Yuanjue Cave Grottoes
圆觉洞
A Tang-Song rock-carving grotto complex on Yunju Mountain, southeast of Anyue county seat. Its three standing “Western Three Saints” figures, about 7 meters tall, have flowing drapery. It is the closest stone-carving site to the county seat.
Yuanjue Cave is on Yunju Mountain, about 1 km southeast of Anyue county seat. Carved during the Tang and Song dynasties, it has about 1,900 surviving images. The most exquisite are the large standing figures from the Northern Song period, including Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, and the bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta. They stand about 6 to 7 meters tall, with flowing sashes and finely detailed carving, and represent the peak of Song-era stone carving in central Sichuan. The mountain is thickly wooded and offers views over the county seat. It is a national 4A-level scenic area, and admission follows on-site notices. The site can be reached on foot or by taxi from the town, and it suits an evening visit on the day of arrival. Most carvings are open-air cliff carvings. Touching, climbing and flash photography are prohibited. The sites are quite far apart, so self-driving or hiring a car in town is recommended.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Anyue Confucian Temple & Kuige Pavilion
- Qianfozhai (Thousand-Buddha Camp) Grottoes
- Anyue Lemon Orchards
- Mumen Temple
- Xuanmiao Taoist Temple Carvings
- Wofoyuan Grottoes
- Gaosheng Giant Buddha
- Pilu Cave (Purple Bamboo Guanyin)