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Located 15 kilometers
northeast of the seat of Dazu County, the
cliff-side stone carvings in Baoding were first
constructed in the sixth year of the Chunxi
reign period of the Southern Song Dynasty (1179).
The sculptures at Baoding Shan (Treasured Summit
Hill) are popular among tourists whereby the
sculptures took more than seventy years to
complete. The highlight at the Baoding Stone
Carvings is definitely the thirty over meters long reclining
Buddha with a gold statue of the Goddess of
Mercy seen next to it. Baoding Shan is unique in
the sense that unlike the other grottoes, it is
based on a well thought up plan which uses some
of the area's natural features like the
underground spring. With Dafowan as the center, there are
numerous stone statues in the surrounding areas. Those
found in Dafowan are the largest and the best preserved
with the highest artistic value but the Dazu
Rock Carvings seen here at Baoding Mountain
remains the most famous attraction in this
region.
Admission: 50 yuan
Transport:
Visitors may get on the regular bus that goes
from Dazu Bus Terminal to Baoding Mountain which
costs 2.5 yuan a person.
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