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, and it 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.
Brief introduction to the characteristics of Leshan Giant Buddha.
The Giant Buddha is composed of Leshan Giant Buddha, Lingyun Mountain, Una, reclining Buddha and other scenic spots. It belongs to the national 5A-level tourist scenic spot and is a part of the Emei Mountain-Leshan Giant Buddha, a dual heritage of world culture and nature. 20 18 10 8. Fence isolation has been carried out before the construction of the giant Buddha Jiuqu plank road.
On April 1 day, 2065438, the preliminary investigation and investigation of the rescue protection of the damaged area of Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan, which lasted for nearly half a year, ended, Leshan Giant Buddha officially "went through the customs", and the Jiuqu plank road and the Buddha's foot sightseeing platform in the scenic spot were reopened. In February 2020, the scenic spot announced that it was open to medical staff free of charge: it was open to medical workers all over the country for one year.