· Yaofang Cave is located between Fengxian Temple and Guyang Cave in the West Mountain of Longmen. It was excavated in the late Northern Wei Dynasty.
·It is named after many Tang Dynasty medicinal prescriptions engraved on the cave door. It was first carved in the late Northern Wei Dynasty, passed through the Eastern Wei Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty, and there were still sculptures in the early Tang Dynasty. The five Buddha statues in the cave have straight bodies with few curves, short and thick necks, and strong bodies. The straps on both sides of the Bodhisattva’s crown are very long and hang down to the upper part of the arms. These are all characteristics of Northern Qi statues.
·More than 150 kinds of medicinal prescriptions are engraved on both sides of the cave door, and the medicines used are mostly plant, animal and mineral medicines.
·The prescriptions involve internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, facial features, etc., and the medicinal materials involved can be found in the private sector, which is very convenient for the common people. The prescriptions in Yaofang Cave are the earliest existing stone prescriptions in China and play an important role in the study of Chinese medicine.
Telephone
0379-65980972
Reference when using
Less than 1 hour
transportation
It is located between Fengxian Temple and Guyang Cave in the Xishan Mountain of Longmen Grottoes Scenic Area in Luoyang, within walking distance.
Tickets
free
tips:
*Included in Longmen Grottoes Scenic Area Tickets
Opening hours
08:00-18:00 (March 01-October 31, Monday-Sunday)
08:00-17:00 (November 1st - February 28th of the following year, Monday - Sunday)