Anyue County | |
Settlement Type: | County |
Pushpin Map: | China Sichuan |
Pushpin Label: | Anyue |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sichuan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sichuan |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Ziyang |
Seat Type: | County seat |
Area Total Km2: | 2690 |
Population Total: | 1538400 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 30.101°N 105.335°W |
Elevation M: | 314 |
Timezone: | China Standard |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Anyue 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 with a population of 1,538,400. Anyue is famous for its lemon plant and 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
Anyue County comprises 2 subdistricts, 32 towns and 12 townships:[1]