13-story wooden structure was first built to house and protect the Buddha, but it was destroyed during the wars in the late Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). From then on, the Buddha has been exposed to the wind and rain, and one can even find bullet holes from war.
With the height of 71 meters in sitting position, Grand Buddah is the world’s largest statue of Buddha carved in rock. Grand Buddah still sits in a majestic manner.His ears are 7 m long and 8.5 broad, and only the nail of its toe is 8.5m long.
Grand Buddah has suffered from hundreds of years of erosion by atmospheric moisture and water infiltrating from the mountain. Water detained at the stomach of the Buddha has lowered the strength of the rock, and as a result, plants and fungi have sprung up from the upper part of the body. The Buddha’s nose has turned black and the face has become speckled because of the acid rain. What looks like tear stains can be found at the corner of the Buddha’s eyes, and part of the body surface has begun to peel off. According to historical records, all the past dynasties tried to maintain the Leshan Buddha. In modern times, the Buddha has experienced six periods of large-scale maintenance, but all these projects failed to solve the problems for one reason or another.
Name:Chengdu Grand Buddha (Leshan Dafo)
City:Chengdu
Address:Leshan City, Sichuan Province
Admission:CNY70
Hours: 24hours
Tel: 0086-833-2302663