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Leshan Giant Buddha is located in Leshan City, on the rock wall of Qixia Peak in Lingyun Mountain at the confluence of Minjiang River, Qingyi River and Dadu River. The shape is a seated Maitreya Buddha, which is a masterpiece of cliff sculpture art in the Tang Dynasty.
Admire the giant stone statue of Maitreya Buddha
The Leshan Giant Buddha was excavated in the Tang Dynasty, and it took 90 years for three generations of craftsmen to complete it. The big Buddha is a sitting statue of Maitreya Buddha, about 70 meters high, a huge stone statue of Maitreya Buddha. Watch the tall and majestic Leshan Giant Buddha, and marvel at how the ancients could create such a beautiful Buddha without modern large-scale tools.
Praying to Buddha for peace and health
Leshan Giant Buddha has always been a sacred place for Buddhism. In front of the huge Buddha statue, put your hands together and pray calmly, praying for peace and health for yourself, your family, and your friends.
Lingyun Temple: Holy Land for Burning Incense and Praying for Blessings
Lingyun Temple is a triple courtyard building composed of the Daxiong Hall and the Sutra Library. The incense in the temple is very prosperous, and there is an endless stream of tourists who come here to burn incense. The greening of Lingyun Temple is also done very well, not only surrounded by trees, but also with many potted plants. It is a good choice to experience Buddhist culture here.
Leshan Sleeping Buddha: Looking for the Buddha statue lying on the river
On the surface of the Qingyi River, several peaks are connected together. If you look carefully, you will find that its shape is very much like a lying Buddha statue, with the head, body and feet of the Buddha. The Sleeping Buddha is very interesting. The best place to watch the "Sleeping Buddha" is in the area around the East Yingchunmen Wharf in the ancient city of Leshan.
Tour route:
The popular tourist route is to take the stairs to Lingyun Temple, then reach the head of the Big Buddha, and walk down from the head of the Big Buddha on the Jiuqu plank road. When you walk to the foot of the Buddha, take a photo as a souvenir, and then walk up. Another way to play is to visit the Big Buddha by boat, so that you can enjoy the panoramic view of the Big Buddha from a distance.
Walking tour: Experience the grandeur of the Big Buddha in person
Most tourists have heard of the Leshan Giant Buddha for a long time, and have seen the giant Buddha in the picture. And when you really get close to the Giant Buddha, you can truly feel the majesty of the Leshan Giant Buddha and its own smallness. Hundreds of people can sit around just the feet of the Giant Buddha. At the foot of the Great Buddha, you can look up at the entire Great Buddha, remember to take pictures as a souvenir.
Boat tour: a panoramic view of the Leshan Giant Buddha
If you feel that it is not enough to appreciate the Big Buddha at close range or you are not physically strong, you can choose to take a boat to see the Big Buddha from a distance. Take a boat on the river, get a panoramic view of the Buddha, leave precious photos, and enjoy the scenery on the shore.
1. The reason for the construction of the Leshan Giant Buddha
According to legend, at the confluence of the Minjiang River, Qingyi River and Dadu River in ancient Leshan, the water was so fierce that ships passing by here often sank. In order to reduce the water potential and subdue the river, Zen master Haitong summoned manpower and material resources to build the Leshan Giant Buddha. After the construction of the Great Buddha was completed, the water actually calmed down a lot, and passing ships could pass through it safely.
2. The Leshan Giant Buddha closed his eyes and shed tears
In 1962, three years after the natural disaster, there were many hungry scorpions floating on Minshan Mountain. At that time, people thought that the Buddha could not bear to see this human tragedy, so he closed his eyes in pain and wept silently. The scientific explanation is that the Buddha statue's closed eyes were caused by acid rain, or acid precipitation. Acid rain can dissolve the hardened cement on the surface of non-metallic building materials, causing holes and cracks to damage buildings.
3. The real name of Leshan Giant Buddha
"Leshan Giant Buddha" is actually the common name for this giant Buddha located in Leshan City, Sichuan Province. The real official name of this Tang Dynasty Buddha has been a mystery. In fact, according to the investigation of many experts later, the real official name of this stone statue called "Leshan Giant Buddha" should be: the Great Maitreya Stone Statue of Lingyun Temple in Jiazhou.
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