Dàyùgōu Cliff Carvings

Dàyùgōu Cliff Carvings

The Dàyùgōu Cliff Carvings are located in Zhāngfāng Town, Fángshān District, approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Fángshān City. On the south-facing bluestone cliff face, there are two niches of carvings. The right niche is 0.88 meters high and 0.98 meters wide, featuring a seated statue of Sakyamuni Buddha in the center, flanked by his disciples or Vajra guardians on either side, with two flying apsaras at the top, totaling nine statues in all. There are inscriptions on both sides of the niche. The left niche is 1.7 meters high and 0.85 meters wide, containing a statue of Sakyamuni Buddha seated with feet hanging down. The right niche dates back to the Tang Dynasty, while the left niche is slightly later than the right. Its sculptural style is consistent with the figure reliefs on the Tang Dynasty pagoda at Yúnjū Temple.

Address: Dàyùgōu Village, Zhāngfāng Town, Fángshān District, Beijing

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