These sculptures have a strong Indian influence, but towards the end of the dynasty the sculptures at Yunkang and also Lungmen became more Chinese in style. During the next stage of development, the Indian influence reasserted itself as contacts with India became more frequent.
他同時強調，這種肉體美，仍屬於唐代中國人本身的審美意識，與印度雕刻中刻意強調的肉感不相同。