The Jingwei Project: Digital Return of the Longmen Grottoes & Global Cultural Initiative

📍 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Here, the Northern Wei Emperor Worshipping the Buddha relief, originally from the Central Cave of the Binyang Grottoes at Longmen, stands as a testament to Emperor Xiaowen's relocation of the capital to Luoyang and his adoption of Han Chinese culture. Oceans may separate us, but they can never block the beauty of art. Yet, the complete history of the Longmen Grottoes remains scattered across the ocean. May civilizations find mutual understanding here, and may the stories of these lost national treasures be understood by more people