#Yuanjue Cave Cliff Sculpture Scenic Area Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
#1 of Best Things to Do in Ziyang
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Address:
West Section of Chen Tuan Road, Yueyang Town, Anyue County, Ziyang City
Opening times:
Opens at 08:30-18:00(Admission ends at 17:30)Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hour
Phone:
028-24533231
Sichuan, are you confused? These stunning Buddha statues are surprisingly overlooked
🚗💨 Recently, I embarked on a journey of discovery to Anyue in Sichuan - a little-known place that hides breathtaking Buddha statues. 🤩📸
🌿🕉️ If the famous Dazu Rock Carvings are considered official kiln treasures, then the Anyue stone carvings are undoubtedly the gems of folk kilns. These aesthetic treasures left by Song Dynasty artists are scattered among the people, carrying a unique 'wild' beauty. They bear witness to history and showcase the wisdom and craftsmanship of the ancients. 🤲🔨
🗺️📍 Pilu Cave Stone Carving Cluster
Includes Pilu Cave, Youju Cave, Thousand Buddha Cave, and Guanyin Hall, totaling 465 cliff stone carvings and 32 stele inscriptions. These crystallizations of Song Dynasty Buddhist art are not only of great value to historical research but also offer a rich viewing experience for tourists. 🧭✒️
🚙 About a 2-hour drive from Chengdu
1. Mingshan Temple
2. Yuanjue Cave Scenic Area
3. Huayan Cave Stone Carvings
4. Peacock Cave
5. Tapo Sculpture Thousand Buddha Temple
6. Reclining Buddha Temple
RobertHarris123~
Sichuan Anyue Yuanjue Cave day2 The longest motorcycle trip in my life
Yuanjue Cave is located on Yunju Mountain in Jinhua Village, Yueyang Town, Anyue County, 1 kilometer southeast of the county town. It began in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Five Dynasties and Song Dynasty, and was named for the twelve Yuanjue stone carvings excavated during the Song Dynasty. On May 25, 2006, it was announced by the State Council as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
The stone carvings are concentrated in the south and north rocks of Yunju Mountain, with a length of 186 meters in the statue area, including 103 cultural relics numbers, 1983 statues of various sizes, 25 inscriptions and steles, and 1 stone pagoda.
The stone carvings in the north rock mainly feature Guanyin and Sakyamuni, characterized by large niches and large statues. The most spectacular is the 'one Buddha and two Guanyins', each carved in three large niches. The carvings from the Five Dynasties in the south rock include up to 27 themes, featuring new content such as 'Sixteen Arhats', 'Vaisravana', and 'Hell Sutra Change Niches'. The statues are exquisite and delicate, with fine clothing patterns and smooth lines, embodying the richness and elegance of the Tang Dynasty as well as the grace and magnificence of the Song Dynasty.
WanderingWaltz
Millennium stone carvings, the hometown of lemons, come with me to Anyue city walk!
Sichuan Anyue, this place if not recently been crazy recommended by old friends, I actually do not know there is so magnificent! Wofo Temple, Anyue Yuanjue Cave, Pilu Cave, Huayan Cave, etc., just hearing these names makes people want to visit!
As the "Hometown of Chinese Stone Carvings", Anyue has more than 500 ancient stone carvings and more than 100,000 statues. Anyue stone carvings inherit and continue the ancient tradition of cliff carvings and promote it. It has round carvings, tower carvings, wall carvings, stele carvings and other artistic forms, with fine carving work, skilled knife skills, and vivid and interesting character images~
In addition to stone carvings, Anyue's lemons are also famous, with a lot of juice and a refreshing taste. This is the only county in China with a lemon commodity production base, where fresh lemons and processed products are sold well in more than 50 large and medium-sized cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and overseas regions. The title of "Lemon Capital of China" is indeed well-deserved, no wonder the World Lemon Industry Development Conference is held here.
The world looks at China for lemons, and China looks at Anyue for lemons. If you want to know more about Anyue's lemons, you can go to Baosen Lemon Tourism Area, where there is a World Lemon Variety Expo Garden. Here, you can not only learn about the lemon varieties in the world, but also promote lemon technology research and development, which is interesting and fun.
Before ending the trip to Anyue, don't forget to visit the special block Anyue Central Times Square, where you can eat, drink, play, and shop, all can be satisfied. Before leaving, have a bowl of Zhou Li's heartbreaking cold noodles, and the journey is perfect. It is recommended to stay at the Ming Shi·Zhi Xi Hotel, which is in Anyue County, convenient to go anywhere, and the environment is also very nice~
Don't talk much, remember to collect~