Trip to Chengdu in China. Excursion to Leshan Giant Buddha in China. Day trip to Mount Emei. Pictures of giant Buddha. Baguo temple, Wannian temple in China.

Leshan giant Buddha and mount Emei tour
A two days trip from Chengdu, including sightseeing of the Leshan giant Buddha carved in a mountain, mount Emei, Baoguo and Wannian temple.

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The city of Leshan is located near the confluence of three rivers and has about one million of inhabitants.


In order to have a complete view over the giant Buddha, it is best to take a boat and observe it from the river. In the pictures, the path around the statue.

The giant Buddha of Leshan, is the world's largest Buddha carved into a mountain and is about 76 metres high. It was build about 2000 years ago.


	To have a better feel of the size, just compare the foot, the hand and the head with the people walking around.


On the left, another statue carved in the rock. On the right, the path to go to the base of the giant Buddha.

After the cruise, a land tour follows. It is necessary to climb about 360 steps to reach the Buddha's head.


Along the path, it is still possible to observe other statues and carvings.

Another view of Leshan city.

I then decide to reach the Buddha's foot descending via a different path.


On the mountain's wall there are many other carved statues, but unfortunately most of them are ruined by the erosion. For this reason, there are government's plan to cover the Buddha itself, keeping out only the head, in order to better preserve it.

Descending to the statue's feet.

A view from the statue's feet.


On the right, a statue of the monk who started and worked on the giant Buddha project. On the top, the cavern where he lived while working.

Near the giant Buddha place, there is also a small and nice temple.

The day continues with a visit to the Baoguo buddist temple, at the foot of mount Emei.




Incense is burnt in big pots, in the temple's courtyard. Unluckly, no picture is permitted inside the temple.


On the left, a huge bell. On the right, a view on the gardens around the temple.

The next morning, the tour continues with a visit to the buddist temple of Wannian on mount Emei. A 30 minutes bus ride is necessary to reach the cableway's station.


	It is then about eight minutes by cableway, to reach the temple. The scenery all around is breathtaking, with dense forests and farms where the-trees are grown.


The entrance to the temple.

This is the main temple, made in indian style, without any wood.


The huge Buddha statue, made in bronze and laminated in gold.


A view on the wall and on the roof.

The access door.


A pool with fishes and turtles. Walking on the bridge over the pool, on the way in, brings longevity.

The turtles inside the pool.


	Another temple. Views inside and outside.

Burning incense.


	Some views on the nice gardens around the temples.


I go back in Chengdu. These are views on the same street where the hotel is located.



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