臥(wo)(wo)(wo)佛溝(gou)為東西向(xiang),在(zai)長(chang)達0.5公(gong)里的兩邊崖壁上,鑿有(you)大小龕窟(ku) 138個,其中佛教造像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)84龕,計(ji)1593尊,內以釋(shi)(shi)迦(jia)牟尼(ni)左側(ce)臥(wo)(wo)(wo)造像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)較為壯觀。臥(wo)(wo)(wo)佛全長(chang)23米,頭(tou)長(chang)3米,肩寬3.1米,頭(tou)東腳西,向(xiang)南左側(ce)臥(wo)(wo)(wo)于距地表 5米處的崖壁上。臥(wo)(wo)(wo)佛頭(tou)有(you)螺髻,雙(shuang)目(mu)微(wei)閉,形體修長(chang),身(shen)著袈(jia)紗,坦胸,兩手平伸,赤雙(shuang)足,神態(tai)安詳端莊。此(ci)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)雕刻(ke)精美、洗練,形象地展示出(chu)超脫的境界。在(zai)臥(wo)(wo)(wo)佛上部,刻(ke)有(you)釋(shi)(shi)迦(jia)牟尼(ni)佛坐像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),兩側(ce)為諸弟子(zi)及天龍八部等,各現(xian)半身(shen)。腹(fu)部外(wai)側(ce)跪一弟子(zi),面(mian)向(xiang)佛,背朝外(wai)。腳部刻(ke)力士像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang) 1尊,上身(shen)裸露,肌肉豐滿,充分(fen)表現(xian)了盛唐時期石刻(ke)造像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)藝術的獨(du)特(te)風格(見圖(tu)[])。
與臥佛相對應的(de)(de)(de)崖壁上,是臥佛院藏經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)洞。佛教經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)文主要(yao)集(ji)中鐫(juan)刻在15個經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)洞內,造字面積達(da) 131.2平方(fang)米,共(gong)260468字。字為楷書,方(fang)格直行,大(da)(da)小規格 2~4厘米不等,均是唐人書寫(xie)雕刻的(de)(de)(de)佛經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)和敬愛寺經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)論(lun)目(mu)序。所刻經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)目(mu)是《大(da)(da)唐東京大(da)(da)敬愛寺一切經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)論(lun)目(mu)序》、《大(da)(da)般(ban)涅(nie)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》《法華經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》《妙法蓮華經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《大(da)(da)方(fang)便佛報恩經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》《般(ban)若波羅密多心(xin)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》《佛名(ming)(ming)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《檀三(san)藏經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》等16部。刻經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)的(de)(de)(de)題(ti)記(ji),現存(cun)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)開(kai)(kai)(kai)元(yuan)(yuan)十(shi)(shi)(shi)五年(727)、開(kai)(kai)(kai)元(yuan)(yuan)十(shi)(shi)(shi)七年、開(kai)(kai)(kai)元(yuan)(yuan)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)年三(san)則。另外還有(you)“開(kai)(kai)(kai)元(yuan)(yuan)十(shi)(shi)(shi)二年”、“開(kai)(kai)(kai)元(yuan)(yuan)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)一年臥佛院僧(seng)玄應書”等題(ti)記(ji),也清晰(xi)可見。藏經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)洞內所刻佛經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)文,不僅(jin)記(ji)有(you)年代、經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)論(lun)名(ming)(ming)稱,而且字跡古樸工整,筆勢(shi)清勁純熟,是研究中國佛教史(shi)、書法史(shi)和校正佛經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)版本的(de)(de)(de)重要(yao)歷史(shi)資料。