The Dazu Rock Carvings

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The steep hillsides of the Dazu area contain an exceptional series of rock carvings dating from the 9th to the 13th century. They are remarkable for their aesthetic quality, their rich diversity of subject matter, both secular and religious, and the light that they shed on everyday life in China during this period. They provide outstanding evidence of the harmonious synthesis of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. (UNESCO World Heritage Centre)

There is no better place than the Dazu Rock Carvings to look for artworks of different Chinese belief systems. Here we list three Dazu sculptures that are representative of the Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist belief systems.

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