Dazu Rock Carvings, Rock carvings in Dazu District, Chongqing, China.
The stone carvings spread across five mountains contain 50,000 statues and 100,000 Chinese characters carved into limestone cliff faces and cave walls.
Buddhist monk Zhao Zhifeng devoted 70 years to creating sculptures on Mount Baoding during the Song Dynasty from the 12th to 13th centuries.
The rock carvings demonstrate the integration of Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian beliefs through detailed religious sculptures and inscriptions on mountainside locations.
Visitors can access the archaeological site through guided tours from Chongqing city, located 165 kilometers east of the Dazu District.
Mount Baoding features carvings arranged in a U-shaped valley, while Mount Beishan presents 300 meters of continuous cliff sculptures from the 9th century.
GPS coordinates: 29.38285,105.47263
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:21
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