Brief Report on the Survey of the Baoshi Mountain Cliff Carvings in Hangzhou

Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Hangzhou Zhiweitang, Administrative Office of Fenghuangshan Area of Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area

Studies In Dazu Rock Carvings ›› 2026 ›› Issue (1) : 29-47.

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Studies In Dazu Rock Carvings ›› 2026 ›› Issue (1) : 29-47. DOI: 10.26953/j.cnki.2097-4698.2026.01.002

Brief Report on the Survey of the Baoshi Mountain Cliff Carvings in Hangzhou

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The Baoshi Mountain Cliff Carvings are located on Baoshi Mountain, Hangzhou. There are 23 cliff  niches, 29 cliff statues, and 11 cliff inscriptions extant. From 2021 to 2024, the authors conducted a detailed investigation of the niches, statues, inscriptions, and other contents of the Baoshi Mountain Cliff Carvings, and found many inscriptions from the Northern Song Dynasty that had not been documented in any historical records. Therefore, the Baoshi Mountain Cliff Carvings were re-dated and re-periodized, leading to the conclusion that they were first carved in the Northern Song Dynasty and continued through the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties and into the Republican period. Due to its extensive historical span, rich subject content, and diverse inscriptions, it stands as a valuable example among the cliff carvings around West Lake in Hangzhou.

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Baoshi Mountain / cliff carvings / Buddha’s footprint / Chapter on the Practices and Vows of  / Samantabhadra / Sutra of the Vows of Manjusri

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Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Hangzhou Zhiweitang, Administrative Office of Fenghuangshan Area of Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area. Brief Report on the Survey of the Baoshi Mountain Cliff Carvings in Hangzhou[J]. Studies In Dazu Rock Carvings. 2026(1): 29-47 https://doi.org/10.26953/j.cnki.2097-4698.2026.01.002
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