A city of wonder to wander
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A city of wonder to wander

China Daily  

Dazu is home to one of the country's greatest Buddhist grottoes. Day 3: Let's rock Dazu district is about 100 km west of downtown, and the tour to Dazu Rock Carvings will take a day. One of the four greatest Buddhist grottoes in China, it has a history of more than 1,000 years and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. What makes the Dazu carvings so special are their aesthetic quality, state of preservation, rich diversity of the subject, both secular and religious, and the light that they shed on daily life in China during ancient times.

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Repairing the past, restoring our future
1 year, 2 months ago

Repairing the past, restoring our future

China Daily  

Visitors appreciate rock carvings in Baodingshan, one of the five major clusters in Dazu district, Chongqing. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Cave temple protection in Chongqing requires effort, talent and pride in rich heritage A massive array of stunning rock carvings are receiving ever more attention and protection as they regain their past glory. The rudimentary wooden structure was built in the …

Repairing the past, restoring our future
1 year, 2 months ago

Repairing the past, restoring our future

China Daily  

Visitors appreciate rock carvings in Baodingshan, one of the five major clusters in Dazu district, Chongqing. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Cave temple protection in Chongqing requires effort, talent and pride in rich heritage A massive array of stunning rock carvings are receiving ever more attention and protection as they regain their past glory. The rudimentary wooden structure was built in the …

Repairing the past, restoring our future
1 year, 2 months ago

Repairing the past, restoring our future

China Daily  

Visitors appreciate rock carvings in Baodingshan, one of the five major clusters in Dazu district, Chongqing. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Cave temple protection in Chongqing requires effort, talent and pride in rich heritage A massive array of stunning rock carvings are receiving ever more attention and protection as they regain their past glory. The rudimentary wooden structure was built in the …

Repairing the past, restoring our future
1 year, 2 months ago

Repairing the past, restoring our future

China Daily  

Visitors appreciate rock carvings in Baodingshan, one of the five major clusters in Dazu district, Chongqing. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Cave temple protection in Chongqing requires effort, talent and pride in rich heritage A massive array of stunning rock carvings are receiving ever more attention and protection as they regain their past glory. The rudimentary wooden structure was built in the …

Dedicated protector and expert bringing Dazu rock artwork to global attention
2 years, 7 months ago

Dedicated protector and expert bringing Dazu rock artwork to global attention

China Daily  

Restoration of a statue of thousand-armed Avalokitesvara, a signature work among Dazu Rock Carvings was completed in 2015. He is the retired founding director of the Dazu Rock Carvings Museum in Chongqing. In January, Guo co-hosted with Shan Jixiang, president of Chinese Society of Cultural Relics, a TV program about China's world cultural heritage sites, where he shared his stories …

Dedicated protector and expert bringing Dazu rock artwork to global attention
2 years, 7 months ago

Dedicated protector and expert bringing Dazu rock artwork to global attention

China Daily  

Restoration of a statue of thousand-armed Avalokitesvara, a signature work among Dazu Rock Carvings was completed in 2015. He is the retired founding director of the Dazu Rock Carvings Museum in Chongqing. In January, Guo co-hosted with Shan Jixiang, president of Chinese Society of Cultural Relics, a TV program about China's world cultural heritage sites, where he shared his stories …

Dedicated protector and expert bringing Dazu rock artwork to global attention
2 years, 7 months ago

Dedicated protector and expert bringing Dazu rock artwork to global attention

China Daily  

Restoration of a statue of thousand-armed Avalokitesvara, a signature work among Dazu Rock Carvings was completed in 2015. He is the retired founding director of the Dazu Rock Carvings Museum in Chongqing. In January, Guo co-hosted with Shan Jixiang, president of Chinese Society of Cultural Relics, a TV program about China's world cultural heritage sites, where he shared his stories …

Dedicated protector and expert bringing Dazu rock artwork to global attention
2 years, 7 months ago

Dedicated protector and expert bringing Dazu rock artwork to global attention

China Daily  

Restoration of a statue of thousand-armed Avalokitesvara, a signature work among Dazu Rock Carvings was completed in 2015. He is the retired founding director of the Dazu Rock Carvings Museum in Chongqing. In January, Guo co-hosted with Shan Jixiang, president of Chinese Society of Cultural Relics, a TV program about China's world cultural heritage sites, where he shared his stories …

Dedicated protector and expert bringing Dazu rock artwork to global attention
2 years, 7 months ago

