The Dazu Rock Carvings [1] (Chinese: 大 足 石 刻; pinyin: Dàzú Shíkè) are a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Dazu District, Chongqing, China. The carvings date back as far as the 7th century AD, depicting and influenced by Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist beliefs.

Feb 19, 2016 · With a history spanning over 1,300 years, the Dazu Rock Carvings represents the pinnacle of grotto art worldwide from the ninth to the thirteenth century. The exquisite and varied cliff-side sculptures at Dazu caves provide outstanding proof of the harmonious fusion of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism in civil.

Dazu Rock Carvings, with a history of over 1,200 years, contains all the cliffside carvings in Dazu County and is one of the most popular grottoes in China.

Feb 7, 2024 · The Dazu Rock Carvings are a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings located in the Dazu District of Chongqing, China. These carvings date back to the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 AD) and the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279 AD), with the majority created during the 9th to the 13th centuries.

The steep hillsides of the Dazu area contain an exceptional series of rock carvings dating from the 9th to the 13th century. They are remarkable for their aesthetic quality, their rich diversity of subject matter, both secular and religious, and the light that they shed on everyday life in China during this period.

Dazu Rock carvings are one of eight famous Buddhist carvings in the world. The collection of grottoes and carvings in Dazu contains more than 50.000 statues representing the highest level of grotto art from between the 9 th to 13 th century during the Tang and Song Dynasties in China.

The afterlife of the Dazu rock carvings. The rock carvings at Great Buddha Bend, Dazu represent innovative Buddhist image-making during the Southern Song Dynasty.

Sep 14, 2023 · Located on Shimenshan Mountain in Shima Town, Dazu District, Chongqing Municipality, the Shimenshan Rock Carvings represent a harmonious fusion of Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian iconography, constituting a significant part of the Dazu Rock Carvings.

Comprising more than fifty thousand statues carved from sandstone outcrops at seventy-five different sites, the Dazu Rock carvings constitute a high point in the history of cave temple art in China. It saw the sinicization and secularization of Buddhism in China.

Oct 22, 2024 · The Dazu Rock Carvings Museum is currently the largest professional cave temple museum in China. Its collection mainly features outdoor cave relics represented by the five mountains: Beishan, Baoding, Nanshan, Shimen, and Shizhuan.