Baodingshan Scenic Area

The Baoding Scenic Area is located in the Dazu District of China in the town of Baoding, which is northeast of the town of Longgang. The Cave Temple was built by famous monk Zhao Zhifeng, which took decades to build and is one of the holy sites of Buddhism. The stone sculptures of the Baoding Scenic Area are centered on the Great Buddha Bay, with Xiaofowan, Guta, and Longtoushan in the east, Guanyin in the south, Songlinpo and vast mountains in the west, and Yanwan, Longtan, and other Buddhas in the north. Baodingshan rock carvings are unique in cave art. Despite having thousands of statues at the Great Buddha Bay, none are repeated. There are both intrinsic connections between the cavernous temples and also formal interconnections to form an organic whole.