The Dazu Rock Carvings in China
Apr 14, 2013 00:20:46 #
UWDAWG
Loc: Bellevue, WA
carlysue wrote:
Amazing! Are they actually carved into the rock?
Appreciate the comment. Yes, the carvings are made from solid rock and they took a long time to finish the various scenes and statues.
Apr 14, 2013 00:27:05 #
Apr 14, 2013 00:29:07 #
UWDAWG
Loc: Bellevue, WA
Puglover wrote:
These are wonderful. The talent and effort that went into these carvings is unbelievable. Thank you for sharing these.
Glad you enjoyed the photos always happy to share.
Apr 14, 2013 00:30:24 #
UWDAWG
Loc: Bellevue, WA
pbearperry wrote:
What a cool set of photos.
Thank you very much - appreciate the comment.
Apr 14, 2013 00:35:43 #
UWDAWG
Loc: Bellevue, WA
James Eslinger wrote:
Very Nice, travel to strange lands, take lots of pictures and amaze your friends and relatives.
Thank you very much for the appreciation. I'm always happy to share with fellow Hedgehogs too.
Apr 14, 2013 00:36:43 #
Apr 14, 2013 00:40:05 #
UWDAWG
Loc: Bellevue, WA
mooseeyes wrote:
Nice set. I have see a number of simular carvings, and photos just cannot do justice to these. Well done.
What is with the 1857 date in the one shot?
What is with the 1857 date in the one shot?
Appreciate your comment. I don't know what the 1857 means. If I find out I'll let you know.
Apr 14, 2013 01:00:50 #
UWDAWG
Loc: Bellevue, WA
UWDAWG wrote:
Appreciate your comment. I don't know what the 1857 means. If I find out I'll let you know.
The only bit of information I could find relative to the 1857 date was that the Qing Dynasty contributed a few carvings until 1911.
Apr 14, 2013 05:57:25 #
UWDAWG wrote:
The rock carvings of Baodingshan at Dazu, China are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The carvings were created in a Buddhist grotto between 1179 and 1249 AD. There are more than 50,000 sculptures representing the highest level of Chinese cave temple art.
Great pictures and what an interesting place to go to.
:thumbup:
Apr 14, 2013 05:57:29 #
UWDAWG wrote:
The rock carvings of Baodingshan at Dazu, China are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The carvings were created in a Buddhist grotto between 1179 and 1249 AD. There are more than 50,000 sculptures representing the highest level of Chinese cave temple art.
Great pictures and what an interesting place to go to.
:thumbup:
Apr 14, 2013 06:39:46 #
Outstanding! Beautiful images and very clever how some are protected from the elements.
Apr 14, 2013 07:01:20 #
Apr 14, 2013 07:08:01 #
This is wonderful! They carve images out of stone and mountains and we photograph images.
nice shots! Thanks.
nice shots! Thanks.
Apr 14, 2013 07:32:24 #
Super photos, I don't have a passport - never had the urge to travel but it's nice to see other peoples photos, well captured.
Apr 14, 2013 07:43:29 #
WOW, Can you imagine the planning that went into doing this.
At that time in History, the tools that they had to work with, not knowing if the rock formation was suitable, the number of people it must have taken and how long.
WOW.
Thanks for sharing.
At that time in History, the tools that they had to work with, not knowing if the rock formation was suitable, the number of people it must have taken and how long.
WOW.
Thanks for sharing.
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