Dazu Rock Carving Guide

According to Travel Guide in China, Dazu County, reputed as 'the county of rock carving' is located at the southeast of Sichuan province. It is 271 kilometers (about 168.4 miles) from Chengdu on its west and 167 kilometers (about 103.8 miles) from Chongqing on its east. The whole county has an area of 1,400 square kilometers (about 540.5 square miles), and it covers a history of 1,230 years since it came into existence in 758 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). When you travel in Dazu County, you can get more ancient stones carving from the guide of Dazu history.

The Dazu Rock Carvings was built from 650 in the Tang Dynasty and continued to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1616-1911). It is as famous as the Mogao Cave in Dunhuang, Gansu Province. The rock carvings in these places are very distinguished both at home and abroad. Among the rock carvings, there are more than 5,000 statues and over100, 000 Chinese characters of inscriptions and epigraphs. The Buddhist statues dominate in this rock carving group, and the Taoist and the Confucian stone figures can also be seen, containing all the cliffside carvings in Dazu County.

Dazu County has gained the reputation of 'the county of rock carving”. The collection is composed of the rock carvings in Beishan, Baodingshan, Nanshan, Shimenshan as well as Shizhuanshan, all of which are of the highest artistic attainment and demonstrate the most exquisite skills.The tour guide will be give you a wonderful stones carving for your eyes. The carvings are not only beautiful pieces of art, but serve to depict Chinese culture and its influences at that time. The art includes Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian figures, which distinguishes them from other grotto arts at that time. The statues also personify the daily lives of people in ancient times.
How to travel in Dazu Rock Carving , Here are some guide information about Dazu Rock Carving , The detail is following :
Address: Dazu County of Chongqing
Admission Fee: High Season (Mar.1 to Nov.30):
CNY100 for Baodingshan
CNY80 for Beishan
CNY140 for combined ticket of the two sights
Low Season (Dec.1 to Feb.28/29)
Ticket price is adjusted according to tourist number
Opening hours: 08:40 a.m-17:00 p.m
Contact Hotline: 86 23 43722744

• Dazu Rock Carving
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• The Great Hall of People
• Chongqing zoo
• General Stewell Museum
• Liberation Monument Chongqing
• Three Gorges Museum
• Ciqikou Old Town
• The Yangtze River