Tōngjiāng

Tongjiang lies south of the Daba Mountains, where routes through the valleys connect the Sichuan Basin with Hanzhong. Near the town, the Thousand Buddha Cliff bears rows of images carved into the sandstone. Most date from the Tang dynasty, and inscriptions record work carried out between the seventh and early eighth centuries. The figures testify to the Buddhist patrons and artisans who left their mark on this mountain route.