The Snapshots in Time Collection

Carved Buddhist Arhat (Luohan) Figures in Chinese Temple Grotto, WWII CBI Theater

Carved Buddhist Arhat (Luohan) Figures in Chinese Temple Grotto, WWII CBI Theater

Rows of intricately carved and painted Buddhist arhat (luohan) statues fill this temple grotto, photographed by an American serviceman stationed in China during World War II. Sites renowned for such elaborate religious sculpture, like the famed Bamboo Temple near Kunming, drew visits from CBI Theater personnel eager to document China's rich cultural heritage. Project: 218386