Dazu Rock Carving

Chongqing Three-Day Two-Night! It was so much fun! Day One Morning Watch the light rail at Liziba Station Longmenhao Old Street (have lunch) Here you can take photos of the Yangtze River Tunnel and the bridge, it's a great place to stroll around Afternoon Climb to Laojun Cave Go to Raffles City Plaza for a tea break at Cha Yan Yue Se, and surprisingly no queue! Evening Guanyinqiao (buy ghost buns) Super delicious, thin skin and lots of meat, very juicy, recommended Socialist College night view (check-in at La La Land! The night lights are super beautiful, and the night view across the river is very memorable) Day Two Dazu Rock Carvings Day Trip Morning Beishan Rock Carvings of Dazu Dazu Rock Carvings Museum (watched a documentary in the dome cinema, worth it! The Thousand-Hand Guanyin is stunning) Afternoon Baoding Mountain Rock Carvings (The Thousand-Hand Guanyin is super beautiful) Evening Eat hotpot (War-time Cave Hotpot, very tasty😋) Hongya Cave night view (saw the full view of Hongya Cave from Chongqing Grand Theatre, super beautiful!) Day Three Morning Chongqing Zoo (lots of giant pandas! Try to go early) Noon War-time Cave Hotpot (yes, the same place, love it too much!) Afternoon People's Great Hall Xin Xiao Mian (have dinner, very authentic, lots of locals eating there, cheap and delicious) People's Great Hall night view

"North Dunhuang, South Dazu." Before I went to see the Dazu stone carvings, I thought this sentence was just a saying, because Dunhuang is much more popular. However, when you really come to Dazu and face the Buddha, you can vaguely see the wind of the Tang and Song dynasties for a thousand years. Tens of thousands of exquisitely carved cliff statues are quietly hidden between the mountains. It integrates the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, lifelike, breathtaking. We just caught up with a rainy day, which added a layer of mist to the already mysterious stone carvings, and even my son said it felt like an outdoor adventure. · What to see in Dazu🦶 stone carvings? ✔️With its name in Dunhuang, it shows its important position in the history of Chinese grotto art. ✔️Compared with other grottoes, the characteristic of Dazu stone carvings is secularization. And it integrates the themes of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, and the cultural harmony is integrated. · 👨‍👩‍👦How to play? The Dazu stone carvings began in the Tang Dynasty and are distributed in five areas: Baoding Mountain, North Mountain, South Mountain, Shizhuan Mountain, and Shimen Mountain. Now only Baoding Mountain and North Mountain are open. 1⃣️Baoding Mountain: 📌Recommend going to Baoding Mountain in the morning, watch digital movies (need to make an appointment when buying tickets), there are two, one is regular and one is spherical, a bit like Dunhuang. 📌Then take the sightseeing car to Baoding Mountain to see the main body of the stone carvings. All the iconic stone carvings are here. 📌After visiting Baoding Mountain, take a car to the Stone Carving Museum to learn more about stone carving culture. 2⃣️North Mountain: It is about half an hour's drive from Baoding Mountain. You can drive by yourself or take a scenic shuttle bus. The statues here are earlier than Baoding Mountain, the scale is not large but very exquisite, there is a saying "Baoding is lively, North Mountain is the way". And there is a night scene🌌 here, watching the stone carvings under the light at night has a more mysterious feeling, anyway, I dare not go alone. 3⃣️Li Family Ancestral Hall: There is a small waterfall and a man-made reservoir here, those who like the outdoors can come and walk around. 4⃣️Mingshan Temple: This is in Anyue, you need to drive by yourself, the scale is not large. But the reason why the stone carvings here🔥 are popular is that after being eroded by the wind, the Buddha statue has a horizontal texture, which is very artistic. If it is not well protected, maybe after many years, these stone carvings will merge with the rocks again and become their original appearance, a bit emotional. · The National Day holiday is coming soon, if you want to come to Sichuan and Chongqing to play, I recommend you to go to Dazu to see, experience the last monument in the history of world grotto art!

