Dazu District Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)

Chongqing Dazu Rock Carvings｜North Dunhuang, South Dazu

📕"The rugged cliffs in the Dazu area preserve a unique series of rock carvings, spanning from the 9th to the 13th century AD. These carvings are renowned for their high artistic quality and diverse themes, vividly reflecting the daily social life of China during this period, and fully demonstrating the harmonious coexistence of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism at this time." - 📕The Dazu Rock Carvings are represented by the "Five Mountains" grottoes of Beishan, Baoding, Nanshan, Shimenshan, and Shizhushan, each with its own characteristics. Beishan Grotto is known as the "Chinese Guanyin Statue Exhibition Hall", Baoding Mountain Grotto is the only large-scale grotto in the country with a unified conceptual layout, Nanshan Grotto is a fine example of Taoist statues in the country, Shimenshan Grotto is a statue area where Buddhism and Taoism coexist, and Shizhushan Grotto is a rare "Three Religions in One" statue area in the country. - 📍:Dazu Rock Carvings Scenic Area, Baoding Town, Dazu District, Chongqing City 🏷️:Baoding Mountain Scenic Area (Main Scenic Area)--110r; Combo Ticket: 135r (Baoding Mountain + Beishan) 🕰️:Baoding Mountain 2-3 hours; Baoding Mountain + Beishan 4-5 hours Transportation: Self-driving is recommended; Public Transportation: Take the intercity express bus 50r+205 from downtown Chongqing and get off at the tourist center 🍃 Highlights: ✅Thousand-Hand Guanyin Statue Built during the Southern Song Dynasty, it is the peak work of Guanyin statues and the largest hand-holding Guanyin statue in the country. Upon entering the Buddha Cave, you will be attracted by the nearly thousand hands on the wall and the huge main statue, which is even more magnificent and majestic after being gilded and restored. ✅Shakyamuni Nirvana Holy Relic Picture The Buddha statue is in a reclining Buddha posture, only revealing half of the Buddha's body, which is 31 meters long, and the lower half of the body is incorporated into the mountain. The Buddha's face is serene with his eyes slightly closed. This Buddha statue is the world's largest half-body reclining Buddha statue. ✅Folk Rock Carvings Integrating Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism The Baoding Mountain Rock Carving Area is different from most grottoes in that it has a variety of god and Buddha statues as well as many folk rock carvings that are both ethnic and life-like. There are many realistic life carvings such as the chicken-raising woman, the cattle-herding picture, and the flute-playing woman. ✅Dazu Rock Carvings Museum After visiting the rock carvings themselves, the Dazu Museum located at the exit is not to be missed, where you can learn more deeply and in detail about the charm of Dazu. ✅Beishan Rock Carvings The Baoding Mountain Rock Carvings are well-preserved in the Dazu Rock Carvings Scenic Area and have been perfectly presented after several restorations, while the Beishan Rock Carvings are the appearance after weathering, more original and realistic. 💡Practical tips: 1⃣️Be sure to listen to the explanation when entering the scenic area. You can ask for a guide at the entrance of the scenic area, or you can follow the detailed guide in the scenic area's public account. 2⃣️Baoding Mountain and Beishan are divided into two scenic areas. If you go to both, it is recommended to buy a combo ticket. 3⃣️The country's first Dolby Panorama Sound Sphere Cinema will play rock carving-related films, and it is recommended to buy a combo ticket.

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Visited another world heritage site here in China! The Dazu Rock Carvings! 👏🏻🙌🏻 We joined a group tour to see this place and I was so glad we did because its worth it. We left the city centre at past 8am and arrived at the 1st stop at around 10. We saw some statues on top of this mountain then before 12noon we left for our lunch! We stopped at a small Chinese restaurant and our table was all set! We sat and ate with all the joiners of the tour! Then, we headed off to the gallery where we watched this amazing 3D movie-like intro of the place and it was just amazing! Afterwards, we went on to our last stop, hopped on an electric cart that took us to all these magnificent carvings you see in the pics. After the tour, I was able to see some souvenir stores and bought this owl made of craft materials. Before 5:00, we were back at the city and then just had a stroll around Hongyadong where we were dropped off. I loved how organized and well-guided our tour was, we paid 200rmb all-in! All we had to do was to hop on the bus, sit back and enjoy!😍#summerincq2022 #summervacation

Dazu Carvings 🇨🇳 Chongqing

Chongqing to Dazu on the fast train is the pleasant short part of the journey to Dazu and then you'll need a taxi to the tourist centre. Once inside the park, you are all set for 5-10km (depends how you are feeling and if you want to use the gold buggies) slow walking around beautiful scenery, plus old and new carvings. The carvings vary from hundreds of years old, to recently restored, some are small and detailed and others gigantic and yet still intricate. After you've 'completed it' I'd recommend heading back to Dazu city for Hotpot or Chuanchuan. It'll probably be the spiciest food you've ever had, or close to it ,but I guess it's part of the experience, before you head back to Chongqing on the fast train. #nationalpark

A not to be missed attraction, the Beishan Stone Carvings deserve to be much more famous than they are, we had never heard about them until we visited the area. They are worth the visit. Be aware that if you hire a guide they may also want to take you on a shopping tour, be firm when you say you do not want to do that. #merrychristmas #merrychristmas

In the Dazu district of China these famous stone Carvings are very detailed and mesmerizing. The entrance fee is less than $15 USD and is worth Evey penny. Most are fairly well preserved. This is a great place to visit for history lovers. #merrychristmas #merrychristmas

You really can't get enough of this super popular skewer restaurant!

What to eat as the weather gets colder? Let's go for skewers~ It's not an exaggeration to say it's the best skewer in Chongqing👍 I feel like I could eat here a hundred more times!! The soup base is rich and fragrant, the ingredients are fresh, and the cost performance is very high 3.8 yuan per skewer, note that it is in yuan!! If you like to eat skewers, just go straight to their house🐛 There are several large freezers! You take your own plate to choose, recommend a few signature dishes✔️ Spicy palm treasure, signature spicy beef, prawns, the dishes are super fresh, just the various flavors of beef🐂 I can't take it anymore!! A few skewers of each, the fragrance is overwhelming, and the child next door is crying haha You can eat the shredded series for 9.9! Who else has this cost performance❤️ The sign and the bottom of the pot are disposable, clean and hygienic, and children and the elderly can eat with confidence~ 🏠Lonely skewers 📍Next to the north gate of Cuiping South Garden, Dazu District, Chongqing (Dazu Direct Store) 📍Jinke. Central Park City, Dazu District, Chongqing (Shengji West Road

Dazu Lotus Mountain Villa

Dazu Lotus Mountain Villa is located in Hualong Street Village, Dazu District, Chongqing City, very close to Dazu Rock Carvings, and is a must-pass on the way from Chongqing to Dazu Rock Carvings Scenic Area. The villa has pavilions, terraces and pavilions, winding corridors, beautiful scenery, beautiful environment, and the charm of Jiangnan water town. The farmhouse dishes in the villa are also very distinctive. Although it is no longer the season of lotus blooming, it is still a good place for leisure and vacation. I like its quiet and elegant environment many years ago.