Cliff Carvings in Zhufeng Gully

　　   The carving area covers about ten square meters. In the central rectangular niche is a bas-relief statue of Sakyamuni, standing 2 meters tall and 1.28 meters wide. With a round face and large ears, he has an exposed chest and draped shoulders. His left hand is bent in front of his abdomen, and his right hand hangs over his knee, seated fully cross-legged on a lotus pedestal. To the left is a line-engraved image of Laozi, 2.2 meters tall and 1.1 meters wide, wearing a Taoist cap with long beard flowing over his chest, seated with hands resting on his knees. On the right is a line-engraved image of Confucius, 2.4 meters tall and 1.3 meters wide, with hair tied up, right hand resting on his knee, and seated cross-legged.

　　   The date of the carvings remains undetermined. However, the carving technique is refined and the figures vivid. They not only represent a significant piece of rock carving art in the Helan Mountains but also serve as important physical material for the study of stone carving art in our city. On April 24, 1993, they were designated as part of the second batch of municipal cultural relics protection units by the Yinchuan Municipal People's Government.

　　   Source: Official Website of the Yinchuan Municipal Government