Dazu stone carving travel guide

Just came back from a trip not long ago, and today I finally had time to finish organizing the guide.

Dazu Rock Carving is a grotto art resort located in Dazu District, Chongqing, one of the most famous tourist attractions in Dazu District, Chongqing.

Pre-trip Preparation

Inquiry on Transportation: You can choose to take a car or train from Chongqing to Dazu District, and the journey takes about 2-3 hours.

Inquiry about tickets: the ticket price of Dazu stone carving scenic area is 115 yuan per person, and preferential groups such as students, military personnel and the disabled can enjoy half-price discounts with valid documents.

Itinerary planning: Dazu stone carving scenic area is large, it is recommended that tourists plan their trips in advance so as not to miss the important attractions and viewing time.

Tour Route

Dazu Stone Carving Scenic Area includes attractions such as Beishan Stone Carving, Baodingshan, and Nanyan, each of which has unique artistic value and historical and cultural background. The following is a detailed recommendation and tour route:

Beishan Rock Carvings: Beishan Rock Carvings is the largest and highest artistic value of Dazu Rock Carvings in the stone carving group, including Baodingshan, Miaogaoshan, South Rock and other attractions. It is recommended to visit the Beishan Rock Carvings first to feel the charm of traditional Chinese Buddhist art. The representative works of Beishan Rock Carvings include "Evening Illumination of Beishan" and "Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes Guanyin Statue". You can walk slowly up the mountain road and enjoy the scenery and stone carving artworks along the way.

Bao Ding Mountain: Bao Ding Mountain is one of the main attractions of Dazu Rock Carvings, where there are a large number of exquisite stone carving artworks, such as Reclining Buddha and Thousand-Hand Guanyin. Visiting Baoding Mountain, you can gain a deeper understanding of the connotation of Chinese Buddhist culture. The Baodingshan scenic spot includes several attractions, such as the Great Buddha Hall, the Reclining Buddha Hall, and the Yuantong Temple, etc. You can choose your own tour route according to your time.

Nanyan: Nanyan is part of Dazu Rock Carvings, where the number of stone artworks is not as large as that of the North Mountain Rock Carvings, but there are many fine works that are worth a visit. The representative works of the South Rock Scenic Spot include "Evening Photographs of South Rock" and "Thousand Buddha Cliffs", among which "Evening Photographs of South Rock" is a spot where the evening sunlight is the main landscape, which is very suitable for taking photographs. You can walk up the mountain road and enjoy the scenery and stone artworks along the way.

Other Attractions: There are many other attractions worth visiting in Dazu Rock Carvings, such as Shizuan Mountain and museums, which tourists can choose by themselves according to their time and interest. Among them, Shizuan Mountain is the smallest site among the Dazu stone carvings, but it also has unique artistic value. The museum, on the other hand, is a place to display the history and culture of Dazu stone carvings, where you can get an in-depth understanding of the history and cultural background of Dazu stone carvings.

Notes

Do not touch the stone carvings to avoid damage.

Please visit within the specified time to avoid affecting the viewing experience of other visitors.

Please keep quiet in the scenic area, do not make loud noises or use amplification devices.

If you need to take photos, please pay attention to turn off the flash to avoid damage to the stone artwork.

Smoking is prohibited in the scenic area, please pay attention to maintain environmental hygiene.