Dongshan Garden Scenic Area

Dongshan Garden Scenic Area

Spanning more than 200 acres, Dongshan Garden Scenic Area features abundant natural and cultural attractions, rich in historical and cultural heritage. It houses two provincial cultural relic sites (the Tang Dynasty Giant Buddha and the Northern Song Dynasty Scholar’s Cave) and one municipal cultural relic site (the Ming Dynasty White Pagoda). With its dense groves, cascading mountain waterfalls, and charming bridges over streams, detached from worldly noise, it serves as an exceptional spot for leisure and tourism.

Among Sichuan’s top ten giant Buddha statues is the Langzhong Giant Buddha, standing 10 meters tall. With its majestic form and powerful aura, the Buddha’s robes are uniquely crafted with raised patterns, and its serene, compassionate face is crowned by a flame-patterned halo behind its head, rendered in smooth, flowing lines. Behind the statue, over 4,700 small, neatly arranged Buddha figures seated on lotus pedestals are exquisitely carved—an extremely rare sight nationwide. Other treasures include a towering “Tiger Stream” inscription in regular script, five Tang and Song dynasty cliff carvings stretching over 150 meters, 24 stone steles from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and a Northern Wei stone lion—all outstanding examples of ancient stone carving art. The renowned “Scholars’ Rock,” famed at home and abroad, where “brother scholars became top imperial examination champions,” is one of the best-preserved ancient calligraphic sites in Langzhong and a place of reverence for later generations of students. The standalone Ming Dynasty White Pagoda, when viewed northward from its base windows, reveals the picturesque Langshan Mountains and the ribbon-like Langshui River. The “Cloud-Touching Pavilion,” where one can “stand atop the peak to view the panoramic beauty of the Jialing River,” the poetic Huangjia Garden, and the Huixi Bridge steeped in mythological tales—such picturesque scenes abound, offering endless charm and lasting memories.