The Dazu Rock Carvings

Baoding Mountain (baoding shan), is renowned for the examples of stone carving that exist in the grottoes here. This is a Buddhist Mountain and held in high regard by local practicing monks in the area.

There are a total of thirteen different spots on the mountain that house examples of Buddhist carvings. Most of the carvings depict typical Buddhist legends or tales with strong religious meaning. Ingenious measures are taken to prevent erosion of many of the carvings too.

How to get there: From the Caiyuanba Bus Terminal near the Chongqing railway station, there are two buses each hour which run to Dazu county town. The trip takes 2 hours. From the bus station of the Dazu county, mini buses takes you to Baoding Mountain which is 15KM away from the county center.

Cost: RMB50(including admission to Baoding Mountain and Beishan Mountain)