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[2025 Anyue Attraction] Travel Guide for Anyue Stone Carvings (Updated Apr)

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Anyue stone carvings began in the Northern and Southern Dynasties (around 521 AD) and flourished in the Tang, Five Dynasties and Song Dynasties. It has a history of 1300 years. Anyue County is a county with a relatively high concentration of ancient Chinese Buddhist statue sites known in China. Up to now, 200 grotto statues have been discovered in various dynasties, with more than 100,000 statues. Among them, the grand statues of the Tang Dynasty and the exquisiteness of the Song Dynasty statues are especially famous in the world. In the history of Chinese stone carving art, it has a special status of inheriting Yungang and Longmen, and starting Dazu Rock Carving. Anyue stone carving is a treasure house of ancient Chinese stone carving art. Most of them are works from the mature and prosperous period of Chinese stone carving art, and have high artistic value. Except for a few simple and rough Wei and Jin styles, most of the statues are of the Tang Dynasty style, and there are also some fine and gorgeous, Yingluo. The Song Dynasty features of the cover. Among them, there are also the creations of Anyue people. They have made many bold breakthroughs in religious ceremonies with their unique ingenuity, superb techniques, and observation and understanding of life.

Anyue Stone Carvings Address:

Anyue, Ziyang, Sichuan, China

Anyue Stone Carvings Recommended sightseeing time:

0.5-1 hour
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