Shibaozhai Pagoda
Shibaozhai (literally Precious Stone Fortress) is a hill along the bank of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in Zhong County, Chongqing, China. This rocky and craggy hill has extremely steep sides and is about 200 meters (700 feet) tall. On the river side of the hill is a red pavilion of nine floors (originally but it has 12 floors now) which leans against the side of the hill providing a walkway to the temple at the top of the hill. A yellow entrance at the base of the pavilion provides an entrance.
A legend tells that when Nu Va patched up the sky, she left this large colored stone, regarded as precious stone and where later during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) an insurgent army settled and used it as their fortress. Hence the place got its name the Precious Stone Fortress.
Built in the Ming Dynasty, Shibaozhai consists of a gate, a pavilion and a temple. The gate is caved with some vivid reliefs. Within the gate is the 184 feet high 12-storey wooden pavilion. It is the tallest specimen of ancient architecture with the most storeys in China and reputed as one of the eight fantastic examples of architecture in the world. Originally it was only nine storeys high; in 1956 three more (called Kuixing Pavilion) were added. A spiral staircase in the pavilion can take tourists to the top to reach the temple.
Inside the pavilion, there are steles and inscriptions of past dynasties of each floor. Visitors can also admire the spectacular Yangtze River from the windows of each floor. As the higher floor is reached, the space becomes narrower. Originally, there was no such building. The temple at the top could only be reached by path hewn in the rock with an iron chain to hold on to. A clever artificer once saw an eagle spread its wings and flying little by little up to the temple, which gave him the idea for creating a scaling ladder within a building and so the pavilion was erected.
2004 - Cina - China - 中华人民共和国 - La Pagoda Shibaozhai (石宝寨), Zhong County, Chongqing
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Shibaozhai, China, 2018
At the top of Shibaozhai is a three-storied hall dedicated to Manjusri built during the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor (1850–1861), called the Purple Rain Pavilion. In the year 1819, the nine-story pavilion was constructed adjacent to the cliff to aid people in getting to the top of the hill. Prior to the construction of the pavilion, visitors to the temple were hoisted to the top using a system of chains. In 1956, three more stories were added at the top of the structure.[1] On the top of the pagoda is a Buddhist temple. Wikipedia
Shibaozhai Pagoda in Zhongxian county
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Shibaozhai (simplified Chinese: 石宝寨; traditional Chinese: 石寶寨; pinyin: shí bǎo zhài; literally: Precious Stone Fortress) is a hill along the bank of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in Zhong County, Chongqing, China. This rocky and craggy hill has extremely steep sides and is about 200 meters (660 feet) tall. On the river side of the hill is a red pavilion which leans against the side of the hill providing a walkway to the temple at the top of the hill. One of the largest wooden temple, red pavilion built at the side of rock and has nine floors. A yellow entrance at the base of the pavilion provides an entrance.
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I Started in Shanghai.
Then i travelled to Hangzhou,
then i used the train from Hangzhou to Yichang (7 hrs.)
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江上明珠-重慶忠縣石寶寨塔樓一層到四層層 Shibaozhai, Chongqing (China)
,塔樓共12層,高56米,全系木質結構.原建9層,寨頂有古剎天子殿,隱含“九重天”之意.頂上3層為1956年修補建築時所建.
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江上明珠-重慶忠縣石寶寨塔樓8,9層天子殿 Shibaozhai, Chongqing (China)
石寶寨的山頂海拔為 230米,是一個千餘平方米的平坦石坎,始建於明朝萬曆年間的廟宇古剎,既是此寨的最高點,也是石寶寨現存的最早建築.其由天子殿,玉皇殿和王母殿組成,分前殿,正殿和後殿.供奉有玉皇大帝,王母娘娘及關聖大帝等塑像.正殿迎面牆壁上的巨型壁畫,描繪了女媧補天的故事.
CHINA Primary School Shibaozhai China 21 May 2015
Children in a Chinese school at Shibaozhai along the Yangtze River in Zhong County, Chongqing, China.
