大足石刻

The Dazu Rock Carvings consist of several protected areas and were mainly excavated between the ninth and thirteenth centuries AD. The cliff statues in Baoding Mountain, Beishan and other places use their exquisite art, inscriptions and scenes of daily life to form a unique dialogue between Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. The entire series of heritage cannot be summarized by just one famous statue.

云冈石窟

The Yungang Grottoes were mainly excavated from the 5th century to the early 6th century and present imperial Buddhism of the Northern Wei Dynasty with giant Buddha statues, narrative reliefs and ever-changing statue styles. The Tan Yao Five Grottoes formed an early unified group, and subsequent caves showed more complex architectural imagery, as well as increasingly Chinese costumes and decorations. Weathering and conservation are themselves part of the heritage story, and local closures and light control should be understood as conservation measures.

龙门石窟

More than 2,000 caves and niches are spread out along the limestone cliffs of the Yihe River. The most intensive excavation period lasted from the late Northern Wei Dynasty to the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The early works reflect the changes in palace status after the capital was moved to Luoyang, while Fengxian Temple represents the mature royal scale and shape of the Tang Dynasty. The inscriptions, donors and medicinal prescriptions make this place a record of society and belief, rather than just a string of giant Buddhas.

白居寺与十万佛塔

Baiju Temple and the multi-storey 100,000 pagodas bring together a variety of Tibetan Buddhist traditions, temples, murals and statues in one historic complex. Narrow stairs and fragile interiors require controlled access and strict restraint on photography.

秦始皇兵马俑博物馆

The Mausoleum Museum of the First Emperor of Qin is a large-scale archaeological site, not just a single exhibition hall displaying pottery figurines. The three excavation pits display military formations, pottery horses, chariots and excavation traces at different scales, and the cemetery area puts them back into the overall funeral system of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum. In addition to observing the individual differences of pottery figurines, one should also understand the military formations, production processes and archaeological context.