초기 통계에 따르면 용문석굴 당대 기년관음보살상은 53구가 있으며, 기년이 없는 상은 140여구가 있다. 필자는 현장조사에 의거해 기년관음 상에 대해 구체적 기록 및 분석을 진행하고, 역사문헌과 비석의 내용들 을 참고하여 용문석굴 당대 관음상의 특징 및 형상변천 규율에 대해 정리하였다. 또한 당대 관음상에 관한 다른 문제들에 대해서도 검토하여 당대 용문을 비롯하여 낙양지역의 정토신앙 및 관음신앙에 대해 살펴보 고자 한다.

As Overturned-bowl Stupa of India, the origin of Stupa, is accepted by neighboring countries, pure form and local characteristics combined to bring change in unique style for each country. Such change is established as new style through combination with contemporary tradition in China. In this thesis, pattern of Stupa shown in Longmen Grottoes’ Relief-Stupa relieves. Since study on how Indian Stupa was introduced into China has been partially undertaken, this study focuses on the pattern of Stupas from that perspective. 40 Stupas were explored during field work with naked eyes, among about 50 stupas reported on the research data by Longmen Grottoes Institute. Relief-Stupa relieves of Longmen Grottoes are as important as Yungang Grottoes. While Yungang Grottoes were built during a period when Gandhara style and Occidental expression were adopted and integrated with Chinese culture and Buddhism, building of Longmen Grottoes can be called a starting point of ‘Chinese’ style of Buddhist culture and Stupa, fully integrated with Chinese culture.

Luoyang, as a famous historical and cultural city in China, has rich cultural heritage resources. The world cultural heritage, Luoyang Longmen Grottoes, is taken as the research object in this paper and this paper, starting from the current situation, analyzes the historical and cultural, scientific research, art, economic and other values of Luoyang Longmen Grottoes, and finally discusses the protection and development methods of Longmen Grottoes, hoping to be helpful to the conservation and development of cultural heritage resources of Luoyang Longmen Grottoes.