One-Day Tour to Dazu Rock Carvings and Longshui Lake in Chongqing
- 【Where Reality Meets Myth】Game-like scenes, including the revolving sutra repository cave, whose carving style is very similar to the design of some Buddhist scenes in "Black Myth: Wukong", especially the ethereal posture of the Apsaras, as if placing people in the mythical world of the game.
- 【Colorful Attractions】: Dazu Beishan Stone Carvings, Dazu Baoding Mountain Stone Carvings, Dazu Museum, Northern Song Dynasty Street
- 【The Last Monument in the History of Chinese Grotto Art】: Chongqing Dazu Stone Carvings are famous for their large scale, exquisite carvings, diverse themes, and rich connotations. It is a World Cultural Heritage Site, on par with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes, and Longmen Grottoes.
- 【Representative of Tang and Song Dynasty Stone Carving Art】: Beishan Stone Carvings are mainly Buddhist statues, supplemented by Confucian and Taoist statues. The statues are delicate and exquisite in style, and the figures are vivid and lifelike.
- 【An Encyclopedia of Song Dynasty Social Life】: Baoding Mountain Stone Carvings are the largest and best-preserved statue area in Dazu Stone Carvings. The statue themes are wide-ranging and rich in content, mainly Buddhist stories, supplemented by secular life scenes.
- 【Thematic Museum】: The Dazu Stone Carving Museum houses a large number of precious stone carving cultural relics, including statues, steles, inscriptions, etc., and uses modern display methods to comprehensively display the history, art and cultural value of Dazu Stone Carvings to tourists.
What to expect
- A Journey of Appreciation for Stone Carving Art: Admire the exquisite carvings of Dazu Rock Carvings up close, experience the superb skills of ancient craftsmen and the profound heritage of Buddhist culture, visit core scenic spots such as Baodingshan and Beishan, appreciate classic stone carvings such as the "Thousand-Hand Guanyin" and the "Sakyamuni Nirvana Holy迹图," and learn about the historical stories and artistic value behind them.
- The Treasure of Stone Carving Art: Dazu Rock Carvings are mainly based on Buddhist themes, with Confucian and Taoist statues, reflecting the process of Sinicization and secularization of Buddhism, and have important historical and cultural value. The stone carvings are exquisite and lifelike and are known as the "Oriental Art Pearl."
- A Tourist Attraction: Dazu Rock Carvings have beautiful scenery and a pleasant climate, making it a popular tourist destination. The scenic area has facilities such as museums and visitor centers to provide convenient services for tourists. Here, tourists can admire the exquisite stone carving art, feel the charm of Buddhist culture, and experience local customs.
- The Palace of Buddhist Culture: Dazu Rock Carvings are the palace of Buddhist culture and an important physical material for studying the Sinicization and secularization of Buddhism. The stone carvings have a wide range of themes and rich content, including Buddhist stories and secular life scenes, reflecting all aspects of society at that time. The carving style of Dazu Rock Carvings is unique, with the charm of traditional Chinese art and the essence of foreign art, forming a unique artistic style.
Reviews
the tour guide 许导 is friendly and helpful. there were different options while he explain during the bus ride in the morning. we paid extra for the boat ride. it was alright, the lake and mountain were clear and not polluted. we visited two out of the 5 rock carvings that is the more “compact” ones. be ready take some stairs at the start and end of the trail for the first place. walking stick is highly recommended. lunch was really nice, tasty and a lot of dishes. also fresh as some veggie were plucked by the restaurant owners that day. At the second place, there’s the buggy after the tour. the museum is worth visiting, but we had less than an hour to walk around. throughout the tour, the guide explained an in animated and philosophical manner. the carvings were so huge the camera couldn’t capture its beauty. even in person, it’s right in front of you but you can see it in its entirety. overall a nice day-tour that started early and concluded before the traffic jam.
Dazu was amazing. it really hard to reach without private car, so if you are didnt have private car, this tour will help you a lot. and Dazu itself was amazing. it was in very good condition despite the carve age. must visit!
The tour guide’s knowledge is top-notch! She’s super patient and makes sure we understand everything during the activities. Even though her Chinese is a bit tricky for me, as a foreigner, I’m really impressed by how hard she works. I definitely recommend this trip to my friends.
sorry to say, the whole tour is in chinese, thats OK....but the guide is not friendly....my mother felt ill and couldn't walk anymore....and only after yelling at her, she finally helped...very inpolite und not nice guide....!!!!
excellent trip. guide was excellent. very informative. learned a lot from the guide. had a great time.
This tour was an amazing experience! The Dazu Rock Carvings were breathtaking — it’s incredible how well the details and colors have been preserved after more than a thousand years. Our guide was very knowledgeable and helped us understand the deep connections between Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, making the carvings even more meaningful. I really enjoyed learning how these three philosophies blended together in Chinese culture. The trip was comfortable and well-organized from pick-up to drop-off. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Chongqing and wanting to see something truly historic and spiritual!
We enrolled for a small group of 2-8 people with additional charge. However we were arranged to follow a group of 22 people
An educational trip to see figurine carvings from a single rock formation. The statutes are carved right out from the edge of the mountain. The entire length of 500m long spanning 78 years of work tells a history of culture and belief. Amazing legacy worth the visit
good tour to experience something different from the city vines of Chongqing. personally I went for this tour to see the inspiration behind the background in the game Black Myth Wukong. it was stunning and absolutely beautiful
This is my frist time that I had good experience to join with Chinese group tour. The guide from time to time helped us to give information individually by translating from Chinese language to English via mobil application. Thanks to her. She is very nice and friendly. Dazu rock craving is amazing how they made it in the past. It is very interesting place to visit and see.
Good to know
- This tour is a Chinese-speaking tour, with no English interpretation provided! Please prepare your own translator! Order with caution.
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