Dragon-and-Tiger Pagoda

The base of the pagoda consists of a three-tier Sumeru pedestal decorated with relief sculptures of lions and lotus flowers.

On the pedestal rests the central pillar of the pagoda which is carved out of a single cube-shaped stone block with four meters edge length.

The pagoda is vividly decorated with alto-relievo Tang-dynasty-style sculpture on the central pillar showing the Buddha, bodhisattvas, celestial guards, and flying apsaras (on top of the doors), as well as the dragons and tigers which give the pagoda its name.

The latter also dates from the Tang dynasty area and – although much smaller – shares many features of the Dragon-and-Tiger Pagoda.

Also in the immediate vicinity of the Dragon-and-Tiger Pagoda is the Thousand Buddha Cliff into which over 200 religious statues as well as sculptures of noble people have been carved during the Tang dynasty.