Dazu Baoding Mountain, Chongqing: Save This Guide

Dazu Baoding Mountain is in the spotlight. It was even featured on the Spring Festival Gala. 🚗 Self-Driving Navigate to Shengshou Temple. There are free parking spaces on the right. Enter through Gate 3 of Shengshou Temple and exit through Gate 4. Follow the bamboo forest to the left, walk along the straight asphalt road, and you'll see the Dazu Museum. Go straight to the right, and you'll find the main entrance of Baoding Mountain Scenic Area. Skip the shuttle bus and the commercial street to avoid unnecessary expenses and go directly to the core scenic area. 👣 Visiting Route 🌟Story of Monk Liu Benzun's Deeds ➡️ 🌟Transformation of Hell ➡️ The Sutra of the Visualization of the Buddha of Immeasurable Life ➡️ The Great Convenient Buddha's Sutra of Gratitude ➡️ 🌟The Sutra of Parental Gratitude ➡️ Pilu Cave ➡️ 🌟Mahamayuri ➡️ Nine Dragons Bathing the Prince ➡️ 🌟Nirvana of Sakyamuni ➡️ Thousand-Hand Guanyin ➡️ 🌟Three Sages of Avatamsaka ➡️ 🌟Six Realms of Reincarnation ➡️ Dharma Protector Shrine ➡️ Ten Oxherding Pictures ➡️ 🌟Cave of Perfect Enlightenment ➡️ Statue of Perfect Enlightenment ➡️ Shengshou Temple Items marked with 🌟 are highly recommended. 🎞️ Recommended Documentaries "World Heritage in China: Dazu Rock Carvings" "Dazu Rock Carvings: Millennium Charm of Buddha" "Dazu Rock Carvings: Epic on the Stone Wall" 📌Tips: For self-driving navigation, online searches often suggest "Dazu Police Station," but "Shengshou Temple" is actually closer (less walking). During holidays, there might be checkpoints at the foot of the mountain that discourage private cars, especially those with out-of-town license plates. It's best to arrive before 8:30 am. Parking around Shengshou Temple is free; don't be misled by the vendors selling incense and candles. If you're short on time, you can skip the Dazu Museum. Although the Baoding Mountain Scenic Area appears large, the core area with stone carvings is only 480m long. Take your time and enjoy this World Cultural Heritage site.