Nanshan Stone Carving
Nanshan Stone Carving, Buddhist stone sculptures in Pingyao town, Hangzhou, China.
The Nanshan Stone Carving features multiple Buddha statues carved into cliff faces, with some reaching heights of 6.6 meters against the mountain backdrop.
During the Southern Song Dynasty from 1127 to 1279, the area served as a royal quarry for imperial construction projects in Lin'an, now known as Hangzhou.
The stone carvings include thirteen surviving Buddhist sculptures and one Taoist statue, representing different religious traditions that influenced Chinese art through centuries.
The complete exploration of these stone sculptures requires approximately fifteen minutes of walking up stone steps through the mountain landscape.
At the top of the steps stands the only remaining Taoist sculpture, depicting a figure with flowing hair holding a sword above a snake intertwined with a tortoise.
Location: Hangzhou
GPS coordinates: 30.39575,119.95433
Latest update: March 4, 2025 04:19
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