Anyue County
Anyue County
安岳县 | |
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A rural area in Anyou County | |
| Coordinates: 30°06′04″N 105°20′06″E / 30.101°N 105.335°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Ziyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,690 km2 (1,040 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 950,939 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | anyue |
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Anyue (Chinese: 安岳; pinyin: Ānyuè) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ziyang in southeastern Sichuan province, China, located in between the Fu and Tuo Rivers. Its area is about 2,690 square kilometres (1,040 sq mi) with a population of 950,939 in 2020. Anyue is famous for its high quality lemons and traditional Buddhist stone carvings.
The Grove of the Reclining Buddha (Wofo Yuan 臥佛院) contains the largest single collection of Buddhist texts carved in stone as well as artwork from the Tang dynasty. Texts are located in a series of caves