CHONGQING, China, June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Located in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, the Dazu Rock Carvings have held UNESCO World Heritage status since 1999. Sprawled across 75 recognized cultural relics protection zones, the site shelters over 50,000 breathtaking statues. As one of the eight great grottoes of the world, Dazu Rock Carvings epitomize the pinnacle of world grotto art dating from the 9th to the mid-13th century from different aspects. Celebrated as “the last monument of world grotto art,” Dazu, together with Mogao, Yungang, Longmen and other grottoes, constitute the complete history of Chinese grotto art.
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