1、Leshan Giant Buddha,Leshan Giant Buddha is located to the east of Leshan City,Sichuan Province, at the confluence （匯流處 ）of three rivers ，namely, Minjiang river, Qingyi river and Dadu river.,Minjiang river,Dadu river,,,,,

2、Dadu river,Minjiang river,Qingyi river,The mountain is a Buddha and the Buddha is a mountain .The mountain is thought to be shaped like a slumbering Buddha(睡佛) when seen from the river, with the Leshan Giant Buddha as i

3、ts heart.,To the right of the statue a road with nine turns was built and it is now famous as the nine-turn plank road（九曲棧道）， it goes from the bottom to the top.,The Giant Buddha takes the shape of a Maitreya Buddha彌勒佛,

4、 a disciple 信徒of Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼, the founder of Buddhism .It occupies the entire hillside. Its head reaches the top of the cliffs, his hands rest on his knees .The Buddha is 71 meters high. His shoulders are 28 meters

5、 wide. Head 14.7 meters long and 10 meters broad , with a total of 1,021 buns (發(fā)髻）of hair clustered (聚合)on it. Each bun is as big as a round table. Its drooping ear is 6.2 meters long and each eye is 3.3 meters wide.,E

6、ach of its feet is 11 meters long and 8.5 meters wide, large enough for more than 100 people to sit on.,A picnic could be conducted on the nail of his big toe , which is 1.5m long.,As a giant statue the Buddha is so awe

7、-inspiring （令人起敬畏心的）that every Buddhist feels compelled to fall to his knees and to pray for blessings and safety in life.,Construction of the Buddha,Construction on the Giant Buddha began in 713. It was the idea of a Ch

8、inese monk （僧侶） named Haitong, who hoped that the Buddha would calm the waters that plagued （造成麻煩）the ships traveling down the river. When funding for the project was threatened, he is said to have gouged out （挖出）his o

9、wn eyes to show his piety and sincerity . The massive construction project was finally completed by his disciples （徒弟）90 years later. The construction resulted in so much stone being removed from the cliff and deposite

10、d into the river below that the currents were altered by the statue, making the waters safe for passing ships as the monk had hoped.,The architectural artistry,There are 1,021 buns in the Buddha‘s hair. These have been

11、skillfully embedded （嵌入）in the head. The skill is so wonderful that the 1,021 buns seem integral to the whole.,Another architectural artistry is the drainage （排水）system. This system is made up of some hidden gutters and

12、 channels, scattered on the head and arms, behind the ears and in the clothes.,The charm of the Buddha lies not only in its size but also in its architectural artistry.,Ticket ：90 yuan / person native:10yu

13、an/personOpening Hours: 7:30a.m. - 6:30p.m.,,Getting there：It is about 404 kilometers from chongqing to Leshan City if one travels by the expressway （高速公路）.,There is a regular bus every one hour in Chenjiaping bus