ancient ruins
Dazu Rock Carvings
A UNESCO collection of over 50,000 exquisite religious stone carvings from the 7th to 13th centuries in 75 cliff-side sites near Chongqing.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Chongqing, China · Asia
Weituo sits on the route: 10 minutes from Tongxi, 56km from Dazu Rock Carvings.
Weituo is a town located in Chongqing, China. With a population of 36,068, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Weituo sits in China, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Shanghai time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Weituo to your route.
Skanda (Chinese: 塞建陀, 室建陀), also known as Weituo (Chinese: 韋馱) and Idaten (Japanese: 韋駄天), is a Mahayana bodhisattva regarded as a devoted guardian of Buddhist monasteries who protects the teachings of Buddhism. He is also sometimes called in the Chinese tradition "Hufa Weituo Zuntian Pusa", meaning "Honored DharmaRead more
Protector Weituo Bodhisattva", because he is one of the twenty-four celestial guardian deities mentioned in the Golden Light Sutra.
In Chinese temples, Weituo faces the statue of the Buddha in the main shrine, traditionally unarmed and with his hands in anjali. In others, he is on the far right of the main shrine with weapon in hand, whereas on the left is his counterpart, Qielan (personified as the historical general Guan Yu). In Chinese sutras, his image is found at the end of the sutra, a reminder of his vow to protect and preserve the teachings.
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Weituo is located in Chongqing, China, Asia. The coordinates are 30.0398 latitude, 106.1470 longitude.
Weituo has a population of approximately 36,068 people, making it a town in China.
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A UNESCO collection of over 50,000 exquisite religious stone carvings from the 7th to 13th centuries in 75 cliff-side sites near Chongqing.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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