Dazu
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UNESCO World Heritage Site in Chongqing, China
The Dazu Rock Carvings are a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Dazu District, Chongqing, China. The carvings date back as far as the 7th century AD, depicting and influenced by Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist beliefs. Some are in rock-cut cave shrines, in the usual Chinese Buddhist style, but many others are rock reliefs carved into the open rock faces. Listed as a World Heritage Site in 1999, the Dazu Rock Carvings are made up of 75 protected sites containing some 50,000 statues, with over 100,000 Chinese characters forming inscriptions and epigraphs. The sites are located in Chongqing Municipality within the steep hillsides throughout Dazu District, located about 165 kilometers west of the urban area of Chongqing. The highlights of the rock grotto are found on Mount Baoding and Mount Beishan.
Read more on Wikipedia →- Coordinates
- 34.583, 103.422
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
Overview of Dazu
Dazu sits in China and reads as a destination. Travel interests covered here include adventure, culture and nature. Being northern-hemisphere, the best months shift accordingly.
Things to do in Dazu
Adventure in Dazu
(1)On the adventure side, Dazu offers Adventure. All of it is drawn from Dazu's recorded activities. Small in number, simple to combine into one outing.
Culture in Dazu
(1)Culture lovers get Statues. These entries mirror the activity data we hold for Dazu. A short list, but an easy way to shape a day.
Nature in Dazu
(1)Under nature, Dazu is tagged with Caves. Enough to anchor an afternoon or a full day. The list follows Dazu's own activity tags.
Getting there & around
Expect limited services: reach China first, then drive or cycle into Dazu. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
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Places near Dazu that share the same kinds of activities.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Dazu known for?
- Dazu is mainly a destination for adventure, culture and nature, set in China.
- What can you do in Dazu?
- You can plan around Adventure, Statues and Caves in Dazu. Each is tagged in our dataset rather than guessed at.
- Where is Dazu located?
- Administratively, Dazu sits in China — handy when you group several destinations into one trip.
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