# Jiajiang Thousand Buddha Cliff (夹江千佛岩)

Chengdu, Sichuan Province · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥50
- **Opening hours:** 9：00—17：30
- **Time needed:** 2–3 hours
- **Address:** 3 km west of Jiajiang County seat, Leshan City
- **Getting there:** Buses to Jiajiang County depart several times daily from Chengdu Xinnanmen Station, fare approx. ¥33 per person. From Jiajiang County, take Bus No. 1 or a taxi to the scenic area.
- **By car:** From Chengdu, take the Chengdu–Leshan Expressway and exit at Jiajiang to reach Jiajiang County directly, then follow the signs to the scenic area. The total distance is about 120 km, and road conditions are very good.
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Temples, Nature

## About Jiajiang Thousand Buddha Cliff

Qianfoyan (Thousand Buddha Cliff) in Jiajiang is a picturesque landscape of mountains and water, known as “the finest spot on the Qingyi River.” Daguan Mountain and Yifeng Ridge face each other across the Qingyi River, which winds between them, creating a scene of “two mountains facing each other, one river flowing through the gap.” On the left bank of the Qingyi River, more than 200 grottoes contain some 2,400 carved figures, which is why the site is called the “Thousand Buddha Cliff.” These cliff carvings predate the Leshan Giant Buddha slightly. They were begun in the Sui dynasty, flourished in the Tang, and continued into the Ming and Qing. Unlike the Giant Buddha, however, the Qianfoyan carvings were largely created privately by local people, so their content is richer and more varied, and their artistic forms more diverse. The figures are arranged in a pleasing, irregular pattern: some occupy a single grotto, while others share a grotto with over a hundred figures. Some are over a zhang tall, others less than a chi. The forms are graceful, the craftsmanship refined, and the postures varied and colourful, with the “Pure Land” scenes considered the finest. Besides the cliff carvings, there is an abundance of inscriptions from successive dynasties.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 359. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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