Explore the Millennium Stone Carvings and Feel the Charm of Anyue

Here is a travel guide to the Anyue Grottoes prepared for you, hoping to help you plan your trip.

Anyue, known as the "Hometown of Chinese Stone Carving Art," boasts stone carving art that began in the Northern and Southern Dynasties and flourished during the Tang and Song Dynasties. The carvings here inherit from Dunhuang and precede Dazu, forming an important part of the Sichuan-Chongqing grotto system. There are nearly 500 existing grotto temples, over 100,000 cliff sculptures, and nearly 400,000 characters of stone-carved scriptures.

Recently, Anyue has launched highly attractive cultural tourism discount activities, perfect for a deep cultural journey tracing stone carvings during the crisp autumn season.

🎫 Limited-time Discounts and Special Experiences

📅 Discount Activity Details

· Anyue Grottoes · Reclining Buddha Courtyard Scenic Area: From October 1 to December 31, 2025, nationwide visitors can enjoy free admission.
· Anyue Grottoes Digital Exhibition Center: From October 9 to December 31, 2025, ticket discounts are offered to visitors nationwide.
· "Chuan Chao" League Exclusive Benefits: During the "Chuan Chao" League, participating athletes and visitors holding match tickets can enjoy a 40% discount on market price tickets for either the Grotto Digital Cinema or the Grotto Digital Experience Hall.

🌟 Two Core Highlights

1. Reclining Buddha Courtyard Scenic Area: As a nationally protected key cultural relic, its core sculpture is the Tang Dynasty "Left Reclining Buddha." This Reclining Buddha is 23 meters long, lying with its head to the east and feet to the west, resting on its left side—a posture different from the common Buddha Nirvana images, featuring a unique composition and exquisite carving. Additionally, along the approximately one-kilometer-long Reclining Buddha Valley, there are 1,613 cliff sculptures and a large number of stone-carved Buddhist scriptures, creating a magnificent sight.
2. Grotto Digital Exhibition Center: This is Sichuan Province’s first cultural tourism complex integrating digital preservation, display, and experience of grottoes. Using digital technology, it transforms the millennium splendor of over 1,000 cliff sculptures countywide into a tactile, interactive immersive experience. Here, you can enjoy projects such as the Grotto Digital Cinema and the Grotto Digital Experience Hall.

🗺️ Itinerary Planning and Travel Tips

🚗 Recommended Itinerary

· One-day Tour: Visit the Reclining Buddha Courtyard in the morning to appreciate the solemn tranquility of Tang and Song stone carvings; immerse yourself in the Grotto Digital Exhibition Center in the afternoon to experience the fusion of technology and art. If time permits, you can extend your visit to attractions like Yuanjue Cave and Pilu Cave.
· Leisure Two-day Tour: Take a more relaxed and in-depth experience of Anyue’s stone carving art and savor specialty foods from the "Hometown of Chinese Lemons," such as the Anyue Lemon Banquet and Zhou Li’s Heartbreaking Cold Noodles.

We hope this guide helps you better understand the Anyue Grottoes and their discount activities. This millennium-old small town hidden in eastern Sichuan awaits your exploration with its ancient yet vibrant charm.