Buddha head stolen from Tianlongshan Cave returned China

The head of Tianlongshan Cave was returned to his home in Taiyuan City, north China's Shanxi Province. on saturday It is the first time in nearly a century that antiques have been returned from Japan to China.

The head is a Buddha image in one of the caves at Tianlongshan Cave. It was illegally exported out of the country in 1924 and was recalled only in December 2020.slotxo auto

The sculpture shows a Buddha with a round face that purs his lips with a smile. The carvings feature the characteristics of the Late Northern Dynasty (386-581) to the Early Sui Dynasty (581-619). The head is 33.7 cm long, 30.4 cm wide, and 44.5 cm high, and weighs 55.5 kg.

The head, which was brought back from Japan on December 12, 2020, is the 100th relic that China will recall from overseas in 2020, according to the National Cultural Heritage Agency (NCHA).