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Grand Buddha of Leshan
Located in Leshan City of Sichuan
Province, the Grand Buddha of Leshan the biggest carved
stone Buddha in China.
The Grand Buddha, bare-footed and with drooping ears, has
his hair arranged in a spiral knot on top, his chest exposed
and his hands rested upon the knees. The Buddha carved into
the whole face of a cliff, has its head at the same level
as the cliff top, and the feet touching the river bellow.
"The mountain is a Buddha, the Buddha is a mountain"
is how the people are impressed.
The Buddha is 71 meters tall, with 28-meters
wide shoulders, 14.7-meters high head and 1.6-meters long
toenails. It is taller by 17 meters than the standing Buddha
in Afghanistan, the "so-called" tallest Buddha
in the world.
Leshan Indistinct Buddha: It is a
huge lying Buddha formed by several immense mountains, measuring
4000 meters long. It has been in slumber for over 2000 years.
Its head is the Wulong mountain covered with towers, pavilions,
halls, and temples with vermilion walls and green tiles
as well as rocks, bamboos and trees, which constitute a
magic image of a head with wavy hair, a broad forehead,
a straight nose and two slightly parted lips. The solemn
and kindly countenance it presents is typical of a Chinese
Buddha. The Lingyun Mountain consisting of 9 successive
peaks forms the body of the Indistinct Buddha, with swelling
breasts, round waist, the slightly curved abdomen, and strong
legs. The Guicheng Mountain in the north resembles his upturned
soles. The enormous Buddha, well-proportioned and appearing
carefree, is really a wonder.
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