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During this investigation, the authors visited some villagers in Zhangbi Village and learned that the heads of the Buddha and Bodhisattva from the lower niche to the west on the boulder were stolen, and their whereabouts are unknown. The authors acquired from the villagers two photographs of the cliff sculptures taken before their heads were stolen,[3] which show their original state. A discussion of the time of the carving, style and motifs of the Dafoshan cliff sculptures, and of the southward migration of the Yungang style indicated by the sculptures, follows.
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Letter From the EditorsOf Cabbages and Rat Kings – Can Parties to Ukrainian Conflict Ever Break Free From Each Other? FEATURED NEWS STORIES Separatists Gain Ground as Talks Collapse Stakes Rising in Ukraine Conflict Russia Ready to Turn Its Back on Europe? THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Politics ‘Are You Mad?” Putin Orders Government to Restore Train […]
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