Leshan Giant Buddha

#chinatrip The giant Buddha is the main attraction but good luck getting a decent picture. There were people everywhere as usual as a national tourist trap like this one. If you are good with stairs you can walk all the way down to the bottom (about 24 floors high) and walk back up. I kindly declined the offer as my knees were already pretty swollen as this is the last day of our tour. As with most tourist areas, it is unfriendly to elderly and physically challenged individuals.

**👀👉 Shining on the World Heritage List, the Leshan Giant Buddha, as the world's largest stone-carved sitting Buddha, not only represents the pinnacle of wisdom and craftsmanship of ancient Chinese artisans but also, with its thousand years of historical accumulation and profound Buddhist artistic heritage, has become a dream destination for countless travelers. 🗺️ **Specific Itinerary**: 📍 **Morning**: - 🌟 Start your journey at the popular check-in spot—the gate of the Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area, purchase a ticket to enter the park (💰Ticket reference price: 90 yuan); - 🌱 Immerse yourself in the picturesque green embrace of Mount Lingyun along the way; - 🛎️ Make a stop at the historic Lingyun Temple and listen to the heart-stirring stories between it and the Giant Buddha; - 🔍 Descend slowly along the winding Nine-Bend Plank Walkway until you are close to the awe-inspiring Leshan Giant Buddha, deeply feeling its solemn and sacred aura; - 📸 Don't forget to explore the majestic Guardian Kings stone carvings on both sides of the Buddha and other exquisite cliff carvings nearby, savoring the artistic legend carved by time. 📍 **Afternoon**: - 🏔️ Climb to the summit of Mount Lingyun to enjoy the panoramic view of the mountains and overlook the magnificent scenery of the convergence of three rivers; - 🏛️ Delve into the Mahao Cliff Tomb Museum to unlock the mysterious veil of ancient Shu culture; - ⏰ If time allows, you can also add a visit to Wuyou Mountain to your itinerary, leisurely strolling through the Zen space of Wuyou Temple. 🍴 **Food Recommendations**: Hunger no more! How can you miss the authentic food when in Leshan: - 🍴 Must-try signature 'Tiao Jiao Beef', with rich meat quality paired with unique dipping sauce, a bite to remember; - 🍗 Follow it up with a sweet and crispy Sweet Skin Duck, or a bowl of steaming Tofu Pudding, plus the spicy and fresh Bobo Chicken, letting your taste buds swim in the ocean of Sichuan cuisine; - 🍽️ Restaurant recommendation: Zhanggong Bridge Food Street, which gathers many delicacies, there is always one to satisfy your stomach! 🚌 **Transportation Guide**: - 🚗 For self-driving enthusiasts, navigate directly to the parking lot of the Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area, convenient and fast; - 🚌 For public transportation users, after arriving at Leshan High-speed Railway Station, transfer to a bus or taxi to the scenic area; - 🚇 If departing from Chengdu, consider joining a tour group or taking a long-distance bus to get there. 💡 **Travel Tips**: - 💡 Plan your time wisely, try to avoid visiting during peak periods on weekends and holidays; - 👟 Wear comfortable sports shoes, as the tour includes hiking and walking on plank roads; - ☀️💦 Pay attention to sun protection and rainproof, carry a sun umbrella or hat and lightweight rain gear with you; - 🙏 Protect cultural relics and historic sites, do not litter, and do not scribble graffiti in non-designated areas; - 📸📸 Don't forget to capture those best-angle photos with the Leshan Giant Buddha, leaving an eternal memory. 🎉🎊 That's it, this is the carefully crafted essence of the one-day tour guide to the Leshan Giant Buddha. In just one day, you can fully appreciate the grandeur of this millennium-old Buddha, while integrating local delicious food and convenient transportation, which will surely fill you with the rich Sichuan style and cultural charm! Take action now, with this guide in hand, let's embark on a wonderful journey of history and nature together!

