Da Zu Shi Ke 大足石刻
• Admission 80 RMB Baodingshan; 60 RMB Beishan; 120 RMB for both
• Hours 9 am – 5 pm (Day trip)
The Dazu Rock Carvings are several sites where elaborate Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian images have been carved directly into the sides of cliffs and the walls of caves dating back to the late Tang dynasty. Throughout Dazu County there are hundreds of such locations that would take months to explore, but there are only five that are regularly mentioned as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and of these two are regularly visited by tourists: Baodingshan宝顶山 and Beishan 北山. The areas themselves are not that large, you could easily walk through each location in under an hour. The carvings are much better preserved at the Baoding site, particularly well known for its giant reclining Buddha and thousand hand Guanyin. Guides can be hired at the sites, some of them speak English. Read more about Dazu at TravelChinaGuide
Getting there and back: Dazu County is located 2-3 hours northwest of Chongqing city. Buses (45 RMB) depart from Chenjiaping Long Distance Bus Station every 40 minutes from about 7 am. These drop you off at the long distance bus station in Dazu where you must transfer to a local bus (3 RMB) or taxi to take you the final 15km out to Baodingshan or Beishan. On weekends there may be special tourist buses that can take you directly to the rock carving sites. The last buses returning to the city depart around 5:30 pm. I recommend leaving Chongqing early (around 8), explore Beishan first, then head over to Baodingshan to have lunch and walk around before catching a bus back to Chongqing.
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