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Dazu(Quick)A city of caves.It is 100km from Chongqing.Between the end of the Tang Dynasty (907-959) and the Southern Song Dynasty (960-1278), 50,000 stone statues were carved into 40 locations in the surrounding mountains.There are many stone-carved Buddha statues all over China, but the ones at Dazu are particularly noteworthy for their size and artistic quality, and are ranked on the same level as the Yungang Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes, and Mogao Grottoes.The most notable of these are the stone statues on Mount Hocho and Mount Kitayama.Mount Hocho(Hochozan)It is located 15 kilometers northeast of Dazu County.It is said that "ascend to see the dawn at Emei, and descend to see the dawn at the Jade Summit," and both are sacred places for Buddhists.As the name suggests, there are many stone carvings of Buddhist statues, with thirteen locations and a total of over 10,000 statues, large and small.In addition to the colorful stone carvings, there are also sculptures that depict the contents of Buddhist sutras in a narrative style, which is interesting in that it reflects the lifestyles of people in the Tang and Song dynasties.The largest of these are Big Buddha Bay and Little Buddha Bay.In particular, the Reclining Buddha Statue and the Thousand-Armed Kannon Statue at Daibutsu Bay are must-sees.<img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/10090q000000g88zw917F_Z_1000_0.jpg" sourcewidth="1000" sourcehight="666"><img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/100q0q000000g738y2F95_Z_1000_0.jpg" sourcewidth="1000" sourcehight="666">- Big Buddha Bay(The Great One)It is carved into three sides of a horseshoe-shaped rock formation, 500 metres long and 15 to 30 metres high, on the east, south, and north sides.First, it was carved in Kobutsu Bay as a prototype, and then it was carved in Daibutsu Bay.There are over 30 large stone statues, the most spectacular of which is the Shaka Nirvana statue, measuring 31 metres in length.- Thousand-Armed Kannon Statue(1000 yen tax)It is carved into the eastern end of the southern cliff of Big Buddha Bay on Baoding Mountain.The statue stands 3 metres tall and sits on a lotus pedestal with its hands together in prayer, wearing a jewelled crown and a solemn expression on its face.What is distinctive about this sculpture is the magnificent composition of over 1,000 hands carved into the rock wall, which covers an area of ​​88 square meters.Each statue holds a Buddhist altar in its hand, but they are all depicted differently and no two are alike.Beishan Stone Carvings(Hokuzan Sekoku)It is located in the North Mountain, 2 kilometers northwest of the town of Dazu.Kitayama was originally called Longsongshan, and statue carving began at the end of the Tang dynasty and continued for over 250 years until the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song dynasty.There are 290 caves carved into the rock face, which is 7 metres high and 500 metres long.The most famous is the one called Shinshinshaku Cave, which has the Buddha in front, the Jyohobin Kannon to his left, and Tara on the right, with Manjusri, Gyokuin Kannon, and Nyoiju Kannon on the left wall, and Samantabhadra, Nichimotsu Kannon, and Juzuhando Kannon on the right wall.The statues are arranged symmetrically, creating an overall solemn atmosphere.<img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/100r0q000000g4bd98EF6_Z_1000_0.jpg" sourcewidth="1000" sourcehight="666"><img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/100e0q000000g8mzn7344_Z_1000_0.jpg" sourcewidth="1000" sourcehight="666"><img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/100r0q000000g4bdsB778_Z_1000_0.jpg" sourcewidth="1000" sourcehight="666">

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A world heritage trip! Chongqing Dazu Stone Carving Day Trip with Lunch <Hotel pick-up/private car/Japanese guide/1 person departure>