A Brief Report on the Archaeological Investigation of the Chenjiayan Grottoes in Dazu

Academy of Dazu Rock Carvings

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2097-4698.2025.02.001

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Studies In Dazu Rock Carvings ›› 2025 ›› Issue (2) : 1-26. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.2097-4698.2025.02.001

Grotto Archaeology

A Brief Report on the Archaeological Investigation of the Chenjiayan Grottoes in Dazu

Academy of Dazu Rock Carvings

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The Chenjiayan Grottoes is located in Group 6 of Tianhe Village at Jinshan Township in Dazu District of Chongqing Municipality. Mainly built from the Late Tang to the Song dynasties, it includes 4 niches and caves of Buddhist statues in total. The Cave 1 of the Chenjiayan Grottoes, a large square cave with a flat top, consists of rich fine statues, such as the Three Buddhas, the Twelve Bodhisattvas of Perfect Enlightenment and the Sudhanakumâra Visiting Fifty-three Kalyānamitra, etc., providing great values for the study of grottoes themed on similar subject matter in the Sichuan and Chongqing region.

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Chenjiayan Grottoes / late Tang Dynasty / Song Dynasty / Three Buddhas / Twelve Bodhisattvas of Perfect Enlightenment / Sudhanakumâra / Thousand Buddhas

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Academy of Dazu Rock Carvings. A Brief Report on the Archaeological Investigation of the Chenjiayan Grottoes in Dazu[J]. Studies In Dazu Rock Carvings. 2025(2): 1-26 https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.2097-4698.2025.02.001