Introduction to tourist attractions in Ziyang, Sichuan

Ziyang is one of the birthplaces of ancient Sichuan civilization, the "Land of Abundance". It borders Chengdu to the west and Chongqing to the east. It has both exquisite stone carvings that "connect Dunhuang above and Dazu below" as well as unique local customs. Food makes people feel a kind of spiritual beauty between art and life. The following is an introduction to the tourist attractions in Ziyang, Sichuan that I have collected. I hope it will be helpful to you.

Tourism in Ziyang, Sichuan: the hometown of stone carving art with a long history

Anyue County is affiliated to Ziyang City and is the "Hometown of Chinese Folk Art (Stone Carving Art)". Anyue Stone Carvings Originated In the second year of the Liang Dynasty (521) in the Southern Dynasty, it flourished in the Tang, Five Dynasties and Northern Song Dynasties. The themes were a fusion of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and classics. It was famous for being "ancient, multi-faceted, exquisite and beautiful", and "inherited from Dunhuang and Qi Dynasty". Dazu" is known as "another great treasure house of ancient Chinese sculptures".

There are 143 cliff statues and more than 100,000 statues in the Anyue Stone Carvings Scenic Area. There are more than 400,000 words of Buddhist scriptures in the Grottoes of the Tang Dynasty. In addition, there are a large number of paleontological fossils. Among them, the Mamenxi dinosaur fossils date back to today. 150 million years old, 21.5 meters long and 8 meters high, ranking second in Asia.

Pilu Cave is located on Tazi Mountain in Shiyang Town, Anyue County. It has 20 existing niches, 32 inscriptions, and 446 large and small stone statues. The Zizhu Guanyin statue in the Guanyin Hall is 3 meters high. It has a rich composition, unique shape and fine carvings. It can be called the best of Anyue stone carvings. The "Xinghua Diagram" of Liu Benzun, the fifth generation founder of Tantric Buddhism, is carved in a cave that is 6.6 meters high, 14 meters wide and 4.5 meters deep. It is a very rare historical material for studying Sichuan Tantric Buddhism and the life of Liu Benzun.

The Reclining Buddha Temple is located in Wofogou, Bamiao Township, Anyue County. The statue area is 865 meters long, with 142 niches, 1,613 stone statues, 15 stone Buddhist scriptures, and more than 400,000 words. Here is the oldest and most complete full-body reclining Buddha statue in the country. It is also the largest full-body stone-carved reclining Buddha statue in China from the Tang Dynasty, with a length of 23 meters. The "Preface to All Sutras" written by the famous eminent monk Jingtai of the Tang Dynasty and engraved in Sutra Cave No. 46 is the only surviving copy of the Buddhist sutras carved on stone in China, "only for this moment in the world."

Huayan Cave is located on Xigai Mountain in Shiyang Town, Anyue County. It includes Huayan Cave and Da Prajna Cave. There are 159 statues from the Song Dynasty and 24 inscriptions from past dynasties. The statue of the "Three Saints of Huayan" in the middle of Huayan Cave is 5.2 meters high. There are 4.1-meter-high seated statues of "Ten Bodhisattvas" arranged side by side on the left and right. The cave walls are engraved with scenes of "Sutra Changes". The main wall of the "Great Prajna Cave" is engraved with one Buddha and two Bodhisattvas. The back wall of the central Buddha statue has two niches with relief statues of Li Dan and Confucius. It is a typical statue of the three religions in the same cave.

Mingshan Temple is located on the top of Hutou Mountain in Minle Village, Dingxin Township, Anyue County. There are 63 cliff statues from the Tang and Song Dynasties in the temple, including 34 single statues and more than 50 statues ranging from 1 to 4 meters. It is a highly valuable cliff stone carving.

Xuanmiao Temple is located at the foothills of Baiyang Mountain in Yuanda Town, Anyue County. It has 79 large and small niches and 1,293 stone statues, all of which are exquisitely carved from the Tang Dynasty. It is a tourist attraction for Taoist statues in my country.

Mumen Temple is located at the foot of Qingquan Mountain in Mumen Village, Shigu Township, Anyue County. The original temple had seven major halls, facing south, with a large scale and great prosperity. There are existing Wuji Zen Master Pavilion, Daxiong Hall and Patriarch Hall.

Tourism in Ziyang, Sichuan: Fishing in Longquan Lake

Longquan Lake is centered on the main dam of Shipan Reservoir and No. 5 Island, including the surrounding Shipanpu, Shijing Temple, and satellite recovery landing There are more than ten scenic spots in the lake, with a total area of ??51 square kilometers, a water surface of 55 square kilometers, a lake coastline of 54 kilometers, and 26 isolated islands and peninsulas. Longquan Lake is shaped like a tadpole, with vast misty waves, strange peaks and rocks on both sides, and high mountains and steep walls.

In Sancha Lake and Longquan Lake Scenic Area, the most interesting recreational activity is fishing. Set up a fishing rod, stand among the lakes and mountains, and be a quiet fisherman, waiting for the fish to take the bait. It is as if the people and the scenery have become one. When the sun sets, take the day's harvest with you and find a restaurant by the lake. Let the restaurant cook the fresh fish with its own secret seasoning and enjoy the delicious food immediately. After a while of waiting, the fish you catch by yourself always looks much more delicious.