Lingchuan Thousand Buddha Carving Stele

　　Thousand Buddha Carving Stele (Second Batch Provincial-Level Protected Cultural Relic)

　　Era: Sui Dynasty

　　Location: North of Pingchuan Village, Liyi Town, Lingchuan County

　　The stele is made of sandstone, measuring 3.2 meters in height and 1.1 meters in width. There are over 400 Buddha statues of various sizes on its front, back, left, and right sides.

　　The front of the stele is divided into upper and lower sections: the upper part features 13 tiers of small seated Buddhas, while the lower part has a niche containing one Buddha, two disciples, and two bodhisattvas, with three tiers of small Buddha images carved on both sides of the niche. The back is also split into upper and lower parts: the upper section has 14 tiers of small seated Buddhas, and the lower section displays two tiers of standing images of offering bodhisattvas.

　　The Thousand Buddha Carving Stele is accompanied by a square brick-built stele pavilion from the Qing Dynasty. In front of the pavilion is a 1.5-meter-high arched brick gate, with the inscription “??嘛呢” (Om Mani) at the top of the gate and “叭咪哞” (Om Mani Padme Hum) inscribed at the back. The structure is well-preserved.