Located about 2 kilometers south of Dazu urban area, Nanshan, also called Guanghuashan (Guanghua Mountain) in ancient times, has the Temple of Jade Emperor on the mountain top and has been covered with lush plants which looks like a green screen. The Nanshan Carvings was firstly built during the Shaoxing reign of the Southern Song Dynasty (1131-1162 A.D.) and was increased in a small amount during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The site contains four caves of sculptures, three stele inscriptions and eleven epigraphs. Centered by the Cave of Three Pristine Ones, the rock carvings on Nanshan are scattered to east and west, namely the Great Emperor of Zhenwu, the Three Houtu Goddesses, and the Stone Dragon. In addition to stone sculptures, the Nanshan Rock Carvings is also well-known for the very high value in calligraphy of its stele inscriptions and epigraphs from the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties. Among them, the Stele Inscription by He Guangzhen in the Chunyou reign of the Southern Song Dynasty is valuable documents for studying society and history in eastern Sichuan of that time. On December 1st of 1999, the Shizhuanshan Rock Carvings was inscribed as the World Heritage by UNESCO.