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SHIZHUANSHAN ROCK CARVINGS
The Shizhuanshan Rock Carvings is located at Fohui Village of Sanqu town, which is 20 kilometers southwest of the Dazu urban area. Under the direction of landowner Yanxun, it was built from the fifth year of Yuanfeng reign to the third year of Shaosheng reign in the Northern Song Dynasty (1082-1096 A.D.). According to the legend, it was a ritual site where Xizhou, a Chan master from Sichuan Province, made his first preach. The sculptures here reflect the rare and typical coexistence of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism all around China. Around the Shizhuanshan site, there are stone pagoda, cliff rock sculptures and stele inscriptions. On top of Shizhuanshan was the monastery named Fohuisi, which was rebuilt in the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty after being destroyed in war fire during the late Yuan Dynasty. It now remains the building of Fohui Temple. On December 1st of 1999, the Shizhuanshan Rock Carvings was inscribed as the World Heritage by UNESCO.