What are the categories of Buddhist sculptures in China?

Buddhist sculptures in China can be roughly divided into three categories: grotto sculptures, temple statues and statue monuments (other small-scale Buddha and Bodhisattva statues with craftsmanship are listed separately). It reached its climax in the Three Kingdoms and the Jin Dynasty, especially in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Despite the political turmoil and limited economy at that time, due to the support and advocacy of the rulers at that time, the manpower and material resources of the whole country were often concentrated on large-scale sculpture projects. Statues include Buddha, Bodhisattva, disciple, God King, King Kong Lux, geisha music that supports heaven and man (flying in the sky), Buddhist stories, and statues of believers who support people. The above statues are symmetrically arranged in the order of rank and position, and increase or decrease according to the different classical contents. After China was in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, all Buddhist classics, such as Hua Yan, Fa Hua, Vimo and Amitabha, were introduced to China and became the basis of sculpture. Generally speaking, statues such as the God King Lux did not appear until after the Northern and Southern Dynasties.