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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