Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Travel guide - English introduction of tourist attractions in Chongqing

English introduction of tourist attractions in Chongqing

Dazu Stone Carvings are a series of religious sculptures and carvings in China, which can be traced back to the 7th century, depicting and influenced by Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. Dazu stone carving is listed as a world heritage site, which consists of 75 protected sites, including about 50,000 statues, and more than 65,438+000,000 inscriptions and inscriptions composed of Chinese characters. These sites are located on a steep hillside in Dazu County (near Chongqing, China), and the highest point is the sculptures found in Baoding Mountain and Beishan Mountain.

The earliest sculpture began in the early Tang Dynasty in 650 AD, but the main period of its creation began in the late 9th century, when Wei, the governor of Changzhou, was the pioneer of sculpture in Beishan. After the collapse of the Tang Dynasty, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907-65), local squires, monks, nuns and ordinary people followed suit. In the12nd century, during the Song Dynasty, a monk named Zhao Zhifeng began to carve exquisite sculptures in Baoding Mountain, and he devoted his life for 70 years.

These sculptures were listed as World Heritage in 1999 on the grounds that "... their aesthetic quality, their rich and varied themes, including secular and religious themes, and their illumination of the daily life in China during this period. They provide outstanding evidence for the harmonious integration of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. "

The Three Gorges area is a scenic spot along the Yangtze River in China, with a total length of about 200 kilometers. The Three Gorges covers an area of about120km in this area. Although the Three Gorges area is mainly famous for its scenery, it is an important area in China in history and culture.

The Three Gorges area is located along the Yangtze River, between Fengjie City in Chongqing and Yichang City in Hubei Province.

At present, the most famous dam in the Three Gorges area is the Three Gorges Dam.

Qutangxia Qutangxia 8 from Baidicheng (Fengjie) to Daxi

Wuxia Wuxia 45 From Wushan to Guandukou (Badong)

Xilingxia Xilingxia 66 from Zigui to Nanjinguan (Yichang)

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