The largest Buddha statue in China

The largest Buddha statue in China is the Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan.

Completely speaking, the Leshan Giant Buddha is the largest cliff-carved Buddha statue in my country. People also call it the "Lingyun Giant Buddha". It is located on the east bank of the Minjiang River in Leshan, Sichuan, adjacent to Lingyun Temple. The Leshan Giant Buddha is a seated Maitreya Buddha with a height of 71 meters. It was built in the first year of Kaiyuan of the Tang Dynasty and completed 90 years later in the 19th year of Zhenyuan.

The Leshan Giant Buddha faces the river with green mountains behind it. Its head is 14.7 meters high and 10 meters wide. It has 1021 buns on its head. It is worth mentioning that the Leshan Giant Buddha's feet are 8.5 meters wide, and the entire foot can seat more than 100 people. The entire Buddha is exquisitely designed and has a special drainage system inside, which is why the Buddha has not been eroded to this day.

Visitors can follow the plank road on the left side of the Buddha to reach the bottom of the Buddha. Looking up, they can experience the meaning of "the mountain is a Buddha, and the Buddha is a mountain". The plank road on the right side of the Big Buddha can be climbed to the top of Lingyun Mountain, where you can take a closer look at the head of the Big Buddha. Today, the Leshan Giant Buddha and its surrounding Lingyun Mountain, Wuyou Mountain, Giant Reclining Buddha, etc. constitute the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area. In 2011, the scenic area won the title of National 5A Tourist Attraction.

Other characteristic Buddhist statues in my country

1. Avalokitesvara on the Sea

Avalokitesvara on the Sea is an attraction in the Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone. The three bodies are Guanyin, three integrated statues. Guanyin holds a lotus on the front, a scripture on the other side, and a Buddhist bead on the other side. The treasure is solemn, with one hundred and eight lotus thrones at its feet, and the statue is one hundred and eight meters tall. It is the tallest Guanyin statue in the world. It is known as a "world-class and century-class" Buddhist project. If you are interested, you may wish to worship the true appearance of Guanyin.

2. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva

The Samantabhadra Bodhisattva of the Ten Directions is located in the world cultural and natural heritage. The 3,079-meter Golden Dome in the Emei Mountain Scenic Area has the red sun rising in the east and the light of Buddha appearing on the Golden Dome. This is the tallest golden Buddha in the world. The Buddha statue is 48 meters high and weighs 600 tons. There are ten heads of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. It is divided into three floors with different expressions, representing ten kinds of mentality of the world. It is also one of the must-see sights when visiting Mount Emei.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Leshan Giant Buddha