Bijigitu Rock Carvings

　　Bijigitu, meaning "a place with inscriptions" in Mongolian, is situated in a small canyon within the hilly region of the southeastern part of Wulan Hada Sumu. The canyon stretches from west to east, and the area is dotted with perennial springs and rugged rocks. The canyon walls are mostly composed of hard, smooth black granite. The rock carvings are found at the end of the small canyon. Due to the gentle slope of the southern wall and erosion by the northwest wind, the rocks here are loose, while the northern wall is steep, so most of the carvings are etched into the rocks on the northern side. The carvings depict oxen, horses, pigs, dogs, human figures, and more, rendered in bold and vivid lines that reflect the lifestyle of the nomadic peoples of the time. Among the carvings are also Tibetan, Indian, and other scripts from different periods, as well as Buddhist invocations such as “Amitabha.”