Dazu Rock Carvings (Baodingshan / Beishan)
UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 1999) and the peak of folk stone-carving art from the late Tang to the Southern Song: Baodingshan is an Esoteric Buddhist sanctuary built over 70 years by the eminent monk Zhao Zhifeng; the restoration of the Thousand-Hand Guanyin and its 830 hands amazed the world, and the 31-metre Sakyamuni Nirvana scene is the country's largest half-length reclining…
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:30-18:00
- Ticket
- Baodingshan CNY 115 · Beishan CNY 70 · Combined ticket CNY 140
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 1999) and the peak of folk stone-carving art from the late Tang to the Southern Song: Baodingshan is an Esoteric Buddhist sanctuary built over 70 years by the eminent monk Zhao Zhifeng; the restoration of the Thousand-Hand Guanyin and its 830 hands amazed the world, the 31-metre Sakyamuni Nirvana scene is the country's largest half-length reclining Buddha statue, and the Wheel of Rebirth carving is a stone encyclopedia of Buddhist cosmology; the Beishan Zhuanlun Jingzang Grotto is hailed as a "showcase hall of Chinese grottoes". Baodingshan CNY 115, Beishan CNY 70, combined ticket CNY 140, 08:30-18:00; take the Chengdu–Chongqing high-speed rail to Dazu South Station and transfer to bus, or self-drive; allow a full day.
Getting there: High-speed rail, Dazu South Station (Chengdu–Chongqing line), then transfer to bus / self-drive
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