To get to the Leshan Giant Buddha, here's the closest! most time-saving! and most cost-effective! route! Leshan Giant Buddha Definitely don't go unless you want to walk. If you take a taxi to the north gate, it can only drop you off at the tourist center. So you either pay for a sightseeing bus or walk on your own. So here comes the most cost-effective! fastest! and most convenient! detailed strategy. 1. You can take a taxi or a bus to Guichengshan Bus Station, or take a taxi to Mo'ershan Tunnel, see picture three. 2. Follow the path from Parking Lot 6 towards the inside (if you're driving, you can park directly inside the parking lot!), see pictures four and five. 3. Just walk inside, it's a bit desolate, don't be scared. When you reach the spot shown in picture six, someone will ask if you've bought a ticket. It's recommended to buy it online, 80 RMB per adult, don't pay more. There's also a man-made attraction trying to sell you tickets, but it's not necessary!! 5. Follow the road, there are actually signs along the way. Follow the road shown in picture eight to the end. Along the way, some shops might mark the way to the Giant Buddha, hoping you'll visit their shop, but it's not necessary, just walk to the end! Picture nine shows that you're almost there, just walk another 200 meters or so and you'll reach the entrance of the scenic area! The whole journey takes about 10 minutes! There are many cultural and creative shops at the entrance of the scenic area and inside. It depends on your preference. Some fridge magnets, dolls, and keychains are really well made! They're cute~ It's nice to keep something as a souvenir! When coming back, exit from the east gate and return to the parking lot to take a taxi or bus back~

Leshan Giant Buddha, also known as Lingyun Giant Buddha, is located on the east bank of the Minjiang River in Leshan City, Sichuan Province, next to Lingyun Temple, overlooking the confluence of the Dadu River, Qingyi River, and Minjiang River. The Buddha is a seated statue of Maitreya, with a total height of 71 meters, and is the largest cliff-carved statue in China. When I first visited here, I was excited and shocked. The Leshan Giant Buddha embodies the ancient people's strong wisdom and skills. First of all, the mountain is a Buddha, and the Buddha is a mountain. What a magnificent momentum! It really is that sentence, feeling that the sky is falling and there is a big Buddha supporting it; secondly, the design of the Buddha's drainage channel is so ingenious, without damaging the beauty and integrity of the Buddha, it is conducive to the drainage of rainwater, ingenious design, great engineering, ancient wisdom~

Leshan is a famous city for its street food and it's also a city of happiness. The May Day holiday is coming, and if you're coming to Leshan, listen to my accommodation advice! Leshan 2-Day Tour Upon arriving in Leshan, check into the Shanshui S Hotel. The hotel is located within the Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area, making it extremely convenient to go anywhere. The hotel incorporates Chinese design elements, with an academy-style ambiance that's quaint and elegant. The children's room is suitable for family trips, making the stay even more joyful for the little ones. The room is equipped with toys and a small tent, it's spacious and not expensive, making it very suitable for family trips. The hotel also has its own pool facilities and a garden, making it perfect for a family outing, ensuring both fun and comfort!

