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一枚辽金时期云冈石窟佛眼“回家”
Zhong Guo Xin Wen Wang·2025-05-10 02:40

Group 1 - A piece of Yungang Grottoes Buddha eye from the Liao-Jin period has been donated back to its original location in Shanxi Province [1][2] - The Buddha eye was originally donated to the Yungang Grottoes Museum in 1985 by the director of the Nelson Museum in the United States, marking the first piece of Yungang Grottoes artifacts to return from overseas [1][2] - The current donor, Tian Yijun, discovered the Buddha eye approximately 20 years ago at an antique market and later recognized its significance after reading an article about Yungang Grottoes [1][2] Group 2 - The donated artifact weighs 0.514 kilograms, stands 7 centimeters tall, and has a diameter of 10 centimeters at its larger end, characterized by a coarse sandy texture and dark red color [2] - Experts from Shanxi Province conducted evaluations and confirmed that the artifact is indeed a Buddha eye from the Yungang Grottoes, dating back to the Liao-Jin period [2] - The chairman of the Shanxi Lingyan Yungang Grottoes Protection Foundation expressed optimism about using digital technology for future research and identification of similar artifacts [2]