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Niches 66 and 67, Beishan Rock Carvings (北山石刻) Anderl, Christoph; Yu, Sau Ling Wendy

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This complex of niches is located in Beishan Rock Carvings (北山石刻), Fowan (佛灣), Dazu (大足) District, Chongqing. Niche 66: Two severely eroded seated figures. Niche 67: Six severely eroded figures are depicted. The central image is seated on a rock throne. The remains of two seated Buddhas are found on top of the central image. There are two donor images on the left side of the central figure, with a single donor to the right. Descriptions of the photos: Key to the niches [1] Overview of the niches and the surrounding environment [2] Close-up of Niche 66 [3] Close-up of Niche 67 [4] Metadata created by: Sau Ling Wendy Yu.

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