Dedicated protector and expert bringing Dazu rock artwork to global attention

China Daily  

Dazu rock carvings are known to integrate explanation of Buddhist sutras with folk tales. Thanks to his contributions to rock carving, Guo was selected as a deputy county head in charge of culture and tourism in 1984, which gave him an idea to promote Dazu Rock Carvings to the world by applying for the UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the …

Dedicated protector and expert bringing Dazu rock artwork to global attention
2 years, 7 months ago

Dedicated protector and expert bringing Dazu rock artwork to global attention

China Daily  

A sleeping Buddha image is one of the most representative rock carvings in Baoding Mountain site of Dazu, Chongqing. In 1974, Guo, then 37, started his new career alone on Mount Beishan, one of the five most representative locations of the rock carvings. "I really love those rock carvings and enjoy being around them." Dazu Rock Carvings were listed as …

Dazu stone masterpieces on exhibit at national museum
3 years, 1 month ago

Dazu stone masterpieces on exhibit at national museum

China Daily  

Around the 3rd century AD, the grotto art originating from ancient India was introduced to China along the ancient trade routes and over mountains and deserts. Dazu Rock Carvings, deeply rooted in Bashu culture, have become a model of Chinese grotto art. Having absorbed and integrated the essence of early grotto art, Dazu Rock Carvings are known for their distinctive …

Dazu stone masterpieces on exhibit at national museum
3 years, 1 month ago

Dazu stone masterpieces on exhibit at national museum

China Daily  

Around the 3rd century AD, the grotto art originating from ancient India was introduced to China along the ancient trade routes and over mountains and deserts. Dazu Rock Carvings, deeply rooted in Bashu culture, have become a model of Chinese grotto art. Having absorbed and integrated the essence of early grotto art, Dazu Rock Carvings are known for their distinctive …

Dazu stone masterpieces on exhibit at national museum
3 years, 1 month ago

Dazu stone masterpieces on exhibit at national museum

China Daily  

Around the 3rd century AD, the grotto art originating from ancient India was introduced to China along the ancient trade routes and over mountains and deserts. Dazu Rock Carvings, deeply rooted in Bashu culture, have become a model of Chinese grotto art. Having absorbed and integrated the essence of early grotto art, Dazu Rock Carvings are known for their distinctive …

Dazu stone masterpieces on exhibit at national museum
3 years, 1 month ago

Dazu stone masterpieces on exhibit at national museum

China Daily  

Around the 3rd century AD, the grotto art originating from ancient India was introduced to China along the ancient trade routes and over mountains and deserts. Dazu Rock Carvings, deeply rooted in Bashu culture, have become a model of Chinese grotto art. Having absorbed and integrated the essence of early grotto art, Dazu Rock Carvings are known for their distinctive …

Chongqing gets its 3rd World Heritage Site
3 years, 4 months ago

Chongqing gets its 3rd World Heritage Site

China Daily  

Photo taken on May 24, 2018 shows scenery of the Wulipo National Nature Reserve in Wushan county, Southwest China's Chongqing. A nature reserve in Chongqing was included as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Wednesday during the ongoing 44th session of the World Heritage Committee in Fuzhou, Fujian province. The International Union for Conservation of Nature, an advisory …

Over 100 events to mark China's cultural and natural heritage
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 100 events to mark China's cultural and natural heritage

China Daily  

Visitors at Dazu Rock Carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Chongqing, Southwest China. Chongqing will be the country's main venue celebrating the upcoming Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, which falls on June 12, according to a news conference of the National Cultural Heritage Administration on June 3. Archaeologists, conservators of cultural relics, museum operators, and administrators from across the …

Age of restoration
3 years, 11 months ago

Age of restoration

China Daily  

A sleeping Buddha image is one of the most representative rock carvings in Baodingshan, Dazu district, Chongqing, and was threatened by seeping water. Dazu Rock Carvings, being studied, preserved and protected in Southwest China, provide a fascinating insight into Chinese culture, Wang Kaihao reports in Chongqing. For villager Luo Kaihong, 46, a native of Dazu district, Chongqing municipality in Southwest …

Age of restoration
3 years, 11 months ago

Age of restoration

China Daily  

A sleeping Buddha image is one of the most representative rock carvings in Baodingshan, Dazu district, Chongqing, and was threatened by seeping water. Dazu Rock Carvings, being studied, preserved and protected in Southwest China, provide a fascinating insight into Chinese culture, Wang Kaihao reports in Chongqing. For villager Luo Kaihong, 46, a native of Dazu district, Chongqing municipality in Southwest …

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