Municipalité de Chongqing, People's Republic of China
Dazu Rock Carvings
Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Heritage · Countryside
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Dazu Rock Carvings
Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian shrines carved in the cliff form a major artistic ensemble west of Chongqing.
Sculptures of Baodingshan, Beishan Sculptures and Dazu's Museum of Rupest Sculptures give the most telling landmarks of Dazu's Rupest Sculptures. Together, they form a destination where heritage and countryside meet, with atmospheres that change over the stages rather than just one uniform decor.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: variable influx depending on the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Sculptures de Baodingshan
- Sculptures de Beishan
- Museum of rock sculptures in Dazu
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- Variable frequency depending on season
- Parking to anticipate in the center
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
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Sculptures de Baodingshan
Large Buddhist compositions carved under the Song cover a horse-drawn cliff around the Shengshou Monastery. An early visit allows you to better observe local usages and details of the place, while avoiding some of the groups and traffic.
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Sculptures de Beishan
Hundreds of niches present a refined sculpture developed from the 9th to the 12th century on a hill near Dazu. A visit early in the day makes it possible to better observe the local usages and details of the place, while avoiding some of the groups and traffic.
Museum
Museum of rock sculptures in Dazu
The museum places the various sites, their techniques and their religious themes in the artistic history of medieval China. The collections and the remains take time to exceed a mere photographic stop; reserving a sufficient range helps to understand their regional historical context.
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