Stamp Search 
Stamps Categories
Architecture
stampsAnimals
stampsAnniversary
stamps Bird
stampsChina
stamps for KidsChina
joint issued stampsChinese
new year stampsFlower
stampsLandscape
stampsMao
Zedong stampsMountain
stamps Olympic
stampsPortrait
stamps River
stampsSports
stampsWorld
Heritage stamps
Maiji Grottoes
Item location: China
Ships to: Worldwide
Terms of sale
To special order, please let us know what you are looking for. We will help you to meet your unique interests.
Technical details:
Scott No: 2769-74
Serial number: 1997-9
Values in set: 6
Date of issue: Jiang Weijie; LI Qingfa
Designers: June 13,1997
Size: 30*40mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 50
Printing process: offset
Scott No: 2769-74
Serial number: 1997-9
Values in set: 6
Date of issue: Jiang Weijie; LI Qingfa
Designers: June 13,1997
Size: 30*40mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 50
Printing process: offset
 SN: (6-1) Title: Buddha and Xieshi Bodhisattva Values: 50 fen Size: 30*40mm Type: T(Mint) | |
| SN: (6-2) Title: Xieshi Bodhisattva and his Disciple Values: 50 fen Size: 30*40mm Type: T(Mint) | |
| SN: (6-3) Title: Maid Values: 100 fen Size: 30*40mm Type: T(Mint) | |
| SN: (6-4) Title: Buddha Values: 150 fen Size: 30*40mm Type: T(Mint) | |
| SN: (6-5) Title: Xieshi Bodhisattva Values: 150 fen Size: 30*40mm Type: T(Mint) | |
| SN: (6-6) Title: Provider Values: 200 fen Size: 30*40mm Type: T(Mint) |
Background info
The Maijishan grottoes located along the ancient Silk Road near Tianshui City, Gansu Province are one of the four most famous grottoes in China. The grottoes were dug on a precarious cliff of the Xiaolong Mountain in the forest, and got its name because the mountain is shaped like a "piled wheat straw of a rural family".
During the late Qin period in the era of sixteen kingdoms 1,600 years ago, the emperors ordered to dig cave-shrines on the cliff more than several dozens meters in height on which figures were created and paintings were done. During the Western Qin period, eminent Buddhist masters began to assemble there to teach Buddhist scriptures. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, Maijishan Mountain had become a famous holy site of Buddhism, in which more than 100 caves were added, and more than 10,000 figures were sculptured. Huge grottoes thus took shape.
The Maijishan Grottoes have witnessed twelve dynasties after they were completed. Now, 194 caves are preserved, containing more than 7,200 small mud figures, stone sculptures and more than 1,300 square meters of frescoes. The sculptures in the Maijishan Grottoes demonstrate the contributions of Chinese traditional arts of sculpture to the Buddhist arts, they personalized the divine figures and made them vivid. The figures in the Maijishan Grottoes can be classified into mud figures, stone sculptures and stone-engraved figures, with mud figures as the dominant. Therefore, Chinese and foreign scholars regard it as the "museum of Oriental sculptures".
The Maijishan grottoes located along the ancient Silk Road near Tianshui City, Gansu Province are one of the four most famous grottoes in China. The grottoes were dug on a precarious cliff of the Xiaolong Mountain in the forest, and got its name because the mountain is shaped like a "piled wheat straw of a rural family".
During the late Qin period in the era of sixteen kingdoms 1,600 years ago, the emperors ordered to dig cave-shrines on the cliff more than several dozens meters in height on which figures were created and paintings were done. During the Western Qin period, eminent Buddhist masters began to assemble there to teach Buddhist scriptures. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, Maijishan Mountain had become a famous holy site of Buddhism, in which more than 100 caves were added, and more than 10,000 figures were sculptured. Huge grottoes thus took shape.
The Maijishan Grottoes have witnessed twelve dynasties after they were completed. Now, 194 caves are preserved, containing more than 7,200 small mud figures, stone sculptures and more than 1,300 square meters of frescoes. The sculptures in the Maijishan Grottoes demonstrate the contributions of Chinese traditional arts of sculpture to the Buddhist arts, they personalized the divine figures and made them vivid. The figures in the Maijishan Grottoes can be classified into mud figures, stone sculptures and stone-engraved figures, with mud figures as the dominant. Therefore, Chinese and foreign scholars regard it as the "museum of Oriental sculptures".
Related items
1997-10 Scott 2775 The Return of Hong Kong to Her Motherland
1997-11 Scott 2776-81 Ancient Temples in Wutai Mountain
1997-12 Scott 2782-86 The 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
1997-13 Scott 2787-91 Stone Carving of Shoushan
1997-14 Scott 2796 The 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
1997-15 Scott 2799-2800 The Eighth National Games of the People's Republic of China
1997-10 Scott 2775 The Return of Hong Kong to Her Motherland 1997-11 Scott 2776-81 Ancient Temples in Wutai Mountain 1997-12 Scott 2782-86 The 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army 1997-13 Scott 2787-91 Stone Carving of Shoushan 1997-14 Scott 2796 The 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China 1997-15 Scott 2799-2800 The Eighth National Games of the People's Republic of China China stamps indexed by year
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1964 | 1963 | 1962 | 1961 | 1960 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | 1949
Send to friends - | - 
Print this page
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1964 | 1963 | 1962 | 1961 | 1960 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | 1949
Send to friends - | - Print this page
Terms of sale | Directory | Site Map | About us | Contact us
Copyrights (c) 2008 Reserved by Xabusiness.com