Scenery along the Chengdu-Kunming railway
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Guangyuan Thousand Buddha Cliffside Statues
Located on the eastern bank of the Jialing River, five kilometers to the north of Guangyuan city, Guangyuan Thousand Buddha Cliffside Statues are the largest group of rock caves in Sichuan Province.
Originally built in the Northern Wei Dynasty (386–534), the statues are carved on the cliff measuring about 200 meters long and 45 meters tall. The grottoes and shrines are built tier upon tier and reach 13 layers. In 1935, over half of the statues were destroyed when the cliff was blasted away to pave the way for the Chuanshan (Sichuan to Shaanxi) Road. Today, there are over 400 existing niches and over 7,000 cliffside images.
Visitors on the Cheng Kun Railway trains can have a view of Guangyuan Thousand Buddha Cliffside Statues when the train passes Qingyi River Bridge.
Opening hours: 08:00 – 18:00
Admission fee: 10 yuan
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