📕"The rugged cliffs in the Dazu area preserve a unique series of rock carvings, spanning from the 9th to the 13th century AD. These carvings are renowned for their high artistic quality and diverse themes, vividly reflecting the daily social life of China during this period, and fully demonstrating the harmonious coexistence of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism at this time." - 📕The Dazu Rock Carvings are represented by the "Five Mountains" grottoes of Beishan, Baoding, Nanshan, Shimenshan, and Shizhushan, each with its own characteristics. Beishan Grotto is known as the "Chinese Guanyin Statue Exhibition Hall", Baoding Mountain Grotto is the only large-scale grotto in the country with a unified conceptual layout, Nanshan Grotto is a fine example of Taoist statues in the country, Shimenshan Grotto is a statue area where Buddhism and Taoism coexist, and Shizhushan Grotto is a rare "Three Religions in One" statue area in the country. - 📍:Dazu Rock Carvings Scenic Area, Baoding Town, Dazu District, Chongqing City 🏷️:Baoding Mountain Scenic Area (Main Scenic Area)--110r; Combo Ticket: 135r (Baoding Mountain + Beishan) 🕰️:Baoding Mountain 2-3 hours; Baoding Mountain + Beishan 4-5 hours Transportation: Self-driving is recommended; Public Transportation: Take the intercity express bus 50r+205 from downtown Chongqing and get off at the tourist center 🍃 Highlights: ✅Thousand-Hand Guanyin Statue Built during the Southern Song Dynasty, it is the peak work of Guanyin statues and the largest hand-holding Guanyin statue in the country. Upon entering the Buddha Cave, you will be attracted by the nearly thousand hands on the wall and the huge main statue, which is even more magnificent and majestic after being gilded and restored. ✅Shakyamuni Nirvana Holy Relic Picture The Buddha statue is in a reclining Buddha posture, only revealing half of the Buddha's body, which is 31 meters long, and the lower half of the body is incorporated into the mountain. The Buddha's face is serene with his eyes slightly closed. This Buddha statue is the world's largest half-body reclining Buddha statue. ✅Folk Rock Carvings Integrating Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism The Baoding Mountain Rock Carving Area is different from most grottoes in that it has a variety of god and Buddha statues as well as many folk rock carvings that are both ethnic and life-like. There are many realistic life carvings such as the chicken-raising woman, the cattle-herding picture, and the flute-playing woman. ✅Dazu Rock Carvings Museum After visiting the rock carvings themselves, the Dazu Museum located at the exit is not to be missed, where you can learn more deeply and in detail about the charm of Dazu. ✅Beishan Rock Carvings The Baoding Mountain Rock Carvings are well-preserved in the Dazu Rock Carvings Scenic Area and have been perfectly presented after several restorations, while the Beishan Rock Carvings are the appearance after weathering, more original and realistic. 💡Practical tips: 1⃣️Be sure to listen to the explanation when entering the scenic area. You can ask for a guide at the entrance of the scenic area, or you can follow the detailed guide in the scenic area's public account. 2⃣️Baoding Mountain and Beishan are divided into two scenic areas. If you go to both, it is recommended to buy a combo ticket. 3⃣️The country's first Dolby Panorama Sound Sphere Cinema will play rock carving-related films, and it is recommended to buy a combo ticket.

We took a tour from Chongqing, and drove the 1.5hrs to Dazu. We visited a few sites, including Beishan, The Dazu museum and Baodingshan. There are other areas to see, though probably easier to get to with your own transport. I think it might be nice also to see some of the lesser visited areas to avoid the crowds! The carvings and caves themselves are extensive, well-preserved and varied. There is enough to keep you occupied - and it might be interesting also to see the Dazu movie (though we weren't able to do so on our tour!). It's quite a tiring day out, with lots of walking, and maybe some overload in terms of carvings and statues for some - but if you're interested in Buddhism & Taoism, Chinese history and these types of caves, it's well worth a trip! #dazu #history #buddhism #taoism #caves