The Leshan Giant Buddha was built during the Tang Dynasty, taking over 90 years to complete. Standing at 71 meters tall, it is the world's largest stone-carved Maitreya Buddha seated statue. For thousands of years, the Buddha has sat quietly here, watching the river flow and the world change. You must visit the site in person to truly appreciate the perseverance and the awe-inspiring nature of this colossal work. Over the years, it has embodied the efforts and sweat of generations; generations have continuously protected and restored it, which is beyond our imagination. "The mountain is a Buddha, The Buddha is a mountain. Leading the mountains here, Standing tall by the great river." This poem is a true portrayal of the Leshan Giant Buddha. ⛰【Travel Tips】 📍Detailed Address: No. 2435 Lingyun Road, Luozijie, Leshan City, Sichuan Province 🚗Transportation Tips: Leshan is quite close to Chengdu, with high-speed trains reaching in about an hour, and regular buses from Chengdu's Xinnanmen Station to Leshan. In Leshan city, you can take bus No. 3 or 13 directly to the Leshan Giant Buddha, or a taxi from the east to the west of the city will cost only about a dozen yuan. 🕙Opening Hours: 08:00-18:00 💰Ticket Price: 80 yuan The Leshan Giant Buddha ticket is 80 yuan, which includes the Giant Buddha scenic area, Lingyun Temple, Wuyou Temple, Mahao Cliff Tombs, and other attractions, but the main highlight is the Leshan Giant Buddha itself. 🗓Itinerary Tips: Enter through the north gate and exit through the south gate. You need to first reach the Leshan Giant Buddha Tourist Center, where you can choose to walk or take a boat tour. 1. Walking tour of the Leshan Giant Buddha: Enter through the north gate into the scenic area, first go to the top of the mountain to see the full view of the Buddha, then follow the "Nine-Turn Plank Walkway" on the left side down, more than 200 stone steps winding down the cliff to the Buddha's feet, and then back up to the top of the mountain. You can admire the Leshan Giant Buddha up close, every detail is truly stunning. Walking around the Buddha takes about an hour and is not too tiring. 2. Boat tour: The boat ticket is 120 yuan. Taking a boat is a better viewing position, where you can see the full view of the Buddha and also the reclining Buddha. Only then can you capture the full image of the Leshan Giant Buddha and the full image of the sleeping Buddha. If the weather is good, you may also witness a Buddha's halo. 📣Guided Tour: Hire a local guide for about 100 yuan. If you need an explanation, you can purchase an electronic voice guide on Ctrip or book a guided tour, which is very convenient. 🖼Nearby Attractions: There is also the Oriental Buddha Capital nearby, filled with Buddhist architecture and statues🗿, which you can also visit along the way. 🍽Food Recommendations: There are also many Sichuan delicacies in Leshan. Recommended: Chicken Shreds with Tofu Pudding, Niu Hua's Spicy Hot Pot, Leshan Barbecue at night, Su Jiqiao Foot Beef, Sweet Skin Duck. 📌Little Tips: 1. It's best to avoid weekends and holidays, as the plank walkway is too narrow and often crowded, preventing a peaceful appreciation of the cliffside Buddhist niches. 2. For those walking to visit the Giant Buddha, be aware that the viewing walkway is really steep, so it's advised to wear comfortable shoes.

"The great river flows east, and the Dharma comes from the west"🌊, the river across is magnificent, while the Leshan Giant Buddha has stood for a thousand years, serene and profound⛰. Here, you can feel the grandeur of the river and the benevolence of the Buddha🙏, both of which endow the Leshan Giant Buddha with a unique status and profound connotations. 📍Attraction Name: Leshan Giant Buddha The Leshan Giant Buddha is located in Leshan City, Sichuan Province, with a history of over 1300 years⏳. It was initially initiated by the monk Haitong and took more than 90 years to complete. The Buddha is 71 meters tall, designed in a seated posture, and looks completely natural🗿. 🎈Tour Sequence ✅Enter from the South Gate Entering from the South Gate, you will come to a staircase where you'll see a large "Buddha" character🈵, marking the official entrance to the scenic area. Ascending the steps, you'll see many inscriptions and weathered Buddha statues due to the characteristic of the red sandstone to weather easily🧗‍♀. ✅Touch the Buddha's Head In about 15 to 20 minutes, you'll reach the highest point where the Buddha is located. Overlooking the Buddha's head from above is quite awe-inspiring🤯. 📷For photos, consider: touching the Buddha's head, eyebrows, nose, eyes📸 ✅Visit Lingyun Temple Lingyun Temple is said to be a temple where wishes can be made without the need to repay them, and it's reportedly very efficacious🙏. ✅Touch the Buddha's Feet Exiting the temple, follow the Lingyun Plank Road down along the right side of the Buddha. The steps are carved along the cliff and are somewhat steep. It takes more than half an hour to walk from the top of the Buddha's head to the feet. After taking photos, ascend via the plank road on the other side🚶‍♀. ✅Oriental Buddha Capital Outside the scenic area, there is a man-made attraction called "Oriental Buddha Capital," which charges a separate fee💰. It has more than 3000 replica Buddha statues, but it's optional to visit🙅‍♀. ✅Exit from the East Gate Follow the signs to exit through the East Gate🚪. ✅Take a Boat Ride Drive or take a scenic spot car to navigate to Wuyou Pier, with tickets at 70 yuan each. The whole journey takes about 20 minutes, and you can see the full view of the Buddha from the boat🚢. 🎫Tickets 1⃣Scenic Area Ticket: 80 yuan per ticket💰. 2⃣Boat Ticket: 70 yuan per ticket, available online on the same day, but may be slightly harder to get during peak season🎟. 3⃣The South Gate is the main entrance, enter from the South Gate, and the North Gate is the back door!🚪 🏠Accommodation Hilton Garden Inn in the downtown area🏨, the hotel has an underground parking lot, and it's close to the shopping district. It's about 8 kilometers away from the Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area by car, which is very convenient🚗. 🍚Cuisine Speaking of Leshan's cuisine, it's so delicious it makes you drool; Tiaojiao Beef🥩, Bobo Chicken🍗, Crispy Intestines (I had two servings!), and Sweet Skin Duck are all super tasty, and the prices are low💰. We went to Feng Yugang Tiaojiao Beef near the hotel🍽. Hotel guests can also get an 88% discount💸.

