure and Buddha statues all wear a dignified8 expression. With great skills, the shapes of the clothes worn by the Buddhas are carved with the veins9 of the stones. The stone statues are painted with different colors and carved with scripts.

　　The Houdige relic site used to be a village from the Northern Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty period. Most of the stone statues brought to light are related with Buddhist religion. Nangong City is the Hebei-Shandong-Henan border region. The Putong Temple and Putong Pagoda10, in Nangong City were built in 67 A.D., even one year earlier than the famous Baima (white horse) Temple in Luoyang, Henan Province, an archeologist said.

　　The Houdige relic site was another important Buddhist religious find made in Hebei Province. During the 1950s, a Buddhist temple, Xiude, was discovered in Quyang County in Hebei.


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1 excavation RiKzY     
n.挖掘，发掘；被挖掘之地
参考例句：
  • The bad weather has hung up the work of excavation.天气不好耽误了挖掘工作。
  • The excavation exposed some ancient ruins.这次挖掘暴露出一些古遗迹。
2 relic 4V2xd     
n.神圣的遗物，遗迹，纪念物
参考例句：
  • This stone axe is a relic of ancient times.这石斧是古代的遗物。
  • He found himself thinking of the man as a relic from the past.他把这个男人看成是过去时代的人物。
3 Buddhist USLy6     
adj./n.佛教的，佛教徒
参考例句：
  • The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
  • In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里，人世上一切事情都是空的。
4 unearthed e4d49b43cc52eefcadbac6d2e94bb832     
出土的（考古）
参考例句：
  • Many unearthed cultural relics are set forth in the exhibition hall. 展览馆里陈列着许多出土文物。
  • Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。
5 Buddha 9x1z0O     
n.佛；佛像；佛陀
参考例句：
  • Several women knelt down before the statue of Buddha and prayed.几个妇女跪在佛像前祈祷。
  • He has kept the figure of Buddha for luck.为了图吉利他一直保存着这尊佛像。
6 pottery OPFxi     
n.陶器，陶器场
参考例句：
  • My sister likes to learn art pottery in her spare time.我妹妹喜欢在空余时间学习陶艺。
  • The pottery was left to bake in the hot sun.陶器放在外面让炎热的太阳烘晒焙干。
7 Buddhas 355b2d5b267add69347643fe9fd61545     
n.佛，佛陀，佛像( Buddha的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • She called on spirits and Buddhas and made innumerable vows, all to no avail. 她把一切的神佛都喊到了，并且许下多少誓愿，都没有用。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
  • Tibetans identification with the political role of Living Buddhas is declining. 藏新政权的政治舞台中活佛的政治角色处于边缘。 来自互联网
8 dignified NuZzfb     
a.可敬的，高贵的
参考例句：
  • Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence. 在整个审讯过程中，他始终沉默以保持尊严。
  • He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend. 他总是在女友面前摆出这种庄严的姿态。
9 veins 65827206226d9e2d78ea2bfe697c6329     
n.纹理；矿脉( vein的名词复数 )；静脉；叶脉；纹理
参考例句：
  • The blood flows from the capillaries back into the veins. 血从毛细血管流回静脉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I felt a pleasant glow in all my veins from the wine. 喝过酒后我浑身的血都热烘烘的，感到很舒服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 pagoda dmtzDh     
n.宝塔（尤指印度和远东的多层宝塔），（印度教或佛教的）塔式庙宇
参考例句：
  • The ancient pagoda is undergoing repairs.那座古塔正在修缮中。
  • The pagoda is reflected upside down in the water.宝塔影子倒立在水里。

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