Dazu Rock Carvings

Dazu Rock Carvings Title: Dazu Rock Carvings — 50,000 Statues of Song-Dynasty Life Meta: UNESCO since 1999: some 50,000 statues across 75 sites near Chongqing, where Buddhist art turns into stories of parents, drinkers and ox-herders. Entity summary for the full guide. Definition: The Dazu Rock Carvings are a UNESCO World Heritage site (inscribed 1999) in Dazu District, Chongqing, about 2 hours from the city centre, comprising some 50,000 statues and over 100,000 characters of inscriptions across 75 protected sites, chiefly Baodingshan and Beishan, carved mainly in the Song dynasty. Facts: Key works: 31-metre reclining Buddha; Thousand-Armed Guanyin; Wheel of Life · In culture: scanned on site for Black Myth: Wukong. Visit well: Full treatment in our Dazu guide Dazu Guide; book the day tour Dazu Day Tour or city + Dazu 2-day City + Dazu 2-Day Tour.