How many years old is the Leshan Giant Buddha?

Leshan has a long history and is a famous historical and cultural city in China. During the Spring and Autumn Period, it was the enlightened rule of the King of Shu. Leshan was called Jiazhou in ancient times, in 1734 AD, take "five miles southwest of the city" to Leshan'The name "Leshan" is still in use today.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China (1949), Leshan established a special district, changed to Leshan area in 1968, in 1985, abolished Leshan area, established a provincial jurisdiction over Leshan City, jurisdiction over 17 districts, counties, autonomous counties, in August 1997 the administrative division was adjusted again. As early as the Eastern Han Dynasty, Buddhism had begun to be introduced to Leshan. By the Tang and Song dynasties, Leshan had become one of the sacred places of Buddhism in southwest China.

It took 90 years to build the Leshan Giant Buddha, 71 meters high, magnificent and dignified, and has a history of 1200 years. Mount Emei, one of the four major Buddhist holy places in China, which is known for its majestic, beautiful, strange, dangerous and secluded, is "higher than five, Xiujia Kyushu", and there are 24 ancient temples extant.

It has a history of more than 1,200 years.

The Leshan Giant Buddha, also known as the Lingyun Giant Buddha, is the largest stone carved Buddha statue in China. It is located in the southwest of the Sichuan Basin, about 150 kilometers away from the provincial capital Chengdu, at the confluence of the Minjiang River, Qingyi River and Dadu River, and across the river from Leshan City. The Leshan Giant Buddha was excavated in the first year of the Tang Dynasty (713) and completed in the 19th year of the Zhenyuan Dynasty (803), which lasted about 90 years.

The scenic spot is composed of Lingyun Mountain, Mahao Rock Tomb, Wuyou Mountain, Giant Reclining Buddha, etc., with a tour area of about 8 square kilometers. The scenic spot gathers the essence of Leshan landscape and cultural landscape, belongs to the scope of Emei Mountain National Scenic Area, and is a well-known scenic tourist resort.

Historical introduction: The construction of the Leshan Giant Buddha was built from 713 A.D. to 803 A.D., which lasted 90 years, after three generations of builders and four emperors. The seated statue of the Buddha is 71 meters high, with 1,051 buns on the top of the head, a forehead width of 10 meters, and a nose length of one meter; The neck height is 3 meters, the shoulder width is 28 meters, the finger length is meters, and the instep is wide meters.

Leshan Giant Buddha has a unique shape, the shape and structure are unique, from the hair to the whole body, the design is exquisite, the carving is fine, giving characteristics, whether it is the stone embedded in the bun, or the wooden structure of the ears, the magical drainage design, is the performance of the development of Buddhist art to the peak in the Sui and Tang dynasties, it is breathtaking.

There are many scenic spots that can be visited in the scenic area, among which the more famous ones are:

Lingyun Mountain Lingyun Mountain is located at the confluence of the Minjiang River, Qingyi River and Dadu River in the east of Leshan City, and is separated by a water from Leshan City. Lingyun Mountain people call "Little Jiuzhi", the cause is because the mountain has the wind, Qiluan, Wangyun, the day, Danxia, Yongcui, Duiyue, Zhurong, Lingbao Jiufeng, also known as Jiufeng Mountain, Jiuding Mountain, later because of the construction of Lingyun Temple in the mountain and changed its name to Lingyun Mountain.

Wuyou Mountain Wuyou Mountain is the ancient pile, which is said to be the Qin Xiao King when Shu County Shou Li Bing excavated, in order to "avoid the harm of foaming water". Wuyou Mountain and Lingyun Mountain are opposite, and the bridge on the moat connects the two mountains. Wuyou Mountain, like Lingyun Mountain, has been a tourist attraction in Shuzhong since the Tang Dynasty.

It is surrounded by water on all sides, with lonely peaks and lush forests and green shades. Wuyou Mountain because of the lonely lying in the river, like a black cow, so it is also called "Wuniu Mountain", according to legend, the Song Dynasty poet Huang Tingjian to this, disgusted with its name, and see the ancient trees on the mountain, it was renamed "Wuyou Mountain".

Reclining Buddha Take the cable car from Jiuhua Street to the Centennial Palace Observation Deck, and the mountains to the east are like a giant natural reclining Buddha. The reclining Buddha is located in the Huatai Scenic Area of Jiuhua Mountain, the head rests on the rooftop peaks, its forehead to the eyes are composed of small flower platforms, the nose to the neck is composed of large flower platforms, from the forehead to the neck are hundreds of meters long, the image is very realistic.

As of 2020, the Leshan Giant Buddha has been 1217 years, and the Leshan Giant Buddha was excavated in the first year of the Tang Dynasty (713) and completed in the 19th year of Zhenyuan (803), which lasted about 90 years.

October 8, 2018, Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area.

On April 1, 2019, the preliminary research and survey work of the rescue protection of the damaged area of the Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan, which lasted nearly half a year, was completed, and the Leshan Giant Buddha was officially "out of the customs", and the Jiuqu plank road and the Buddha's foot sightseeing platform in the scenic spot were reopened.

In February 2020, the scenic spot announced that it would be free of charge for medical staff: it would be open to medical workers across the country for free for one year (including the experience of "Night Tour of Lingyun Mountain" and "Night Tour of Sanjiang").