cliff inscription; rock carving
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cliff inscription; rock carving; stone engravings on cliff faces
formalRefers specifically to calligraphy, Buddhist imagery, or inscriptions carved directly into natural rock faces or cliffs, commonly found at religious sites and places of scenic beauty in China. Often used in archaeology, art history, and cultural heritage contexts.
Tài泰
shān山
mó摩
yá崖
shí石
kè刻
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zhòng重
yào要
de的
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
。
The cliff inscriptions at Mount Tai are an important cultural heritage of China.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
zhè这
chù处
mó摩
yá崖
fā发
xiàn现
le了
Táng唐
dài代
de的
fó佛
xiàng像
。
Archaeologists discovered Tang Dynasty Buddha statues at this cliff carving site.
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Zhè这
xiē些
mó摩
yá崖
tí题
kè刻
jì记
lù录
le了
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
de的
yóu游
jì记
。
These cliffside inscriptions record the travel writings of ancient scholars.