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Year-ender: 10 fascinating cultural exhibitions in 2021

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-01-12 14:40

A Buddha statue of Sakyamuni (Southern Song Dynasty) on display at the National Museum of China. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

5. Remarkable and Graceful: Special Exhibition of Dazu Rock Carvings

The exhibition was the centralized display of 82 collections from the Dazu Rock Carvings Museum.

Among the exhibits were such figures as dignified and elegant Bodhisattvas, merciful and solemn Buddhas, humble looking almsgivers, vivid looking drunkards, and intricately patterned incense burners. These were considered as the peak of Chinese stone carving art aesthetics.

A visitor takes a photo of the exhibits on display at the National Museum of China. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

The exhibition was divided into four units to convey the style of Dazu stone carvings to the audience through the combination of traditional display means and modern technology.

It was a comprehensive display of Dazu stone carving art and history, and a presentation of the achievements of Dazu stone carving cultural heritage protection and inheritance over the years.

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