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Chongqing's seriously underestimated scenic spot, it's really shocking.. Dazu Rock Carvings, silently hidden between the mountains and wilds, over ten thousand exquisitely carved cliff statues. Combining the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, with a very figurative interpretation, presenting secular scenes such as loyalty, reincarnation, region, and nirvana. Exquisitely carved, lifelike, well preserved despite the millennia of wind and frost. A journey across a thousand years, leaves one in awe, lingering and forgetting to return. —— 🗿【Recommended Attractions】 🔍: Chongqing Dazu Rock Carvings 🈺: 9:30-16:30 —— 🗿【Recommended Routes and Transportation】 🚗: Self-driving navigation to 'Dazu Rock Carvings Digital Cinema', there is a parking lot at the entrance of the scenic spot. —— 🗿【Tour and Photo Check-in Strategy】 ✅Be sure to manage your time! The scenic spot can't be entered after 16:30 in the afternoon, if you want to go to the museum and watch movies in the cinema, it is recommended to watch the movie first → museum → Baoding Mountain, this way the tour route is more reasonable, and it is more conducive to step by step understanding of the rock carving culture. It is recommended to start touring the scenic spot in the morning, the time will be more ample. ✅Recommended check-in points in the core area: Reclining Buddha, Huayan Three Saints, Thousand-Hand Guanyin, Six Paths of Reincarnation, Hell Change, Yuanjue Cave, Herding Cattle Picture, etc. It is recommended to have a tour guide explain, it will help to understand the story behind the rock carvings more deeply and meticulously. ✅The core area of the rock carvings is about 500 meters, built on the cliff, very shocking, strong viewing, beautiful light and shadow! Whether it's taking pictures or viewing, it's worth rushing~ ——

The World Cultural Heritage Dazu Rock Carvings are located in Dazu District, Chongqing City, which were started in the early Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Five Dynasties and the Two Song Dynasties, and continued until the Ming and Qing Dynasties, lasting for more than a thousand years; represented by the grottoes of Baoding Mountain, Beishan, Nanshan, Shimen Mountain, and Shizhuan Mountain, among which the statues of Baoding Mountain and Beishan are exquisite and concentrated, with the largest scale, and also the location of the scenic area. The Dazu Rock Carvings, with their distinctive characteristics of nationalization, secularization, and life, have become a model of Chinese-style grotto art! The world-class great miracles are often completed with the promotion of the ruling class, but the glory of the Dazu Rock Carvings belongs to the people! The craftsmen completed the magnificent works of art with folk power, and the chief designer behind them was a nameless monk - Zhao Zhifeng.

🌟 The Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing, located in the southwest of China, 👑 are hailed as one of the world's eight great grottoes, on par with China's Dunhuang Mogao Caves. Each STONE statue here is a poem of the ages, 📜 telling the legendary stories of a thousand years. For art 🎨 enthusiasts, history 📚 researchers, and cultural tourists 🌍, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is an unmissable journey through time! 🚗 **Specific Travel Route Suggestions** - **Morning Itinerary**: - Set off early in the morning, head west 🏃‍♂️, drive yourself or take the tourist bus 🚌 directly to the Dazu Rock Carvings scenic area, and remember to purchase tickets online _tickets_ to save time. - First, visit the Baoding Mountain carvings 🏞️, admire the 'Pasturing Cattle' and 'Wheel of Reincarnation' carvings, as if stepping into a time tunnel 🕰️; don't forget to visit the Dazu Rock Carvings Museum 📖, to deeply understand the historical and artistic charm behind them. - **Afternoon Journey**: - Continue to explore the Beishan carvings, where the meticulous artistry is truly admirable 😍; after the tour, you can choose to return or leisurely stroll through the pastoral scenery 🏞️. 🍲 **Culinary Recommendations** While appreciating art, you must also taste the authentic Bayu cuisine 😋! Try the 'Posthouse Crucian Carp 🐟', a spicy and fresh catch; and don't miss the hot and spicy Chongqing hotpot 🍲 and classic noodles 🍜, adding a delicious memory to your journey. Shuttle Bus Transportation Hub 🚉 **Transportation Guide** - **Public Transport**: Depart from the major long-distance bus stations in the city to Dazu District, then transfer to a bus 🚍 or taxi 🚕 to the rock carvings scenic area. - **Self-Driving**: From the heart of Chongqing, it's only about a 1.5-hour drive _drive_, with beautiful scenery along the way, making for a better self-driving experience. - **Tourist Line**: You can opt for a one-day tour service, which includes a hassle-free shuttle bus service. 💡 **Travel Tips** 1. As most of the Dazu Rock Carvings are outdoor sculptures, please apply sunscreen _sunscreen_ and rain protection _raincoat_, and wear comfortable walking shoes 👟. 2. Relics should not be touched 🚫, please follow the regulations and visit civilly manners matter. 3. A guided tour or audio guide will help you understand the connotations of the carvings, consider renting a headset_with_speaker. 4. The carvings are widely distributed, please plan your itinerary reasonably, allowing ample time for photography 📷 and in-depth appreciation. Join us in Chongqing Dazu Rock Carvings, and let this wonderful journey of a thousand-year-old carvings intertwined with cuisine become a unique cultural exploration stamp in your heart ✨!