Anyue () is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of
Ziyang in southeastern
Sichuan
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of t ...
province, China, located in between the
Fu and
Tuo River
The Tuo River (; pinyin: Tuó Jiāng) is -long river in Sichuan province of southern China.
The Tuo River is one of the major tributaries of the upper Yangtze River (''Chang Jiang'').
Geography
The river originates at the northwest edge of Sich ...
s. Its area is about with a population of 1,538,400. Anyue is famous for its
lemon
The lemon (''Citrus limon'') is a species of small evergreen trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar or China.
The tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culin ...
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
Climate
References
External links
Official website of Anyue
County-level divisions of Sichuan
Ziyang
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