Leshan Giant Buddha Tour Route: Chengdu - High-speed train - Leshan - (Lunch: Feng Si Jiao's Tilted Beef) - Leshan Giant Buddha - (Dinner at Huang Niang's Bobo Chicken) - Souvenirs (Xu Liu Niang's Sweet Skin Duck) The Buddha is a mountain, and the mountain is a Buddha, which is truly astonishing. Upon entering the scenic area, you are immediately enveloped by the aura of Buddhist culture (it is recommended to rent an audio guide) to better understand Leshan's history. To 'embrace the Buddha's feet' at the Leshan Giant Buddha, one can only descend via the 'Nine Bends'—a serpentine plank walkway. Looking up at the Giant Buddha from its feet is truly spectacular; one is not even as tall as the Buddha's toes. The turbulent river waters beneath the Buddha's feet are overwhelming, and one can't help but exclaim at the vastness of the world and our own insignificance.

I must admit I was a bit resistant to this attraction at first, thinking it would be quite boring and the place not very large, but after arriving, I really started to like it! The advantage of staying in the scenic area is that it's a 15-minute walk to the ticket office (normally it's an hour's wait outside the scenic area for a shuttle bus) / The mountain itself is not very high, the main issue is the queue to go down to the Buddha's feet because it's crowded / The whole single route takes 3 hours, and you can even go back to the hotel to freshen up / The Buddha from head to toe gives a very solemn impression, bringing a sense of peace Ticket🎫 80 yuan (there is also a cruise option that needs to be booked in advance) Transport🚌 Shuttle bus at the entrance of the scenic area (museum) - ticket office - walk towards the direction of the Giant Buddha - queue towards the feet of the Buddha - return trip (climbing up 1000 steps is a bit tiring) there will also be guidance Accommodation🏨 There are hotels of different price ranges within the scenic area, convenient for going anywhere Dining🍴 Brought some snacks with me

