Giant Reclining Buddha of Zhangye

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Hi All,
With some time to kill before catching our train to Lanzhou we went to Dafo Si, Giant Buddha Temple, which has the largest wooden reclining Buddha in Asia. The temple itself is very big and was originally built in the 11th century. The Buddha itself is a sight to behold, although no photos were allowed, but it was the temple buildings themselves which steal the show. The intricate eaves and roofs are really wonderful and I almost fell down some stairs whilst looking up..

Our desert adventures are over. It has been great to travel down the old silk road and visit the oasis cities along the way . Highlights were the stunning artwork of the Mogao caves, The Ming dynasty Great Wall and the stunningly beautiful mountains of Danxia. A really beautiful part of China.

Onwards to Sichuan tomorrow and up onto the Tibetan plateau..

Enjoy the photos

Jah Bless

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Photos

Giant Buddha Hall
Just to give you an idea as to how long the statute was

Comments

[mumsy]

your travels
Had a look at all your blogs today looked lovely. I especially liked the rainbow mountains - imagine painting those! Our adventure at Wainfleet went fine - scorching hot, but not compared to your weather. Going to Weymouth on the 6th Aug for some grandma time. Nola is getting excited, but I'm secretly dreading the car journey. All good here speak to you soon. Love you and love to Lily.

[malc]

just in time fer the new footie season...
nice bloggin, know a tad about the old silk road..x