The mountain is a Buddha, and the Buddha is a mountain, the Leshan Giant Buddha

The ancient Leshan is located at the confluence of three rivers, where the Minjiang, Qingyi, and Dadu rivers converge at the foot of Lingyun Mountain. The confluence is turbulent, and every summer flood, the river hits the mountain wall, often causing shipwrecks and deaths. Haitong Zen master who practiced in Lingyun Mountain, vowed to carve a giant Buddha, hoping to rely on the Dharma to reduce the water's momentum and calm the waves forever. So he traveled all over the Yangtze River, the two lakes and the Huaihai Sea, raising manpower and financial resources, and began to carve the Buddha in 713 AD, and finally completed it in 803 AD (the 19th year of Tang Zhenyuan). The Buddha took 90 years, three generations of builders, and four emperors. It is the largest stone Buddha in the world and one of the masterpieces of ancient Chinese craftsmanship and carving art, reflecting the superb stone carving skills and artistic level of ancient China. The "Leshan Giant Buddha" is the common name for this Buddha by later generations, but in fact, this Buddha had a formal and standard name at the beginning of its construction in the Tang Dynasty. According to expert field investigations, the real name of this stone carving statue, commonly known as the "Leshan Giant Buddha" by later generations, is "Jiazhou Lingyun Temple Giant Maitreya Stone Statue". The head of the Leshan Giant Buddha is as high as the mountain, with a height of 14.7 meters and a width of 10 meters, 1051 buns, and ears 7 meters long. It is carved into the mountain and sits on the river, with a solemn and majestic momentum. On the cliffs along the river on both sides of the Buddha, there are two guardian king statues over 16 meters high. On the right side of the Buddha, there is an ancient plank road with nine bends, which was left over from the construction and worship of the Buddha in the Tang Dynasty. It was carved along the cliff, with nine twists and turns, and it is extremely steep. After the completion of the Buddha, a 7-story pavilion was built to cover it (there are also 9 or 13 stories), known as the "Big Buddha Pavilion" and "Big Image Pavilion". But the Buddha Pavilion was repeatedly built and destroyed. The Leshan Giant Buddha is the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient Chinese working people and a miracle in the history of world culture. Visiting time: 1-3 hours Scenic spot ticket: full ticket 80 yuan. Buddha River Cruise Ticket: 70 yuan/person during the day. The tour time is about 15 minutes, the boat does not dock, tourists can only admire the Leshan Giant Buddha on the boat, and the boat will stop for 5 minutes to take pictures when it reaches the foot of the Buddha. Leshan Giant Buddha.