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The exhibition "Qingzhou Smile: Ancient Qingzhou Buddhist Sculpture Art Exhibition" has landed at the Guangzhou Museum of Art, marking the first large-scale and high-profile special exhibition of Buddhist sculptures from Longxing Temple in Qingzhou in South China. The exhibition features 62 national treasure-level stone carvings, including 22 national first-class cultural relics. These artifacts span nearly five hundred years, from the Northern Wei, Eastern Wei, Northern Qi, Sui Dynasty to the Northern Song Dynasty, comprehensively showcasing the unique development of the "Qingzhou style" of Buddhist sculpture.
All exhibits originate from the Longxing Temple hoard site in Qingzhou, one of the top ten archaeological discoveries in China in 1996. Ancient Qingzhou was located at the crossroads of the land and sea Silk Roads. The art of Gandhara and Gupta from abroad blended and coexisted with the local aesthetics of the Central Plains and Shandong, giving birth to the gentle, warm, and healing "Qingzhou Smile," which redefines the aesthetics of Eastern sculpture and rewrites the history of the development of Eastern sculpture.
The exhibition hall employs a tranquil, immersive lighting design, using low-saturation soft light to focus on the faces of the statues, revealing the restrained and serene smiles of Buddhas across the ages. From the elegant and refined figures of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the softened style of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, to the artistic peak of the Northern Qi Dynasty with its draped, form-fitting garments, and then to the secularized statues of the Sui, Tang, and Northern Song Dynasties, the exhibition progressively showcases the complete evolution of Northern Dynasties stone carving art. The exhibits retain traces of gilding and mineral pigment painting from over a thousand years ago, allowing visitors to experience firsthand the superb carving skills of ancient artisans.
The exhibition features numerous national treasures, including a Northern Qi Dynasty gilded and painted standing Buddha statue, a contemplative Bodhisattva, and a Vairocana Buddha statue. The bases of the statues bear inscriptions by numerous donors, truthfully recording the sincere wishes of ordinary people for peace and blessings during turbulent times, imbuing the cold stone carvings with profound human warmth. The exhibition atmosphere is tranquil and soothing, suitable for solitary contemplation, romantic photo opportunities for couples, and family art education.
This event is suitable for art lovers, history and cultural heritage enthusiasts, families with children engaging in art-themed activities, students on extracurricular study tours, couples on artistic dates, individuals seeking quiet relaxation and stress relief, and those looking for artistic photography opportunities.
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