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“There are many fairy mountains in Sichuan, but Emei is hard to match.” This is a poem by the great poet Li Bai praising Mount Emei. Mount Emei is famous both at home and abroad for its beautiful natural scenery and mythical Buddhist celestial mountain. The beautiful natural landscape and long historical and cultural connotations are perfectly combined and complement each other. It is praised as "Emei is the most beautiful place in the world".

Mount Emei, together with Mount Wutai in Shanxi, Mount Putuo in Zhejiang, and Mount Jiuhua in Anhui, are known as the four famous mountains of Chinese Buddhism. They are also the world-famous dojo of Samantabhadra. The Golden Summit of Mount Emei is the symbol of Mount Emei, and the top of the Ten Scenic Spots of Mount Emei, "Golden Summit Auspicious Light", is the essence of Mount Emei. It consists of the four wonders of sunrise, sea of ??clouds, Buddha's light, and holy lamp. The Jinding Golden Buddha is a bronze-gilded Buddha statue with a height of 48 meters and a total weight of 660 tons. It consists of a pedestal and a statue of the Samantabhadra Bodhisattva of the Ten Directions. The golden statue is 48 meters high, symbolizing the forty-eight great wishes of Amitabha. Among them, the pedestal is 6 meters high, 27 meters long and 27 meters wide, and has ten vast aspiration of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva engraved on all sides. The exterior is decorated with granite reliefs. The Shifang Samantabhadra statue is 42 meters high and weighs 350 tons. The entire golden statue has perfect design and exquisite craftsmanship. It can be called a masterpiece of bronze giant sculpture and has extremely high cultural value and ornamental aesthetic value. , is the crystallization of the wisdom of artists from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

In ancient times, there was a saying that "go up to Emei and go down to Lingyun". The first sentence refers to Mount Emei, and the second sentence of course refers to the Leshan Giant Buddha.

Speaking of Leshan, people can’t help but think of the Leshan Giant Buddha. Yes, it is this thousand-year-old Buddha that makes Leshan famous far and near. tourist city.

The Leshan Giant Buddha is located in Leshan City, Sichuan Province, at the confluence of the Min River, Qingyi River and Dadu River, facing Leshan City across the river. The Leshan Giant Buddha is carved on the rock wall at the confluence of the Minjiang River, Qingyi River and Dadu River. It is carved on the riverside cliff of Qixia Peak in Lingyun Mountain on the south bank of the Minjiang River. It is also known as the "Lingyun Giant Buddha". It is a seated statue of Maitreya Buddha and the first model of Moyan statues in the Tang Dynasty. One of the masterpieces of art is the world's largest stone sculpture of seated Maitreya Buddha.

According to legend, the Buddha statue was excavated in the early years of the founding of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (713 AD). The person who initiated the construction of the Buddha was Master Haitong, a monk in the Tang Dynasty. In ancient times, the confluence of three rivers in Leshan was the Minjiang River, Qingyi River, and Dadu River. Gathering at the foothills of Lingyun Mountain, the water is quite ferocious, and boats are often overturned at this point. There are widespread rumors that evil dragons are causing trouble here. In order to ensure the safety of passing ships and suppress evil dragons, Master Haitong determined to dig a giant statue of Maitreya Buddha on the cliff to save all sentient beings. He collected funds extensively and traveled all over the world, covering all areas of Jianghu and Huaihai. After all the hard work to collect the funds to start the project, greedy county officials came to extort money, intending to take it for themselves. When faced with corrupt officials, Haitong acted with awe-inspiring righteousness: "One's own eyes can be cut out, but Buddha's wealth is rare." The cruel officials thought that Haitong was just talking, and after repeated pressure, Master Haitong bravely gouged out his own eyes with a knife - "make his own eyes and hold them in a plate." The thrilling scene a thousand years ago is still shocking and thought-provoking. This spirit of dedication and sacrifice for ideals is worth learning from future generations. After Haitong's death, Haitong's disciples took over the construction. It was not completed until the 19th year of Zhenyuan (803 AD) of Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty, which lasted 90 years. It is praised by poets as "the mountain is a Buddha, and the Buddha is a mountain."

To get to the side and feet of the Giant Buddha and see the majestic appearance of the Buddha up close, tourists must pass through the "Nine-curved Plank Road" excavated in the Tang Dynasty. On the right side of the Buddha is the "Nine-curved Plank Road" that existed in ancient times and was renovated by later generations. The path is winding and spiraling down. Old and young people must pay special attention to safety; on the left side of the Big Buddha, later generations dug through the rock wall and used it to face the river. The "Lingyun Plank Road" built with steel bars and other materials runs through mountains and rivers, with winding paths leading to secluded areas, making it uniquely interesting. The rock wall on the side of the "Lingyun Plank Road" is engraved with inscriptions by contemporary celebrities such as Zhang Aiping and Ma Shitu.