广元观音岩摩崖造像位于金牛古道要冲，分南、北崖两区，计 131 龛，为唐代川北重要佛教遗存。根据最新调查，结合龛位打破关系、造像特征与 26 则纪年题记观察造像崖面，可将遗存划分为六组，开凿时间可分为三期五段，上起开元，下至唐末。其间历经了两次开凿高峰与两次低潮，脉络清晰。功德主以异地商人群体为核心，印证了该造像群与蜀道交通的深度关联及鲜明的民间商业属性。

The Guangyuan Guanyinyan Cliff Carvings, located at a strategic point along the Jinniu Ancient Road，are divided into the South Cliff and North Cliff with a total of 131 niches, serving as an important Buddhist site of the Tang Dynasty in northern Sichuan. Based on the latest archaeological survey, through an examination of the cliff face, the statues can be classified into six groups according to the stratigraphic relationships of niches, sculptural features, and 26 dated inscriptions. The carving process can be divided into three periods and five phases, from the Kaiyuan era to the late Tang Dynasty. Two peaks and two declines in the carving activity can be identified with a clear developmental sequence. The donors were mainly composed of non-local merchant groups, which confirms its deep connection with the Shu Roads and its distinct folk-commercial nature.