石宝寨。大足石刻。白帝城。
中国四大石窟之外一章：重庆大足石刻。
從規模或藝術成就而論，龍門石窟、雲崗石窟、敦煌莫高窟和麥積山石窟堪稱中國四大石窟。這四大石窟可謂是中國最大的藝術寶藏，在宗教價值、藝術價值、社會價值上都有著舉足輕重的地位。
我有缘探索过龍門石窟、雲崗石窟，与重庆大足石刻。此文就以我所见所闻，与大家聊聊吧（敦煌莫高窟和麥積山石窟留待下次有缘）。
1） 大足石刻
中国南方石窟顶尖之作，集释儒道三教合一。唐末宋初时期的摩崖石刻群，世界文化遗产，世界八大石窟之一，
大足石刻宝顶山摩崖是佛教圣地之一，有“上朝峨嵋，下朝宝顶”之说。北山摩崖有多幅佛经故事，当中以“六道轮回图”“十恶罪报图”最为独特。佛像小巧多变，古朴修长，最夺人眼球的是景区内的千手观音，她是世界唯一有上千只手（1006只），并且形态法器各异的观音。
大足石刻是中外游客川渝之行的必游之地。龛窟密如蜂房，有孔子及十哲龛，老子坐像，释迦涅槃图、孔雀明王，雷音图，无量寿佛等雕像图文并茂。佛像面部恬静，身上衣冠飘带，栩栩如生。既源于经典，而又不拘泥于经典，
2） 龙门石窟
雪州仁嘉隆东禅寺有一座“惟妙惟肖”的龙门石窟仿制模型。正身的龙门石窟在河南洛陽，北魏孝文帝遷都洛陽时所建。其中「龍門二十品」是書法魏碑精華。最大的造像盧舍那大佛高達17.14米。唐武宗時期发生滅佛運動、石窟蒙難，造像被盜嚴重。流落到日本、美國的文物商人手中。
2014年中旬，我来到龍門石窟的盧舍那大佛身前，它高17.14米，雕工十分精湛，既继承了印度石窟元素，又具雲岡石窟風範，揉合自身中原文化，然后再创作，體現了漢族的審美意識。
卢舍那大佛下半身有些残破，但整体性线条完美，浑然天成又浩然大气。面目优雅慈悲，发髻呈波纹状，面部丰满圆润，半睁半合，俯视芸芸众生。含蓄神秘慈祥威严神圣兼而有之，神性和人性完美结合。我站在大佛脚下仰望，沐浴在一片佛性慈祥光辉之中，感觉周遭安详静谧。
3） 大同云冈石窟
大同云冈石窟，建于北魏时期，受西域文化影响较大，附有希腊文化和印度元素，深目高鼻，衣纹厚重凸起，是典型的胡人形象。塔柱和洞壁嵌滿了大小佛龕和多種裝飾，找不出一塊沒有雕刻的空隙。雕飾奇偉，冠於一世”是古人對雲岡石窟的讚美。最大的佛像高17米，最小的佛像仅有2厘米，神态各异，栩栩如生。 除了以佛、菩萨为主的造像外，还有排箫、琵琶、和鼓笛的伎乐天，有骠悍勇猛的天王力士，纯真无邪的童子，有端庄多姿的供养人，更有轻盈飘舞的飞天，组成了人间乐园和天国世界的幻境。因为年深日久，很多雕像已经残破。
如果說洛陽龍門石窟是“漢化版”，大同雲岡石窟則是“未完全漢化版”。我认为大乘佛教传入中国，是中国的福气。因为三大宗教之中，以佛教最为平和。佛教也与中原文化丝丝入扣，并存并荣。西方学者的研究认为，人类要和平共存，必须以佛教为根本。佛教的不杀生，是人类罪业的解脱。
4）重庆市大足区昌州古城:
去大足石刻路上停靠的一个景点，纯人工打造的古镇，只有一条街。里
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Shibaozhai is a rocky and craggy hill with extremely steep sides 200 meters high. Leaning against the side of the hill is a red pavillion, which provides a walkway to the temple at the top of the hill.
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江上明珠-重慶忠縣石寶寨景區大門口 Shibaozhai, Chongqing (China)
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石寶寨始建於明萬曆年間,經康熙,乾隆年間修建完善.塔樓倚玉印山修建,依山聳勢,飛簷展翼,造型奇異.整個建築由寨門,寨身,閣樓(寨頂石剎)組成