Thousand Buddha Cliff

The Qianfo Cliff Statue, also known as the Shentong Temple Statue, is located at the eastern foot of Baihu Mountain in Licheng District, Jinan City, Shandong Province. It was excavated in the second year of the Wude Period of the Tang Dynasty (619). The Thousand Buddha Cliff Statues are divided into three parts: the statues, the Dragon and Tiger Pagoda and the Nine-peaked Pagoda. The statue group is about 7 meters high and 65 meters long from north to south. There are more than 100 existing caves and niches. Most of them are arched in shape and connected to form a cliff shape. There are more than 200 statues in total. The Thousand Buddha Cliff Statues have a high reference value for the study of religious art during the Tang Dynasty. Among them, the Dragon and Tiger Pagoda has a unique shape among Tang Dynasty pagodas, and the carvings are particularly clear and complete, showing the unique style of sculpture in the Tang Dynasty. It is an important material for studying sculpture. The Thousand Buddha Cliff Statues are divided into three parts: statues, Dragon and Tiger Pagodas and Nine-Top Pagoda. The statues are about 7 meters high and 65 meters long from north to south. There are more than 100 existing caves and niches. Most of them are round arched and connected to form a cliff. There are more than 200 statues in total.