Compare the Buddha at Longmen Caves to the Buddha at the Todai-ji Temple.
One of the similarities between these two Buddha is that they both are made very large and dominating in relation to the other statues and infrastructure around them. Both of these areas didn't receive assaulting that hurt the Buddha. Actually during World War Two the allies were bombing Japan, but the Buddha at Todai-ji was not hurt. And the same goes for the Buddha at Longmen which was not hurt over its existence.
Furthermore both of the Buddha also have a couple of differences. One of the differences would include the medium. The Buddha at the Longmen caves was made out of the rock in the cliff. On the other hand the Buddha at the Todai-ji Temple was made out of bronze. Not only are the mediums different but also the cultural influence behinds these Buddhas. The Longmen Buddha is from China and the Todai-ji Buddha is from Japan. Because of these two different cultures they influence the art that is associated with the Buddha and infrastructure that goes around it.
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