Brief Report on Archaeological Investigation of Lannigou Cliff Carvings in Anyue, Sichuan

Anyue Grottoes Research Institute, School of Archaeology, Museology, Sichuan University

Studies In Dazu Rock Carvings ›› 2024 ›› Issue (1) : 48-57.

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Studies In Dazu Rock Carvings ›› 2024 ›› Issue (1) : 48-57.
Grotto Archaeology

Brief Report on Archaeological Investigation of Lannigou Cliff Carvings in Anyue, Sichuan

  • Anyue Grottoes Research Institute, School of Archaeology, Museology, Sichuan University
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Located at Nanxun Town of Anyue County in Sichuan Province, the Lannigou Cliff Carvings contains four niches of the combination of Buddhism and Taoism, including statues of one Buddha with two disciples and two Bodhisattvas and two vajra warriors, Maitreya with attendants, the Celestial Venerable of the Primordial Beginning in Taoism and Sakyamuni, and Laozi. They were mainly carved during the middle and late years of the Tang Dynasty, and of great value for improving sequence of development and evolution of Anyue Grottoes as well as researching types of buildings in front of these niches.

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Anyue County / cliff carvings / Maitreya / niches of Buddhist and Taoist statues

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Anyue Grottoes Research Institute, School of Archaeology, Museology, Sichuan University. Brief Report on Archaeological Investigation of Lannigou Cliff Carvings in Anyue, Sichuan[J]. Studies In Dazu Rock Carvings. 2024(1): 48-57
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