Leshan Giant Buddha, also known as Lingyun Giant Buddha, is located on the side of Lingyun Temple on the east bank of Minjiang River in Leshan, Sichuan, near the intersection of Dadu River, Qingyi River and Minjiang River. The giant Buddha is a seated statue of Maitreya, with a height of 7 1 m, which is the largest cliff stone statue in China.
Leshan Giant Buddha was excavated in the first year of Kaiyuan in Tang Dynasty (7 13) and completed in the 19th year of Zhenyuan (803), which lasted about 90 years. The Giant Buddha is composed of Leshan Giant Buddha, Lingyun Mountain, Una, reclining Buddha and other scenic spots, belonging to the national 5A-level tourist attractions.
On April 65438, 2065438, the preliminary investigation on the rescue protection of the damaged area of Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan Province, which lasted for nearly half a year, ended, and Leshan Giant Buddha officially "cleared customs", and the Jiuqu plank road and the Buddha's foot sightseeing platform in the scenic spot were reopened.
Leshan Giant Buddha, located in Leshan City, Sichuan Province, at the intersection of Minjiang River, Qingyijiang River and Dadu River, faces Leshan City across the river and is 0/60 km north of Chengdu/KLOC. It is a giant Buddha carved on the cliff of Linjiang at Qixia Peak in Lingyun Mountain. It was first carved in the first year of Kaiyuan in Tang Dynasty (AD 7 13), and it took more than 90 years to build, with a height of 7 1 meter. Known as "the mountain is the Buddha, and the Buddha is the mountain", it is the largest stone carving Buddha in the world. [ 1]
The sitting posture of the giant Buddha with his hands on his knees is solemn, with hidden drainage facilities and ingenious design. The Buddha statue was carved in the early kaiyuan year of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (AD 7 13). It was initiated by Zen master Haitong to reduce the water potential and benefit all beings, and it was repaired by collecting manpower and material resources. After the death of Zen master Haitong, the project was forced to stop. After many years, it was continued by Zhang Qiu, Joan and Wei Gao. It lasted for 90 years until 19 (AD 803) when Zhenyuan in Tang Dezong was built. It is praised by modern poets as "a mountain is a Buddha, and a Buddha is a mountain". The Giant Buddha is composed of Lingyun Mountain, Ma Haoyan Tomb, Wuyou Mountain and other landscapes, covering an area of about 8 square kilometers. The scenic spot belongs to Emei Mountain Scenic Spot, which is a national 5A-level scenic spot and a famous scenic spot. In ancient times, there was a saying that "Emei went to court and Lingyun went to court".
Leshan Giant Buddha's head is flush with the mountain, and his hands touch his knees and step on the river. The Buddha's posture is symmetrical and his spirit is solemn. He was hewn out of the mountain and sat by the river. The Giant Buddha is 7 1m high, 14.7m high, 10m wide,105/bun, 6.7m long ears, 5.6m long nose and eyebrows, 3.3m long mouth and eyes, 3m high neck and 24m wide shoulders and fingers. On the cliffs along the river on the left and right sides of the giant Buddha, there are two stone carvings of the protector king, which are as high as 16 meters, and together with the giant Buddha, they form the pattern of one Buddha and two kings. There are hundreds of stone carvings with the heavenly king * *, and now they are gathered into a huge Buddhist stone carving art group.