Introduction to Beishan Stone Carvings: Beishan Cliff Statues were first carved in the late Tang Dynasty. The stone carvings are located on Beishan Mountain, 2 kilometers north of Dazu County. With Dafo Bay as the center, there are five places around it: Guanyin Slope, Yingpan Slope, Fo'er Rock and Beita Temple. Beishan, also known as Longgang Mountain in ancient times, is 1.5 kilometers north of Longgang Town, Dazu County, with an altitude of 545.5 meters. There are nearly 10,000 cliff statues in Beishan, which are mainly carved for secular prayers. There are 51 kinds of statue themes, mainly Buddhist Tantra, accounting for more than half of the total.

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