Qianfoyan in Jiajiang, Sichuan

During the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism spread Buddhism in Sichuan, and cliff stone carvings flourished. Interestingly, the places where these cliff carvings are concentrated are all down the river, which makes people not only daydream. In those days, Buddhist monks sailed down the river and spread Buddhism to counties and towns along the river. ...

Jiajiang is an ancient county, which belongs to Leshan, about half an hour's drive from Leshan. This small county is accompanied by a beautiful Qingyi River, and ancient cliffs on both sides surround the river-hence the name of Jiajiang County. Thousand Buddha Cliff is located 3 kilometers west of Jiajiang City. The Thousand Buddha Cliff faces the river, and I was shocked at first sight-it is also the Minjiang River. Why is the river in Qingshen County gray and Jiajiang County jade green? Qingyi River in the upper reaches of Minjiang River is worthy of the word "green". The water is so deep and soft that there is no chill in early spring at all. Very thin white fog rolled on the river, and the river flowed slowly. At first glance, there was no movement, but the still water was deep, and my eyes were sucked in after looking for it for a long time, which was a bit trance. This is the throat of Yizhou in ancient times, crossing history to Yibin and entering the Yangtze River. Since the Han Dynasty, this ancient road has been crowded with people and merchants. From the Tang Kaiyuan to the Middle Ages, these merchants who often walked outside and were enlightened by Buddhism paid craftsmen to carve a beautiful Buddha statue on the rock wall. This is a more brilliant and exquisite cliff stone carving than the rocks in the Green God. Cave150,2400 * *, with a patchwork arrangement, ranging from one hole to hundreds of statues in one hole; It can be more than a foot, but less than a foot. The largest statue niche of Maitreya Buddha, 2.7 meters high, has a beautiful shape and a moderate proportion, and its posture is similar to Leshan Giant Buddha. The Bodhisattva with two threats is gorgeous in dress, with smooth lines, rich muscles and strong sense of body. There are three layers of reliefs on the left and right walls of King Pishamen Temple, each separated by moire patterns, which are engraved with knight riding, lord protector, three gods with eight arms and monsters respectively. The back wall is carved with feathers. Carefully carved. Pure land has become a niche. In a two-meter square niche, more than 270 images were carved, and there were many halls and pavilions. The weather is wonderful. Two pagodas stand outside the temple, exquisite and magnificent. Amitabha sat in the temple with a serene expression. Monks and disciples gathered inside and outside the temple. There is flying geisha music on it, dancing and dancing, and it is a happy scene. Vimo's niche is about one meter square. Vimalakīrti is wearing a long gown with wide sleeves and a hood, opposite Manjusri, flying in the air by clouds and standing beside his disciples. Avalokitesvara with thousands of hands and eyes is plump and solemn, with plump arms and slender fingers, and every instrument in her hand is clear and distinct. A supporting goddess flying on both sides. However, it is also a rare and complete green god like a Buddha statue. Jiajiang failed to escape the catastrophe of that decade, but the Buddha statue in the high place survived, and the traditional China pigments can be seen vaguely. More Buddha statues are located in low-lying areas, so they are all destroyed. Most of them have no heads, while some people keep their heads but their limbs are incomplete. There are no temples, no pilgrims, only an elderly grandmother guarding a pavilion and selling inferior chemical incense. There are not many pilgrims. To be precise, there seems to be no pilgrims.