Renda Cliff Carvings
仁达摩崖造像
Tubo-period rock carvings on the bank of the Lancang River in Chayu County, depicting Vairocana Buddha with the Eight Great Bodhisattvas and inscriptions in Tibetan and Chinese.
The Renda rock carvings are on a cliff in Renda Village, Xiangdui Town, Chayu County. They were carved during the Tubo period (around the early 9th century). The main figure is Vairocana Buddha, flanked by the Eight Great Bodhisattvas and flying apsaras. Tibetan and Chinese inscriptions record exchanges between the Tang and Tubo dynasties. The site is a national key cultural relic protection unit, and a small protective shrine has been built around the carvings. It is about 150 km by car from Chamdo city. The road is fair, so hiring a car and setting out early is advisable.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Karuo Neolithic Site
- Bamda Grassland
- Lancang River Confluence (Dza Chu & Ngom Chu)
- Chamdo Tea Horse Square
- Jampaling Monastery
- Chamdo Museum
- Former Office of Chamdo People's Liberation Committee
- Karma Gon Monastery