The ancient Leshan is located at the confluence of three rivers, where the Minjiang, Qingyi, and Dadu rivers converge at the foot of Lingyun Mountain. The confluence is turbulent, and every summer flood, the river hits the mountain wall, often causing shipwrecks and deaths. Haitong Zen master who practiced in Lingyun Mountain, vowed to carve a giant Buddha, hoping to rely on the Dharma to reduce the water's momentum and calm the waves forever. So he traveled all over the Yangtze River, the two lakes and the Huaihai Sea, raising manpower and financial resources, and began to carve the Buddha in 713 AD, and finally completed it in 803 AD (the 19th year of Tang Zhenyuan). The Buddha took 90 years, three generations of builders, and four emperors. It is the largest stone Buddha in the world and one of the masterpieces of ancient Chinese craftsmanship and carving art, reflecting the superb stone carving skills and artistic level of ancient China. The "Leshan Giant Buddha" is the common name for this Buddha by later generations, but in fact, this Buddha had a formal and standard name at the beginning of its construction in the Tang Dynasty. According to expert field investigations, the real name of this stone carving statue, commonly known as the "Leshan Giant Buddha" by later generations, is "Jiazhou Lingyun Temple Giant Maitreya Stone Statue". The head of the Leshan Giant Buddha is as high as the mountain, with a height of 14.7 meters and a width of 10 meters, 1051 buns, and ears 7 meters long. It is carved into the mountain and sits on the river, with a solemn and majestic momentum. On the cliffs along the river on both sides of the Buddha, there are two guardian king statues over 16 meters high. On the right side of the Buddha, there is an ancient plank road with nine bends, which was left over from the construction and worship of the Buddha in the Tang Dynasty. It was carved along the cliff, with nine twists and turns, and it is extremely steep. After the completion of the Buddha, a 7-story pavilion was built to cover it (there are also 9 or 13 stories), known as the "Big Buddha Pavilion" and "Big Image Pavilion". But the Buddha Pavilion was repeatedly built and destroyed. The Leshan Giant Buddha is the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient Chinese working people and a miracle in the history of world culture. Visiting time: 1-3 hours Scenic spot ticket: full ticket 80 yuan. Buddha River Cruise Ticket: 70 yuan/person during the day. The tour time is about 15 minutes, the boat does not dock, tourists can only admire the Leshan Giant Buddha on the boat, and the boat will stop for 5 minutes to take pictures when it reaches the foot of the Buddha. Leshan Giant Buddha.

If you've watched the animated movie 'Abominable' then you've seen this exact location on screen before. The depiction in the film is great but it's truly breathtaking in person. This giant Buddha was carved into the side of the mountain as a sign of the people's devotion to Buddha. This has been an important site for Chinese royalty and citizens alike since before the Tang dynasty. The best way to get there is by bus or high speed train. I personally chose to take the train from Chengdu East station to Leshan station then hail a taxi which costs about 80RMB total each way. (50 for the train and 20-30 for the taxi). Once you arrive at the ticket booth you pay 80RMB for the mointain entrance and you can also see the Buddha statue from the river via ferry for an extra charge. To get from the ticket booth to the actual mountain is a about a kilometer and a half walk or you can pay 20RMB for a cart to take you. If you're already tired or have a long trip ahead of you, pay for the cart because you'll climb lots of stairs inside the mountain. Otherwise, just walk there because the view is beautiful on the way too. Trees, the river, and lots of cool places to eat, drink tea, or get a massage. The Giant Buddha area has caves to explore, temples to visit, and pagodas besides the actual Buddha. It's a wonderful experience but do wear comfortable shoes and come ready for a workout because it's a lot of walking to see everything! The experience is lovely and I would highly recommend this trip especially if you're visiting Chengdu. #travelinspiration#scenicspotguide#couplestrip#unforgettableexperiences#historicculture#nationalpark

Took a fast train from Chengdu (45 minutes) and then a taxi from the station (20 minutes) to arrive and find out the buddah was closed! Was literally 50m from it, but couldn't see it at all. Due to heavy ('heavy') rain they had closed the attraction and all the boats had stopped. Due to the position in the cliff, you can't see any of it (not even a toe!) unless you enter the ticket section and it had all been closed. A big shame! Then took 3 hours in a car to get back to Chengdu. A disappointing experience! I suggest contacting someone local to confirm whether it is open or not, I hadn't even considered it would be something they would close. #ancientlandmark#naturalwonders#camping#hiking#nationalpark