Introduction to Piyunzi Niche: Piyunzi Niche was carved in the Yuan Dynasty. There are 4 statues in it, three of which are missing their heads. The cave faces east from the west. There are three walls of statues in the cave. There is an altar base on the main wall and a seated sculpture on the platform, which is Song Defang wearing a cloud. On the north and south sides of the grotto, there is a statue on each side. They are Qin Zhi'an and Li Zhiquan, Song Defang's disciples. They are the main figures who followed Song Defang in the construction of Longshan Grottoes. On the west side of the south wall, there is a circular arch door, which is half-open. A boy wearing a Taoist robe holding a scroll comes through the door, which is lifelike.

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