World Heritage Tour | Dazu Chongqing

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World Heritage Tour | Dazu Chongqing

As a world heritage site, the Dazu Rock Carvings have always been attracting tourists from all over the world. Last month, iChongqing's special correspondent Alex, and Lara, a reporter from Hainan International Media Center, experienced this cultural treasure together. Their itinerary included Beishan Rock Carvings, Baodingshan Rock Carvings, and a special rock carving studio.

The Dazu Rock Carvings is a collection of sculptures and carvings located in Chongqing's Dazu District, about 150 kilometers from downtown Chongqing. The steep hillsides of the Dazu area are home to an extraordinary collection of carvings dating back to the 9th – 13th centuries. Highly regarded for their aesthetics quality, the diversity of the subjects they depict, and the light they have helped shed on the day-to-day life in China during this period, the Dazu Rock Carvings have provided tremendous insights and evidence of the harmonious coexistence of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism in ancient China.

The Baodingshan scenic area is located approximately 12 kilometers Northeast of the urban area of Dazu District. It is the largest and most famous carving locations in Dazu, surrounded by ancient temples, the Dazu Rock Carving Museum, and a shopping area. The most expressive and beautiful carvings can be found at the Baoding Mountain Scenic Area in a U-shaped gorge with two groups of carvings from the 12th to the 13th centuries near a monastery.

The North Mountain is likely the second most famous location after Baoding Mountain. The statues at North Mountain were first carved around the time of the late Tang Dynasty and competed during the Song Dynasty. Unlike Baoding Mountain where most of the carvings are along a long cliff face, at North Mountain, most of the carvings are found in hive-like caves. There are nearly 10.000 sculptures on North Mountain, mainly carved by secular skilled carvers to show their devotion to Buddha. The carvings at North Mountain are famous for their exquisite craftsmanship, elegance, and show the development and changes of the Chinese folk Buddhist beliefs.

Dazu District attaches great importance to the protection, inheritance, and development of Dazu Rock Carvings. The rock carving craftsman Liu Nengfeng introduced the inheritance history of stone carvings to Alex and Lara. Dazu rock carving art has been handed down from generation to generation for over 1,300 years. It has made significant contributions to the development of Chinese rock carving art, Chinese fine arts, and even global fine arts. Now, it has become a unique souvenir, a valuable handicraft collection, and a premium gift among people and has been sold to more than 40 countries and regions such as the United States, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.

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