Cliffside Statues at Xiaokuo Temple

Cliffside Statues at Xiaokuo Temple

The Cliffside Statues at Xiaokuo Temple are a cultural tourism attraction.

The cliffside statues at Xiaokuo Temple are located in Beiding Village, Yuanshi Township. They face southeast and are distributed along a cliff surface that is 5.8 meters long, 4 meters high, and 1 meter above the ground. There are a total of two niches and 30 statues arranged horizontally. Niche 1 features a seated statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, while Niche 2 is larger and divided into an outer niche and an inner niche. The doorway of the outer niche is square, standing 2.3 meters high and 2.8 meters wide. The inner niche has an arched doorway, measuring 2 meters in height and 1.6 meters in width. The entire niche is 2 meters deep and houses 17 statues, depicting one Buddha, two disciples, two bodhisattvas, two heavenly kings, and two guardian warriors. The Buddha stands 1 meter tall with a shoulder width of 0.4 meters, featuring a round halo, clad in a kasaya robe, and seated in the lotus position on a pedestal. The lintel is carved with eight small Buddha statues. Each statue is exquisitely crafted, providing valuable physical evidence for the study of ancient statuary in Pingchang.