How high is Leshan Giant Buddha?

The total height of Leshan Giant Buddha is 7 1 m, the head height is about 15 m, the width is about 10 m, the ear length is 7 m, the nose length is 5.6 m, the eyebrow length is 5.6 m, the eye length is 3.3 m, the shoulder width is about 28 m, the finger length is 8.3 m, and the instep width is 8.5 m.. Leshan Giant Buddha, also known as Lingyun Giant Buddha, is the largest cliff stone statue in China, which attracts many tourists because of its majesty and height.

Geographical location of Leshan Giant Buddha

Leshan Giant Buddha, also known as Lingyun Giant Buddha, is located on the east bank of Minnan, Leshan, Sichuan. 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 in ancient times is located at the intersection of three rivers, and the water potential is quite fierce. Whenever there is a flood in summer, it often leads to the tragedy of shipwreck and death. Haitong Zen master initiated to reduce the water potential, benefit all beings, and recruit manpower and material resources to repair the chisel. After the death of Jackson Haitong, it took three generations of craftsmen to complete it, and it took 90 years before and after. After the completion, the head of Leshan Giant Buddha is flush with the mountain, stepping on the river, touching his knees with both hands, and chiseling into a dangerous position near the river.

Tourist attractions near Leshan Giant Buddha

1, Mabian Dafengding Nature Reserve

Mabian Dafengding Nature Reserve is located in the southwest corner of Mabian Yi Autonomous County, Leshan City, about 229 kilometers away from downtown Leshan, with a width of 16 kilometers from east to west and a length of 35 kilometers from north to south, covering an area of 30,000 hectares. The main peak, Moluowengjue Peak, is 4042 meters above sea level. This mountain is majestic and tall. There are 43 peaks over 3000 meters above sea level, which are spectacular.

2. Hongya

Hongya, located in the center of Chengdu, Leshan and Ya 'an, is 20 kilometers away from Chengdu/KLOC-0. Suizimei Expressway and Lemeiya Expressway cross the whole territory, forming a 1 hour traffic network, which has become an important node of Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone and Tianfu New District. The county covers an area of 1896 square kilometers, governs 15 townships, 142 villages and 16 communities with a population of 348,000. 67% forest coverage, 65,438 0.435 mm annual average rainfall and 65,438 0.6℃ annual average temperature form a rare large-scale landscape community in China. Wawushan, Liujiang Ancient Town, Qiliping and Caoyu Beach, four unique scenic spots, gave birth to a livable and nourishing natural environment.

3. Heizhugou Forest Park

Heizhugou National Forest Park is located in Ebian Yi Autonomous County, Leshan City, with an area of 180 square kilometers, 44 kilometers away from Leshan City/kloc-0 and 47 kilometers away from Ebian County. Known as Bermuda in China, the scenery is dominated by virgin forests. Here the mountains overlap, the streams are deep and foggy. This primitive and mysterious land is entrusted with the most pious worship of the Yi people and has a touching legend. Nowadays, it attracts many photographers, explorers and scientists to explore the secrets with its new, strange and dangerous characteristics.

4. Jinkouhe Grand Canyon

Jinkouhe Grand Canyon was rated as one of the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Canyon in China" by chinese national geography magazine, which is about 140 km away from Leshan City, and is a national geological park. The total length of the canyon is 14 km, and the maximum cutting depth (valley depth) is more than 2,600 meters! The cut geological profile records the geological evolution history of this area for more than one billion years.

5. Oriental Buddha Capital

The Oriental Buddha Capital is 0/km away from the world-famous Leshan Giant Buddha/KLOC-0, which is a national AAA-level tourist area. It is a large-scale Buddhist art treasure house, with more than 3,000 domestic and foreign Buddha statues replicated in a scenic area of 200,000 square meters. According to the extension of natural mountains, the scenic spot twists and turns, forming a spectacular Buddhist scroll corridor. These Buddha statues take the form of cliffs, reliefs, sculptures and murals. , and choose different materials, such as stone carving, bronze casting, color plastic sculpture, jet, etc. It fully embodies the artistic style of Buddhism in China and Southeast Asia.

6. Former residence of Guo Moruo

Guo Moruo's former residence is a national AA-level tourist area, located in Shawan District, Leshan City. It is a small green tile garden building, which was built in Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty. The whole former residence consists of bungalows and backyards, covering an area of 2160m2 and a building area of1108m2. It is a four-way wooden bungalow with 36 rooms, and it still maintains the original appearance of Guo Moruo's childhood.

7. Shixiang Lake

Shixiang Lake is located in Pujiang County, Chengdu, a national ecological demonstration zone, at the exit of Chengya Expressway, 86 kilometers away from Chengdu. With its unique natural resources, Shixiang Lake has become a paradise for animals and plants and a pure land for urbanites to cultivate their bodies and minds. In the morning, the lake is misty, birds are singing and flowers are fragrant, and in the sunset, there are green shadows in the forest, and Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism infiltrate people's hearts. The sight here makes tourists purify their bodies and minds and enter the highest realm of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.