What is the scientific basis for the legend of the giant Buddha washing feet in Leshan, Sichuan?

Recently, the water level of Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan remained high, even reaching the toe of Leshan Giant Buddha. Seeing this state, it is estimated that some people will joke: Leshan Giant Buddha, ready to wash your feet! ? Why do people regard this phenomenon as a bad phenomenon? Is there a scientific basis for the legend of the giant Buddha washing his feet?

People are skeptical about this phenomenon, but once a thing spreads, it will be full of myths. And this phenomenon comes from a proverb, right? Buddha wants to wash his feet, but Leshan can't sleep? The inner meaning is that Leshan city will be flooded when the giant Buddha washes his feet. The biggest scientific basis of this phenomenon should be 103 years ago: the water depth of the giant Buddha platform can reach more than 0.5 meters, and the sum of the three times and this year is 19 17, 1955. In the penultimate year of 8. 18, the flood depth reached about 2.5 meters. You can imagine how serious the local floods are.

Then why is there such a notice? In fact, the main reason is related to the height of the giant Buddha. Leshan Giant Buddha is located at the intersection of Qingyi River, Minjiang River and Dadu River, and the elevation of Guangfotai is 362 meters. In other words, when the local Minjiang River threatens the Buddhist platform, the backwater of Zhugongxi will be very serious; When the Minjiang River inundates the Buddhist platform, the lower-lying places such as the Buddhist building will be washed away by the water. Above, it is only a parallel state. When the flood overflowed the foot of the Buddha, the flood surfaces of Xiaogongzui and the Buddha were basically flat, that is, the flood level of the downstream work just rose to Xiaogongzui in the upstream. Therefore, some people will say: To watch the giant Buddha wash his feet, the people of Leshan must take a bath first. What happens when you kneel? Knee height is at least 393. However, the altitude range of Leshan city center is only 364 to 39 1, so this degree is basically flooded.

Therefore, whether the giant Buddha washes his feet or floods the Buddha's knees, it can indicate the emergence of special water conditions, which indicates that this kind of flood will never happen in a hundred years.