Giant buddha special

Leshan Giant Buddha is the largest stone statue of Maitreya Buddha in the world. The giant reclining Buddha, also known as the "hidden reclining Buddha", is located at the intersection of the three rivers (Minjiang River, Qingyi River and Dadu River) on the edge of Leshan City. The lifelike Buddha's head, Buddha's body and Buddha's feet are composed of Wuyou Mountain, Lingyun Mountain and Dongyan. The straight line distance from north to south is about 1300 meters, with the head in the south and the feet in the north, lying on the bank of the Three Rivers.

The head of Leshan Giant Buddha is flush with the mountain, stepping on the river, touching his knees with his hands, and the Buddha's posture is symmetrical and solemn, sitting on the river near the mountain. The giant Buddha is 7 1m high, 4.7m high, 10m wide,105/bun, 7m long ears, 5.6m long nose, 5.6m long eyebrows, 3.3m long mouth and eyes, 3m high neck and 23m wide shoulders.

Leshan Scenic Area includes Leshan Giant Buddha, Lingyun Mountain, Una and giant reclining Buddha. Leshan Giant Buddha is a seated Maitreya Buddha, which is a fine work of cliff sculpture art in Tang Dynasty.

The giant Buddha was highly excavated in the Tang Dynasty, and it took three casting craftsmen 90 years to complete it. It is the largest cliff stone statue in China.

It has always been a holy place of Buddhism, and the incense in Lingyun Temple is very strong. It is a good choice to experience Buddhist culture here.

In addition to going up the mountain to observe the giant Buddha at close range, you can also choose to take a boat to overlook the giant Buddha and have a panoramic view.