Chengdu Leshan Giant Buddha Day Tour

Leshan Giant Buddha

The Buddha is located to the east of Leshan City, Sichuan Province, at the confluence of three rivers, namely, Min River, Qingyi River, and Dadu River. It is carved into the cliffs of Mt. Lingyun. A local saying describes the Buddha like this: "The mountain unveils a Buddha, while the Buddha fades into the mountain."

How giant Looking solemn and stately, the Buddha is 71 meters high. His shoulders are 28 meters wide, head 14.7 meters long and 10 meters broad, with a total of 1051 chignons of hair clustered on it. Each chignons is as big as a round table. Its drooping ear is 6.2 meters long and each eye is 3.3 meters wide. Its middle finger is 8.3 meters long, and each of its bare feet is 11 meters long and 8.5 meters wide, large enough for more than 100 people to sit on.

What will we show you? Our guide will lead you to climb to the top of the mountain to closely look at the Buddha, and discovery its architectural artistry, Buddhist culture. When climbing the mountain, you will also have chance to visit the temples like the Lingyun Temple. Then you can experience the Nine-bend Lingyun plank Road on the right side of the Buddha (You may need to wait for a long queue when peak season). Besides seeing the Buddha up close, you will also have a chance to take a boat to look at this huge Buddha from a distance, in this way you can see the whole Buddha. Enjoy your boat trip and the fantastic view! (Please be noted: The boat trip in Leshan is often suspended due to weather and water levels. We will change it to another alternative arrangement.)