The Academy of Dazu Rock Carvings is a special institution for conservation, administration, research, and reasonable use of cultural heritages mainly including the Dazu Rock Carvings within Dazu District. It was formerly the Dazu County Institute for Administration and Protection of Cultural Heritage. In 1984, the Public Sector Reform Commission of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee approved the establishment of the Art Museum of Dazu Rock Carvings.