Yuchan Mountain Grottoes

Yuchan Mountain Grottoes

The Yuchan Mountain Grottoes are a cultural relic protection unit of Sichuan Province.

The stone carvings of Yuchan Mountain Grottoes originated in the Song Dynasty and continued until the Qing Dynasty, with the majority created during the Ming Dynasty. There are a total of 71 niches housing 414 statues. The carvings are distributed along the mountain from the southwest to the northeast. They are most densely concentrated on the cliff rocks around Jinao Peak of Yuchan Mountain, where there are over 400 statues. The Yuchan Mountain cliff carvings mainly feature Buddhist figures, as well as Taoist and secular ones. Some are several zhang tall, while others are less than a foot high. The carvings are exquisitely crafted and showcase diverse styles. Among them, the carvings on the “Thousand-Armed Guanyin” wall are the most representative. The Yuchan Mountain Grottoes hold significant value for the study of the development and spread of Buddhist culture and the regional historical culture. In April 1991, they were designated as part of the third batch of provincial-level cultural relic protection units by the People’s Government of Sichuan Province.