bust Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Went and saw this on the weekend.......amazing. While levelling a sporting field in the city of Qingzhou in Shandong province a group of construction workers discovered a pit filled with over 400 stone Buddhist sculptures dating back to the 6th century. They were apparently wrapped and buried during the 12th century for unknown reasons. They were all incomplete or broken at the time of burial and remained undisturbed for over 900 years. Many of the pieces still contain traces of the original paint and gilding. Some remarkable examples of their era. http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/current/lost_buddhas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Yes that is amazing bust. Love to see it. Presumably they were buried for safe keeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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