Leshan Giant Buddha

The Leshan Giant Buddha is located in Leshan City, on the rock wall of Qixia Peak of Lingyun Mountain at the confluence of the Minjiang River, Qingyi River and Dadu River. It is also known as the Lingyun Giant Buddha and has been approved by UNESCO as a "World Cultural and Natural Heritage". It is a seated Maitreya Buddha and a masterpiece of cliff carving art from the Tang Dynasty.Admire the giant stone-carved seated Maitreya BuddhaThe Leshan Giant Buddha was carved in the Tang Dynasty and completed after 90 years of work by three generations of craftsmen. The Buddha is a sitting Maitreya Buddha, about 70 meters high, a giant stone Maitreya Buddha sitting statue. Watching the tall and majestic Leshan Giant Buddha, you will be amazed at how the ancients were able to create such an exquisite Buddha without modern large tools.Pray to Buddha for peace and healthThe Leshan Giant Buddha has always been a Buddhist holy place. Standing in front of the huge Buddha statue, you can put your hands together and pray calmly, asking for peace and health for yourself, your family and your friends.Lingyun Temple: A holy place for burning incense and prayingLingyun Temple is a three-story quadrangle building consisting of the Great Hall and the Sutra Library. The temple is very popular and there are many tourists coming here to burn incense. Lingyun Temple is also well greened. It is not only surrounded by trees, but also has many potted plants. It is a good choice to experience Buddhist culture here.Leshan Sleeping Buddha: Find the Buddha statue lying on the riverOn the surface of Qingyi River, several peaks are connected together. If you look closely, you will find that its shape is very much like a lying Buddha statue, with the Buddha's head, body and feet all intact. The sleeping Buddha is facing the sky, which is very interesting. The best place to view the "Sleeping Buddha" is in the area around the East Yingchunmen Wharf of Leshan Ancient City.Tour route:The popular tourist route is to take the stairs to Lingyun Temple, then reach the head of the Buddha, and walk down from the head of the Buddha along the Nine-Curved Plank Road. When you reach the foot of the Buddha, take photos as a souvenir, and then walk up again. Another way to play is to take a boat tour of the Buddha, so that you can enjoy the panoramic view of the Buddha from a distance.Walking tour: experience the majestic majesty of the Buddha in personMost tourists have heard of the Leshan Giant Buddha and have seen it in pictures. But when you actually get close to the Buddha, you can truly feel how tall and majestic the Leshan Giant Buddha is and how small it is. Hundreds of people can sit around the Buddha's feet alone. You can look up at the entire Buddha from the foot of the Buddha. Remember to take photos as a souvenir.Boat tour: View the entire Leshan Giant Buddha from a distanceIf you don't feel like admiring the Buddha up close or you don't have enough energy, you can take a boat to see the Buddha from a distance. You can take a boat on the river to see the whole Buddha, take precious photos, and enjoy the scenery on the shore.1. Reasons for the construction of Leshan Giant BuddhaIt is said that in ancient times, the water was very fierce at the confluence of the Minjiang River, Qingyi River and Dadu River in Leshan, and ships passing by often sank. In order to reduce the water and calm the river, Zen Master Hai Tong gathered manpower and material resources to build the Leshan Giant Buddha. When the construction of the Buddha was completed, the water actually calmed down a lot, and passing ships could pass safely.2. Leshan Giant Buddha closes his eyes and sheds tearsIn 1962, after three years of natural disasters, many starving people floated on the Minshan Mountain. At that time, people believed that the Buddha could not bear to see this human tragedy, so he closed his eyes in pain and shed tears silently. The scientific explanation is that the Buddha closed his eyes because of acid rain, or acid precipitation. Acid rain can dissolve the hardened cement on the surface of non-metallic building materials, causing holes and cracks, and damaging buildings.3. The real name of the 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 giant Buddha has always been a mystery. In fact, according to the investigation and confirmation of many experts later, the real official name of this stone sculpture known as "Leshan Giant Buddha" should be: Jiazhou Lingyun Temple Great Maitreya Stone Statue.