Unknown statue, Niche 72, the southern cliff (南岩), Yuanjue Cave (圓覺洞)

Niche 72 is located in the southern cliff (南岩) of Yuanjue Cave Cliff Sculpture Scenic Area (圓覺洞摩崖造像風景區), Yujishan (雲居山), situated in the northeast of Anyue County (安岳縣), Ziyang City (資陽巿), Sichuan. The southern cliff contains fifty-eight niches (Niches 15 to 72) of rock carvings, mostly dating from the Tang Dynasty 唐 (618-907) to the Five Dynasties 五代 (907-960). The niche is collapsed, leaving part of the right side wall with a standing statue of which the head and upper body are lost. The identity of this statue is unknown. Metadata created by: Sau Ling Wendy Yu.Non UBCUnreviewedAuthor Affiliation: Ghent UniversityFacult