Chongqing Cultural Tour

• Dazu Baodingshan - Beishan Rock Carvings

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Early in the morning, as the first rays of sunlight penetrate the mist and shine over the vibrant city of Chongqing, our special 1-day Chongqing tour kicks off quietly.

After breakfast, we will drive you to Dazu, where you will first visit the Baoding Mountain Rock Carvings. Baoding Mountain, a mountain range famous for the art of rock carving, is renowned for its grand scale, exquisite carvings and rich themes. Upon arrival, you can walk slowly up the winding mountain road, along which green trees and birdsong add a bit of freshness and coziness to this art trip. Walking into the Baodingshan stone carving scenic area, the first thing that catches your eye is the famous Guanyin statue with a thousand hands. This Guanyin statue is as high as 8 meters, with thousands of arms, each holding a different magic weapon or treasure, in different forms, lifelike, showing the ancient craftsmen's extraordinary carving skills and rich imagination. Surrounding the Thousand-Handed Goddess of Mercy statue, there are many other stone statues, which are either standing or sitting, smiling or angry, vividly reflecting the customs and religious beliefs of the Song Dynasty society. Among the stone carvings in Baodingshan, you will also enjoy the classic stone carvings such as "Parental Grace Sutra Transformation" and "Hell Transformation".

After lunch, we will head to the Beishan Rock Carvings to continue our art exploration journey. Located in the northern suburbs of Dazu County, Beishan Rock Carvings are not far from Baodingshan Rock Carvings, but they have very different styles, each with its own unique characteristics. 

Beishan stone carvings were first carved in the end of the Tang Dynasty, through the Five Dynasties, the two Song Dynasty, forming a large-scale, rich in content stone carving group. Walking into the Beishan Rock Carving Scenic Spot, you will feel like traveling back to that distant era. There are a large number of stone carvings here, with a wide range of subjects, including Buddhist stories, Taoist gods and goddesses, as well as historical figures and scenes of secular life. Each statue is delicately carved with vivid expressions, showing the ancient craftsmen's profound grasp of character and emotion. 

In the Beishan stone carvings, it is especially worth mentioning those exquisite Guanyin statues. These Guanyin statues or dignified and kind, or gentle and lovely, or majestic and solemn, each with its own characteristics, so that people can not help but be moved by it.

As the sun sets, our 1-day tour of Chongqing comes to an end. We hope that the beauty and shock of Dazu Rock Carving will always remain in your heart.