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Anyue Grottoes Travel Guide|A Stunning Blast of Tang and Song Aesthetics in Millennia-old Buddha Light

🌿Anyue Grottoes Travel Guide|A Stunning Blast of Tang and Song Aesthetics in Millennia-old Buddha Light🌿 🚗Transportation Tips Drive 2.5 hours directly from Chengdu/Chongqing, navigation to "Anyue Yuanjue Cave Scenic Area" is super accurate! A taxi from the county town to the core scenic area costs about 10 yuan. For the bus, take Route 4 to "Yuanjue Cave Scenic Area" stop, then a 5-minute walk to reach the site (don’t get detoured by other routes!). 📸Three Must-Visit Major Grottoes 1️⃣ Yuanjue Cave · Northern Song Buddhist Kingdom ✨The "Twelve Yuanjue Caves" in the North Rock have stunning coffered ceilings that take your breath away! The Tang Dynasty’s Pure Water Bottle Guanyin’s flowing ribbons flutter in the wind, and the Lotus Hand Guanyin glows under the slanting light✨. The South Rock’s "Hell Transformation Cave" delivers maximum visual impact, timid visitors beware! 2️⃣ Pilu Cave · Esoteric Buddhism Secret Realm 💜The Purple Bamboo Guanyin is known as the "Eastern Venus," sitting sideways with one leg raised, breaking traditional postures. The hollowed-out crown’s Buddha figure is incredibly vivid! The Ten Refinements Cave of the Willow Honored One uses ten practices like finger burning and eye gouging to promote esoteric Buddhist teachings, details are not for the faint-hearted😱. 3️⃣ Mingshan Temple · Wind Erosion Aesthetics 🌪️The sandstone statues have been sculpted by millennia of wind into flowing patterns. The folds on the armor of the Twelve Divine Generals blend seamlessly with the rock wall, like waves frozen in time🌊! This is also a filming location for "Black Myth: Wukong," and the 6-meter giant Vairocana Buddha statue is truly awe-inspiring. 💡Insider Tips ✅Bring wet wipes! Moss on the grotto walls where water seeps is very slippery, wearing non-slip shoes is safer~ ❌Don’t touch the statues! The millennia-old paint has oxidized, and staff say touching accelerates corrosion😢 🌅Visit the Ksitigarbha King Cave at sunset; side backlighting makes for stunning silhouette photos! Near the exit, the "Grottoes Digital Center" lets you use VR to travel back to the statue creation scene, with holographic flying apsaras swirling around you💃. 🍜Food & Shopping Turn right out of the scenic area into an old alley hiding divine street stalls! Freshly pounded lemon ice jelly paired with heartbroken cold jelly (be cautious with the millet chili!), and the local favorite spicy chicken stew is flavorful down to the bones~ 📜Historical Highlights Anyue Grottoes began in the Southern Dynasties, with over 200 sites, more than 100,000 statues, and 400,000 characters of cliff inscriptions! It inherits the legacy of Yungang and Longmen Grottoes and precedes Dazu Rock Carvings. In 2006, it was listed as a national key cultural protection unit, and in 2023, efforts continue to develop the Bashu Grotto Culture Tourism Corridor🚩. 🎒Gear Recommendations Use a wide-angle lens to capture the full view of the Lotus Hand Guanyin, bring binoculars to spot the cute little lions in unopened cliff niches🦁! Hanfu wearers should choose waist-length styles to avoid tripping; Song-style beizi paired with stone carvings creates a great atmosphere~ 📍Address: Pilu Cave Cultural Relics Scenic Area, Guihua Street, Anyue County, Ziyang City, Sichuan Province ⏰Opening Hours: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (last entry at 5:30 PM) 🎫Tickets: Some spots are free; core scenic area combo ticket about 80 yuan Experience a stunning blast of Tang and Song aesthetics across a thousand years, with fewer crowds and exclusive cliff views—rush now!🚀
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Posted: Oct 17, 2025
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