Thousand Buddha Rock (Chinese: 夾江千佛岩) is located in Renshou County, Sichuan. It contains over 21 different Buddhist carvings on rock.[1] Many of the carvings were first made around the year 881 during the Tang dynasty,[1] with work extending into the Qing dynasty.[2] Previously some of these carvings were covered by the Qingyi River until exposed by the rising global temperatures.[3] The condition of the carvings has suffered due to vandalism and neglect.[2] The tallest Buddha is 2.7 m high.[4]
Further reading edit
- Lee, Sonya S. (2021). Temples in the cliffside : Buddhist art in Sichuan. Seattle. ISBN 978-0-295-74931-0. OCLC 1240826079.
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References edit
- ^ a b 张, 亮. "四川仁寿千佛岩、石佛沟石窟新发现地藏十王造像及相关问题". 敦煌研究 (in Chinese).
- ^ a b Chen, Stephen (2016-03-06). "Relic of 1,000 Buddhas 'slowly destroyed by vandalism, weather and official neglect'". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "四川仁寿：唐代摩崖造像露出水面_腾讯新闻". new.qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ "Off-The-Beaten-Path: Jiajiang Thousand Buddha Cliff". Where's Dariel? - Travel Blog. 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2022-10-10.