Blogs from Leshan, Sichuan, China, Asia - page 4

The first day of our trip to Chengdu we took a drive to Leshan to see the Giant Buddha. We have seen pictures of this and shows on TV but it is really amazing to see it in person. The Buddha was built during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) by a monk named Haitong. It was completed by his followers after his death and stands 71 meters (233 feet). The waters in the river below the Buddha are very swift and he built the Buddha in an attempt to calm the turbulent waters for the safety of the fishermen. I can say the waters are still not calm but I am sure the gods were impressed with his effort. It is said that he walked through the villages to gather money for the Buddha’s construction. ... read more

After spending last weekend’s 3 day holiday weekend cooped up on my room, I decided that the following weekend, I best get out of town if not only for a day. I mentioned my destination to my students, Leshan, and 2 girls told me they had never been, so they would accompany me. At first I was hesitant to accept their company, but admitted to myself that it would be helpful to have their verbal skills at my disposal. So we set up the plan to meet in front of the school at 7am sharp, Saturday morning. Leshan is a small-ish town about 3 hours from here, it is known for having the world’s largest Buddha and that is all. A nice day trip I thought to myself. Saturday morning I meet my 2 students ... read more

Despues de Emei Shan, la visita al Buda Gigante de LeShan... Aunque mis piernas querian quedarc en el hostal... con dolor y todo, bos fuimos a LeShan ! yujuuuuuuu... El bus desde BaoGuo hasta LeShan (11RMB -30mins)... 15 mins en taxi hasta el Buda, 120RMB el boleto y una hora de recorrido en el Buda... mas 2 horas en la ciudad de los Budas. ...aunque el Buda es en verdad grande, e impresionante, el paseo es completo si se vista el parque Budista Tematico (Ciudad de los Budas)... hay esculturas increibles... lo mejor es ir muy temprano en la ma;ana asi, se puede caminar en calma y tomar buenas fotos. Ma;ana, espero poder llegar a KangDing, debo tomar un bus que me lleve desde Emei Town hasta Ya' an (3hrs) en donde eventualmente saldra un bus ... read more

This we had to see as it was in our area of travel, The World's Largest Buddha, standing overlooking the River. Carved into the rocky river bank / cliff. We joined the crowds and I mean crowds, to climb the steep steps down to the Buddha's feet. A dramatic sight, an overwhelming 71m high, ears 7m long, feet 8.5m wide, 1 toe being 8.5m long! It was simply huge! It was in 713AD when a Buddhist monk, Haitong began building it. 90 years after his death the Buddha was completed. Inside him is a water drainage system which prevents him from weathering away. On top of the cliff it was quite spiritual, with temples, pagodas, a mini waterafall and ponds with impressive goldfish. ... read more

Paa vej ud til bjerget E'mei tog vi lige en smut tur paa en time hver vej for at se verdens stoerste siddende Budha paa 71 meter. En flot Budha som er kaempe stor. Efter at have set den, tog vi bussen til bunden af bjerget E'mei for at finde et hostel at bo paa og hvor vi kunne efterlade vores bagage. Vi havde laest og hoert at stedet man skal bo paa er 'teddy bear hostel' som ogsaa viste sig at vaere et super sted med servicen i top. ... read more