Пещеры Дацу / The Dazu Rock Carvings

Крутые склоны гору Дацу изрезаны рукотворными пещерами, возраст которых датируется 9- 13-ым веками. Археологами собрана здесь богатая коллекция предметов быта, которые использовались в каждодневной жизни жителями Китае. Их изучение свидетельствует о том, что древние религиозные верования гармонично соединяли буддизм, таоизм и конфуцианство.

Inscribed :1999
Criteria:C (i) (ii) (iii)

Justification for Inscription:

Criterion (i): The Dazu carvings represent The pinnacle of Chinese rock art for Their high aes Thetic quality and Their diversity of style and subject matter.
Criterion (ii):Tantric Buddhism from India and The Chinese Taoist and Confucian beliefs came toge Ther at Dazu to create a highly original and influential manifestation of spiritual harmony .
Criterion (iii): The eclectic nature of religious belief in later Imperial China is given material expression in The exceptional artistic heritage of The Dazu rock art.

Brief description:

The steep hillsides of The Dazu area contain an exceptional series of rock carvings dating from The 9th to The 13th century. They are remarkable for Their aes Thetic quality, Their rich diversity of subject matter, both secular and religious, and The light that They shed on everyday life in China during this period. They provide outstanding evidence of The harmonious syn Thesis of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.