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Lingyun Temple

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Open Opens at 08:00-17:30
Recommended sightseeing time:2-3 hour
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Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic AreaMap
Phone0833-6116666, 0833-2126582
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20230424 Morning: 1. "Lingyun Temple" is located in "Leshan Giant Buddha". Leshan Giant Buddha is a famous world cultural heritage, is the largest and world's tallest cliff stone carving statue in the country, carved in the first year of the Tang Dynasty (713), after more than 90 years of construction completed, because it is located in the Dadu River, Qingyi River and Lijiang River three rivers intersection Lingyun Mountain, Also known as "Lingyun Buddha", the ancient official name is "Jiazhou Lingyun Temple Da Maitreya Statue" (Jiazhou: Leshan Ancient Name), is a must-check attraction in Leshan and even Sichuan tourism, and there are celebrities such as Su Shi, Li Bai, Yuan Geng, Huang Tingjian, Lu You, Fan Chengda, Wang Shiqi, Guo Moruo and other famous footprints in history. ① Address: No. 2435, Middle Section, Lingyun Road, Shizhong District, Leshan City, Sichuan Province. ② Transportation: The bus is direct, but it takes more than 600 meters. It is easy to stop by car. ③ peak season: no. ④ Duration: 0.5 Days. ⑤ Note: The scenic spot is close to the 4A scenic spot "Oriental Buddha Capital", and one day can be arranged. 2. Lingyun Temple is the main temple, built in the Tang Wude period (618-626 years), Leshan Giant Buddha was also expanded when the temple was opened, so it is also known as the "Big Buddha Temple", is the only temple in the mountain temples that were retained during the Tang Wuzong Buddha movement. It has been repaired in all dynasties, and was once renamed "Bao En Temple". The existing building was rebuilt in 1667 in Qing Kangxi, and was abandoned in the end of Qing Dynasty. After the Miaocan magistrate presided over the rebuilt in the 13th year of the Republic of China (1924). There is a "Baoling Pagoda" outside the temple, which was built in the Tang Dynasty, also known as the "Lingyun Pagoda". It is a landmark building in Leshan with 13 floors, but it cannot be entered.

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