104 views Photo Uploaded: Sep 27 2008 13:49:21 GMT Taken: 2007:12:29 12:54:06 Manufacturer: Canon Camera: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 950 ISAperture: F2.8 Shutter: 1/125 sec ISO: 80 Flash: No (Auto) Leshan Giant Buddha
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Sitting facing the west, the Giant Buddha is located on the western slope of Xiluan Peak of Lingyun Hill in Leshan. The Giant Buddha is stone sculpture of the sitting Mile Buddha. The total height of the Buddha is 71 meters, which is as high as the top of Lingyun Hill. It is lofty and massive with a symmetrical scale and with a 10 meter wide head, 5.6 meter long nose, 7 meter long ears, 5.6 meter long nose, 7 meter long ears, 5.6 meter long eyebrows, 3.3 meter long eyes,3.3 meter long mouth, 3 meter long neck, 28 meter wide shoulders and 8.3 meter long fingers, and the height from the Giant Buddha’s insteps to its knees is 28 meters. On its head, there are a total of 1021 hair buns. Moreover, the drainage system has been skillfully concealed from the back of the Buddha’s neck to its toes. The Buddha rests his feet at the confluence of three rivers, reclines his back on nine hills, overlooks EmeiMountain and dominates the old city, Jiazhou. With a dignified and solemn appearance and grand verve, the Buddha is the largest sitting Stone sculpture of Mile Buddha in the world. | |