Mr. Chang Qing’s new book, Buddhist Art in Linyou: the Grottoes and Images, focuses on the important 
political status of Jiucheng Palace during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, as well as the unique geographical location of Linyou relative to Chang’an. Adopting an interdisciplinary research method that integrates archaeology and art history, this study not only catalogs all the Buddhist grottoes and cliff sculptures in Linyou, but also analyzes their stylistic features and construction dates, thus contributing numerous precious first-hand materials for restoring the prosperous development of Buddhist art in Chang’an. The book is rich in published materials, with rigorous arguments and a broad perspective. Its research integrates micro-level textual criticism with macro-level analysis, opening up a new path for reverse research on Buddhist art in Chang’an and promoting the construction and refinement of the genealogical framework of Chinese Buddhist art.