Seated Guanyin, Longxing Temple, Hebei
CHINA BOUND | Updated: 2026-04-25 07:00
Standing quietly in Zhengding, Longxing Temple has endured since the Sui Dynasty (581-618). Inside its main hall, the serene "Backward-Seated Avalokitesvara (Guanyin)" rests gracefully, surrounded by hanging sculptures like drifting clouds — capturing compassion, movement, and the refined elegance of ancient Chinese artistry in a single, timeless moment.
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