南龛寺摩崖造像开凿在潼南区新胜镇南刊村寨子坡下台地中一巨石之上。共发现 11 龛,主要题材有佛教的地藏、观音、西方三圣,道教的天尊、玄武大帝等,造像可分为 4 组,根据各组特征和纪年,推断开凿始于中晚唐,复兴于南宋时期,明清时期余绪仍存。南龛寺摩崖造像题材丰富,样式独特,造像年代跨度长,且遗存重要碑刻题记,对潼南地区乃至川渝地区的石窟寺研究具有多方面的重要价值。
Nankansi Cliff Sculptures were carved into a huge rock on the lower ground of Zhaizipo, Nankan Village, Xinsheng Town, Tongnan District. A total of 11 niches have been discovered, featuring mainly Buddhist
figures such as Ksitigarbha, Avalokitesvara, and the Three Saints of the West, as well as the Taoist deities including Tianzun and Xuanwu Dadi. The statues can be divided into four groups. Based on their characteristics and inscribed dates, it is inferred that the carving began in the mid-to-late Tang Dynasty, revived in the Southern Song Dynasty, and continued during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Nankansi Cliff Sculptures have rich themes, unique styles, long age spans, and important stone inscriptions, which have significant value for the study of grotto temples in the Tongnan area and the broader Sichuan-Chongqing region.