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Multi-periodSite Name: Shizhuanshan rock carvings Alternative Name: Dazu rock carvingsCountry: China
NOTE: This site is 373.201 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Carving
Nearest Town: Sanqu Nearest Village: Fohui
Latitude: 29.591888N Longitude: 105.583160E
Condition:
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Carving in China
The Shizhuanshan rock carvings are part of the Dazu rock carvings, a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings located in Dazu District, Chongqing, China. The carvings date back as far as the 7th century AD, depicting and influenced by Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist beliefs. Some are in rock-cut cave shrines, in the usual Chinese Buddhist style, but many others are rock reliefs carved into the open rock faces. The Dazu rock carvings are listed as a World Heritage Site.
The Shizhuanshan rock carvings are located about 25 kilometers to the southwest of Dazu. The site was created during the Song Dynasty and is about 130 meters long and 3-8 meters high. The rock carvings in Shizhuanshan are unusual and famous for the mixture of statues from three religions, Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.
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