
Tourists observe a Buddhist statue at the Qingzhou Museum in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong Province, on August 23, 2026. The famed Buddhist statues from the Longxing Temple hoard in Qingzhou are celebrated for their subtle "Qingzhou smile," well?preserved pigments and gilding, and the distinctive "Qingzhou style" of Northern Dynasties (386-581) Buddhist sculpture. Photo: VCG