Stone Carvings of the Great Buddha Temple at Laozhuang

Stone Carvings of the Great Buddha Temple at Laozhuang

The stone carvings of the Great Buddha Temple at Laozhuang are a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The stone carvings of the Great Buddha Temple at Laozhuang are located on the sunny cliff of Qingtong Mountain to the north of Laozhuang Village, Jinxiuchuan Township, Licheng District, Jinan City. They represent the largest existing cave carving in Shandong Province. The carving faces south, measuring 5.4 meters in width, 5.1 meters in depth, and 9.25 meters in height. The main Buddha statue, standing 9.05 meters tall, occupies the central position of the cave and was carved during the Tang Dynasty, ranking first among all Buddha statues carved in the province.

On October 7, 2019, the stone carvings of the Great Buddha Temple at Laozhuang were included in the eighth batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Further Reading:

· First Batch of Shandong Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units

· Eighth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units