In 1999 UNESCO designated the Dazu stone statue in Chongqing, China as a World Cultural Heritage.
In 1999 UNESCO designated the Dazu stone statue in Chongqing, China as a World Cultural Heritage.
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Introduction to Da Tuc stone carving statue
Dai Tuc stone carving statue is located in Dai Tuc H., City. Chongqing, China. Among the world's 8 major caves in the world cultural heritage category, China has 4 honorable names. These are Van Cuong cave, Long Mon cave, Mac Cao cave and Dai Tuc cave.
Dazu stone carving statue
The stone statue system here is a top art treasure of China with about 50,000 statues carved on stone dating from the 19th century to the 18th century. The stone statues are distributed over about 40 locations in Dai Tuc district. Among them are mainly Buddhist statues, followed by Taoism, Confucianism and some statues of historical figures. The first stone statues carved here fall around the end of the Tang Dynasty. The most prosperous development was in the Song Dynasty (Southern Song and Northern Song).
Every year, on February 19, June 19, and September 19 of the lunar calendar, thousands of people come to Dai Tuc to visit and burn incense. This is also a famous tourist spot in Chongqing. In 1999, UNESCO recognized the Dai Tu carved stone statue as a World Cultural Heritage.
There are currently about 50,000 statues here
Exquisite architecture of Dazu stone carving statue
Dai Tuc stone carving statues are concentrated on Bao Dinh mountain and Bac Son cliff with large scale and bold sculptural art. The morphology of about 50,000 statues here is also very diverse and rich. The conveyed content of the statues is characterized as "people deified, deified people".
Da Tu stone statue currently has about 50,000 statues
Experts assess that Dai Tuc stone carving is a representative representative of the world's cave art with a very high level from the IX to XIII centuries. There are a number of stone statues at Dai Tuc which are also the final works of a development stage in ancient Buddhist art. Besides the Buddha statue, there are many statues in Dai Tuc with shapes close to the daily life of the people.
The form of the statues is very rich and diverse
In this stone statue complex, there is a special statue of Quan Am. That statue has 1007 arms. That's why many people call it the wonder of the world. A typical Guan Yin statue has 10 typical arms. Meanwhile, the statue of Quan Am in Dai Tuc has 1007 arms. The ancient carvers created an odd numbered statue because they believed that Buddha had supernatural powers and could do all things.
Buddha statue 1007 hands
Dai Buddha Bay is considered the largest scenic spot and has very high artistic value. It is specially preserved by the government among the 13 landscapes in Dazu. Dai Phat Bay is a curved cliff in the shape of a horse's hooves, 15 - 30m wide, 500m long with about 10,000 large and small statues and many steles recording the history of Buddhism.
Great Buddha Bay
In Dai Tuc, there is also a giant reclining Buddha image. Buddha has a majestic lying posture with a very elegant and relaxed face.
Reclining Buddha Statue
Not only beautiful and unique statues, to Dai Tuc stone carving statue you also feel the very sacred atmosphere. In addition, the stone carvings in Dai Tuc also show the skillful application of scientific principles such as physics, optics, and force in order to make the most of natural conditions from lava, water sources, etc. ...
This land has a very sacred atmosphere
Over 800 years of existence with many natural disasters, fierce wars. However, this cultural heritage is still a light of ancient Buddhism, an eloquent testimony to the talent and ingenuity of the workers thousands of years ago. Today, the Dazu stone carving has attracted a large number of tourists to make pilgrimages and perform religious rites. They come here with the desire to show respect and ask the gods to bless and bless their daily lives.
Dasu Stone Statue has become a famous spiritual tourist destination in China
The beautiful Buddha image caves in China
Longmen Grottoes
If Shaolin Temple is an outstanding example of Chinese Buddhist temple architecture, then Longmen Grotto is a typical model for works of carving Buddha images on stone. This famous cave is about 12 km from Luoyang city. Over 100 years of construction, Longmen Thach Cave has become a famous relic complex attracting a large number of tourists from all over the world to visit.
Longmen Grottoes is divided into 2500 different small caves. There are about 100,000 Buddha statues carved along two mountains Longmen and Huong Son. This is a sophisticated artistic creation, hidden in these works is an ancient civilization. In 2000, this cave was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage.
Longmen Grottoes
Yungang Grottoes
Van Cuong Grottoes was born to correct the mistakes of the ancestors. However, it later became a famous Buddha statue not only in China but all over the world. This place is preserving many cultural, religious and belief values from many different cultures. Currently in the cave there are 45 main caves, 252 large and small caves and 51,000 stone statues. The sculptural lines here are extremely meticulous and sophisticated, inheriting the quintessence of realistic art of the Han and Qin dynasties.
Van Cuong cave began to be carved in the 2nd year of Hung An in the Northern Wei Dynasty, ie 453. By 494, it was completed. This work was extended until the Chinh Quan area (520 - 525), then stopped. The cave is carved along the mountainside, 1km long, extending from East to West. Engraving content is very rich and majestic. The tallest statue is up to 17m, the smallest a few centimeters. The statues of athletes, bodhisattvas, and celestial beings are extremely vivacious and lively.
Yungang Grottoes
Mac Cao Cave
Macao Grottoes is also known as Dunhuang Cave or Thien Phat Cave. Actually, this cave is not a cave but a work carved in stone, belonging to the group of carved architecture. Thien Phat Cave was started to build in 366 and through many dynasties, the number of caves increased constantly. Around the 7th century AD, during the Tang Dynasty, there were more than 1000 caves.
The murals here mostly have Buddhist themes. For example, engraved Bodhisattva, Buddha, Emperor. These works are drawn continuously according to the plots in the Buddhist scriptures, in the Buddhist history, ... and then combined with the legends, historical figures of Buddhism in China, Central Asia and India. Degree. In addition, the paintings of each era have partly reflected the costumes, social life, architecture, music, art, jewelry, ... of the ethnic groups and classes at that time. Because of that, many Western scholars call Macao Cave "a museum on the wall".
Famous stone house in Mac Cao cave
Today, Da Tuc stone carving is a place that attracts thousands of visitors to visit and perform religious beliefs. They come here with the desire to show devotion and invoke the gods to bless and bless their lives. If you have the opportunity to travel to China, do not forget to visit this famous cave!
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