What are the characteristics of Chinese Buddhist sculpture art?

Features: It inherits the traditional style of plastic arts since Qin and Han Dynasties, while absorbing the advantages of Buddhist art.

It is a manifestation of the prevalence of Buddhism. From the perspective of art modeling, it can be divided into three stages: 1. The works of the Northern Wei Dynasty when the capital was Pingcheng (Datong, Shanxi). The faces of Buddha, Bodhisattva, Arhat and Feitian are mostly round and fat, showing a "peaceful and joyful" look.

At this time, the modeling focuses more on the main form and spirit, and less on details.

2. After Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang, the statues have a thin and shaved face, the Bodhisattva has a broad forehead, a slim neck, cheerful eyebrows, and a calm expression; the flying sky is beautiful, handsome, and turbulent. It is the product of the further combination of the culture of the Western Regions and the Central Plains.

3. Northern Qi and Northern Zhou Dynasties: The faces of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas changed from slender to plump and round, and their hair became small spiral shapes.