[2025 Qionglai Attraction] Travel Guide for Shisunshan Cliffside Inscriptions (Updated Apr)

🚶‍♀️Want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and find a hiking destination that allows you to get close to nature and savor history? Starting from Chengdu, Dayi Jichan Valley is definitely your best choice! Hiking Starting Point: A Tranquil Valley Surrounded by Flower Seas About 1.5 hours' drive from downtown Chengdu, you will reach the starting point of Jichan Valley, surrounded by rapeseed flowers, plum blossoms, and peach blossoms. The air here is fresh, and the fragrance of flowers is intoxicating, making it a perfect start to your hiking journey. Challenging Ascent: Layers of Green Mountains Soon, you will begin to climb a small hill. Although the ascent is steep, the lush scenery along the way and the layered hiking team will make you feel refreshed. After crossing the small hill, the road ahead is flat and smooth. Wild Fun: Through Forests and Bamboo Groves The hiking route in Jichan Valley is full of wild fun. You will pass through dense forests and verdant bamboo groves, experiencing the primitive charm of nature. Don't forget to look out for wild vegetables and fruits along the way; you might have some unexpected harvests! Historical Relics: Shishun Mountain Cliff Carvings The most unmissable spot along the way is the Shishun Mountain cliff carvings, which feature Tang Dynasty Buddhist cliff statues and are national-level cultural relics. Standing in front of the cliff, it feels like you can travel through time and experience the wisdom and faith of the ancients. Check-in Holy Land: Sutra Stone and Imperial Cypress After leaving the cliff carvings, follow the path, and you will see a giant cypress tree (Imperial Cypress) and a flat giant stone (Sutra Stone). Climbing onto the giant stone, you will have a broad view, making it an excellent spot for taking photos. Exploring Ancient Paths: The Cool Journey of the Tea-Horse Ancient Road In the last section of the hiking route, you will enter the former Tea-Horse Ancient Road. Here, the green bamboo is lush, and the streams are babbling, accompanied by the gentle mountain breeze, bringing you a touch of coolness and tranquility.

Chengdu 1H to an uninhabited colorful ancient town! Super nice to stroll around Hi everyone, I am Kongxincai who loves to hike and explore off-the-beaten-path attractions~ This time, I unexpectedly discovered a colorful ancient town! It's really unique!! The ancient town is usually not crowded with tourists, with markets on the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 11th of each month~ The houses in the ancient town are very distinctive, with old houses that have corner towers. The exterior walls are painted in colors, which is quite different from the usual ancient towns, making it easy to take good photos There is a free FREE cave 500 meters away from the ancient town that you can go see! (The cave lights are on Saturdays and Sundays) You can first go to Qionglai Shisun Mountain to hike and see OO cliff carvings, and then go to the ancient town for a meal (*≧U≦) take some photos, and explore O● caves Address: Qionglai Datong colorful ancient town Transportation: It only takes 1 hour to drive from Chengdu, no parking fee Admission: Free

Explore the Qionglai Shisun Mountain Cliff Carvings | A cultural journey through a thousand years✨ Today, I want to share with you a super treasure spot—the cliff carvings of Qionglai Shisun Mountain😍! 🎨Features: The cliff carvings here have a long history and are exquisitely beautiful. Each one seems to be telling stories of the past. They have withstood the test of time and still exude a unique charm that amazes everyone. Looking at the lifelike Buddha statues and various carving patterns, you can really feel the wisdom and artistic accomplishments of the ancients. 🚗Self-driving travel guide: 📍Directly search for Qionglai Shisun Mountain in your navigation system. Starting from Chengdu, follow the Chengwenqiong Expressway all the way, and after getting off the expressway, continue on a mountain road to reach the destination. The scenery along the way is also very nice, where you can enjoy the beautiful rural landscape. 🅿️There is a parking lot upon arrival, and parking is very convenient. ✨Tour suggestions: Be sure to take your time to appreciate these cliff carvings and feel the charm of history. You can bring a camera to capture these precious cultural heritages. There are also some natural landscapes nearby that you can visit at the same time, allowing you to fully enjoy the beauty of nature. 💕This place is really worth visiting, not only to understand history and culture but also to find a piece of tranquility and beauty in our busy lives.

🚶🏻‍♂️There is a 1250-year-old Tang Dynasty cliff carving Buddha statue in Qionglai, Chengdu|| There is a Tang Dynasty cliff carving Buddha statue around Chengdu, with its various shapes and thousands of postures, which makes every viewer amazed. These Buddha statues have different forms, some are solemn, some are kind and amiable, some are mighty and majestic, some are agile and elegant. 🪨The Qionglai Shisun Mountain Tang Dynasty cliff carving Buddha statue group is distributed on a cliff about 120 meters long, about 40 meters high, and about 2 meters above the ground. There are 33 niches and more than 1000 Buddha statues of various sizes. These Buddha statues were mainly carved during the middle Tang Dynasty and are one of the very precious Tang Dynasty cliff carving statue groups in Sichuan. 📍Location: Chengdu Qionglai Shisun Mountain Cliff Carvings 🚗It is recommended to drive by yourself, it takes about 2 hours to depart from Chengdu, the scenic area is located in a remote area, and the last section of the road is very narrow. 🎫No admission tickets and parking fees are charged 🪭 The grottoes are not big, walk up the mountain for a small piece, about 20 minutes to finish. Please take care of the cultural relics when you go to play, do not scribble at will. If time permits, you can connect the nearby Chuanwang Palace, Pantuo Temple, and Xinchang Ancient Town for a tour.

❤Reason for recommendation: If it is said that the northern grottoes such as 'Longmen Grottoes, Mogao Grottoes' are the first half of the domestic grotto art, then the Bashu grottoes, these grottoes that blend Chinese painting and sculpture techniques and aesthetics can be called the deserved second half. Located in Qionglai, Chengdu, the Shisun Mountain cliff carvings are built on a cliff more than 40 meters high, with a peak standing out among the surrounding peaks, like a spring bamboo shoot, hence the name 'Shisun Mountain'. The history of the carvings can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, also known as Ling Mountain Buddha, Dafo Temple, There are 33 niches in the carvings facing east to west, with more than 1,000 Buddha statues remaining. The carving style fully integrates the artistic essence of Tang Dynasty carvings. The stone statues reflect devotion, kindness and majesty. Among them, 'Thousand-Hand Guanyin Picture, Western Pure Land Change and Wordless Stele, Vimalakirti Sutra Debate, Huayan Three Saints Preaching Picture' can be called the masterpieces of Chinese relief carvings!! After being silent for more than a thousand years, the Shisun Mountain cliff carvings re-entered people's vision in the 1980s and were listed as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 2006. 📍Detailed address: Shisun Mountain Cliff Carvings, Qionglai, Chengdu 🚉Travel strategy: It is recommended to drive by yourself. It takes 2 hours to arrive from Chengdu. The scenic spot is located in a remote area. The last section of the road is very narrow and it is not easy to park🅿️. There is a parking lot in the scenic spot, and no tickets or parking fees are charged The grotto is not big, and it takes about 20 minutes to walk up a small section of the mountain This time I went to play and saw the words 'XX was here' carved by previous tourists on the grotto. I didn't have time to take a picture. Next time I encounter it, I really want to expose it. Everyone must take care of the cultural relics when they go to play Qionglai CliffCarvings