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๐Ÿ—ฟ Dazu Rock Carvings

Museums, Memorials & Monuments China Asia

๐Ÿ—ฟ Dazu Rock Carvings
Medieval Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist sculptures in Chongqing, China


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 10 Apr 2026 at 21:06

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Statues and carvings: Over 50,000 across cliff faces and grottoes
  • Period: 7th to 13th century CE
  • Philosophical traditions: Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist imagery
  • UNESCO inscription: 1999

Dazu Rock Carvings is a collection of carved religious sculptures in Dazu District near Chongqing, southwestern China, that ...

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