Southern Cliff Buddhist Sculptures

The Southern Cliff contains 179 carved grottos housing 2,700 Buddhist statues across multiple limestone walls including Shenxianpo, Yunping stone, and Guanyin Rock.

The carving of these Buddhist sculptures began during the Sui Dynasty and continued through the Tang period, with additional works created until the Republican Era.

The sculptures demonstrate significant Buddhist traditions through their garment styles, iconography, and artistic elements, particularly visible in the double-headed Buddha of Niche 83.

Located one kilometer south of Bazhong city center, the site features numbered niches that follow a sequence from Yunping stone to Guanyin cliff.

The sculptures contain 2,700 painted Buddhist statues distributed across 179 grottoes, making it the largest collection of Buddhist carvings in the Bazhong region.

Location: Bazhong

Inception: 7 century

GPS coordinates: 31.84688,106.75632

Latest update: March 25, 2025 11:56