Leshan Giant Buddha: A Millennium of Buddhist Charm, Serenity Amidst Mountains and Waters

Reasons for the construction of the Leshan Giant Buddha

It is said that in ancient Leshan, where the Minjiang River, Qingyi River, and Dadu River converged, the water was quite fierce, and ships passing by often sank. In order to reduce the water and calm the river, Master Hai Tong gathered manpower and material resources to build the Leshan Giant Buddha. When the construction of the Buddha was completed, the water was actually much calmer, and passing ships could pass safely.

The Leshan Giant Buddha is located in Leshan City, on the rock wall of Qixia Peak of Lingyun Mountain at the confluence of Minjiang River, Qingyi River and Dadu River. It is also known as Lingyun Giant Buddha and has been approved by UNESCO as a “World Cultural and Natural Heritage”. The shape is a Maitreya Buddha sitting statue, which is a masterpiece of cliff sculpture art in the Tang Dynasty.

Appreciate the giant stone-carved Maitreya Buddha sitting statue

The Leshan Giant Buddha was carved in the Tang Dynasty and was completed after 90 years by three generations of craftsmen. The Buddha is a Maitreya Buddha sitting statue, about 70 meters high, a giant stone-carved Maitreya Buddha sitting statue. Watch the tall and majestic Leshan Giant Buddha and marvel at the fact that the ancients were able to create such a beautiful Buddha without modern large tools.

Pray for peace and health

The Leshan Giant Buddha has always been a Buddhist holy place. In front of the huge Buddha statue, put your hands together and pray calmly, asking for peace and health for yourself, your family and your friends.

Lingyun Temple

Lingyun Temple is a three-story courtyard building consisting of the Great Hall and the Sutra Library. The temple is very popular and there are many tourists who come here to pray. The greening of Lingyun Temple is also very good. 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: Looking for the Buddha lying on the river

On the surface of the Qingyi River, several peaks are connected together. If you look closely, you will find that its shape is very similar to a lying Buddha statue, with the Buddha’s head, body, and feet. The sleeping Buddha is facing up to the sky, which is very interesting. The best place to watch the “Sleeping Buddha” is in the area of ​​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 Buddha, and walk down from the head of the Buddha from the Nine-Curved Plank Road. Take a photo when you reach the feet of the Buddha, and then walk up again. Another way to visit is to take a boat tour of the Buddha, so that you can see the panoramic view of the Buddha from a distance.