Chongqing | Dazu Rock Carvings One-Day Tour Walking Guide
There are many places worth visiting around Chongqing, especially the Dazu Rock Carvings, known as 'Northern Dunhuang, Southern Dazu' and a 'World Cultural Heritage' site. Only by exploring it yourself can you truly appreciate the significance of these titles.
Transportation:
Self-driving: Convenient, time-saving, and free 100km, about 1 hour 40 minutes-2 hours
High-speed train + taxi: About 40 minutes from Chongqing North to Dazu South Station, then a taxi to Baodingshan Scenic Area about 40km, 50 minutes, taxi fare 80-100 yuan (for those with multiple people or who don't want to wait for the bus)
Bus: There are many departure points from Chongqing to Dazu Bus Station, 45 yuan about 2 and a half hours, after getting off, cross the road to take bus 205 to Dazu Rock Carvings or a taxi about 10km (for one person or not in a hurry)
Tickets:
You can book online or buy tickets on-site, enter with your ID card, which will recognize face scanning, and then you can use face scanning to enter and exit the attractions
It's cost-effective to buy a package ticket in the off-season, which includes the digital cinema, museum, transportation ticket, and Beishan Rock Carvings all together for 170 yuan
Are all package tickets worth it?
1 Digital Cinema: If you don't know much about the Dazu Rock Carvings before going, it's worth a visit. It restores the details of the entire carvings, allowing you to see the overall appearance from different angles and includes a simple introduction~ There's a documentary on Bilibili, if you've seen it before, then the cinema is optional
2 Museum: Supplements a lot of background knowledge related to the carvings and the story of archaeological excavations. I feel that you don't need to hire a guide for the museum, you can spend the money inside the scenic area~
3 Transportation is necessary because it's really big inside, and it might take about 40 minutes to walk to the carvings area. Even taking the vehicle takes a long time, going round and round~
4 Beishan Rock Carvings: If time permits, it's still worth a visit. It's much smaller compared to Baodingshan, but it's also different. Moreover, Beishan is almost empty during the off-season. When I went, there was only one family inside, I followed a guide and listened along the way~ If time is tight, it's also valuable to learn more about history and explanations at Baodingshan.
Route: Cinema - Baodingshan - Museum - Beishan
The route in the scenic area is actually very clear. You enter through the cinema, then take a vehicle to Baodingshan, passing a commercial street into the scenic area, and then there's a vehicle at the entrance that can take you to the bottom of the carvings. On the return trip, there's also a stop at the museum, and after visiting, you can walk back to the main gate or wait for the same vehicle to take you back to the entrance.
You can first visit Baodingshan in the morning, then have lunch or dinner back in the city in the afternoon, and then go to Beishan or go straight to Beishan and have a meal after finishing. It's recommended to go when the sun is about to set, as you can see the light.
Explanation:
The Dazu Rock Carvings themselves have explanations, both Baodingshan and Beishan have them, and they are conveniently planned according to the tour route. If you have watched the documentary before and have a lot of understanding, the official explanations are sufficient. However, a human guide may share many other stories, and if you are very interested in this period of history, it's quite worth hiring a guide for a deeper understanding.
The current scenic spot can't wait to build the gate outside ten miles, and Baoding Mountain is one of them. Today, I will introduce you to a good way to save money. 1. Self-driving friends and friends who take the car do not navigate Baoding Mountain Visitor Center, but to navigate to Baoding Police Station self-driving friends can park the car in front of the police station parking lot, free! Don't drive to the front to charge or privately take the 205 bus. Friends who get off the bus will press the cut head of Figure 1. Enter the door 2. After entering the door, you will see the east gate of Shengshou Temple. Don't go in. Follow Figure 2 and turn left against the red wall. You can go to the location of Figure 4. (I will see the sign in Figure 3) 3. See Figure 4, go to the museum first, free, and very worth it, I stayed in it for more than an hour, I don't want to leave 4. After leaving the museum, follow Figure 4 and walk for5-10 minutes to see another layer of gates in Baoding Mountain. Buy tickets here (it is recommended to buy online in advance), brush your face, enter, in the last big time play strategy, there are introductions that do not look at the student ID card door is here. 5. After entering Baoding Mountain, do not go back to the tour, this is the essence of the scenic spot 6. Go out of Baoding Mountain to the Holy Site Pool to see the big feet, then enter the north gate of Shengshou Temple to visit, and finally go out from the east gate, take 205 to the entrance of the police station or pick up the car and return 7. Friends who want to go to Beishan can take 205 to the visitor center. Take the shuttle bus to Beishan on the hour, the price is 3 yuan, pay attention to the hourly shift.
Dazu stone carvings are worth seeing! The stone statues are more complete, but the Xiao is lifelike, the overall portrait theme is clear, the creative thinking is clear, and the explanation is added, which makes people unable to forget for a long time. The movie is to watch, help you know Dazu. Baoding Mountain feels better overall. Beishan is simple and clear.
very good. Before going to the attractions, you must watch the movie 🎬, and the movie visual effect is also very good 👍. The attractions are very good, but you must ask the tour guide or you will see only some stones. After you ask the tour guide, you will understand the history behind and the wisdom of the ancestors!
I took my parents to go. My father likes the attractions of humanistic monuments, so Dazu Stone Carvings must go to see it once. The most shocking thing is the thousand-hand Guanyin. It makes me feel afraid of solemnity. I have seen the wisdom of the ancients and traditional culture. I feel very magical. The digital films that start with you must first look at the monuments and then visit the monuments
Dazu Stone Carving is an hour away from 1.5, and I will report to the group for a day and take care of my lunch. Beishan Stone Carving 9:30~ 10:30 Dazu Stone Carving Museum + Baodingshan Stone Carving 12:30~ 15:00 There is one more thing to travel, that is, stamp. But after all, travel is the main thing, and stamping is along the way. Dazu Stone Carvings travel consists of three parts. Beishan Stone Carvings, Dazu Stone Carvings Museum, Baoding Mountain Stone Carvings. Today's stamp is free. At the exit of Dazu Stone Carvings Museum, there are six pieces in total, which are very beautiful and distinctive.
Dazu Stone Carving is the pride of our China and deserves the world's attention. When I walked into the scenic spot, I was first shocked by the 4k and ball screen movies. With the passage of the lens, we felt the heavy history and the amazing world of Dazu Stone Carving!