Presents a panoramic view of ancient Chinese sculptures from the earliest times to late Ming (1368-1644) through the eyes of Liang Sicheng who was bent on preserving China's cultural past in the tumultuous and wartorn years of the 1930s and 1940s
Comprises a collection of short essays and vignette sketches, covering the monumental cliff shrines and the most ancient Buddhist temples in Yungang and Longmen as well as the border regions of Sichuan and Yunnan
Contains over 300 historical photographs and hand-drawn sketches
Note from the Translators
1. Early Sculptures in China: Before the Arrival of Buddhism
