乐山英文介绍.pptx

geographical position
Coordinates: 29°34′N
103°46′E
Leshan is a prefecture level city located at the confluence of the Dadu Qingyi and Min rivers in Sichuan Province.
Leshan is located on the southwestern fringe of the red basin in southern Sichuan, about 120 km from chengdu.
――From Google Maps
Geography and climate
Leshan has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate and is largely mild and humid. Winter is short, mild and dry, with a January average of , and while frost may occur, snow is rare. Summers are long, hot and humid, with highs often exceeding , yet extended heat waves are rare. The daily average in July and August is around . Rainfall is light in winter and can be heavy in summer, and more than 70% of the annual total occurs from June to September.
scenery
the Giant Stone Buddha
At 71 metres (233 feet) tall, the statue depicts a seated maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on his knees. His shoulders are 28 metres wide and his smallest toenail is large enough to easily accommodate a seated person. There is a local saying: "The mountain is a Buddha and the Buddha is a mountain". This is partially because the mountain range in which the Leshan Giant Buddha is located is thought to be shaped like a slumbering Buddha when seen from the river, with the Leshan Giant Buddha as its heart.
山是一座佛，
佛是一座山。
The mountain is a Buddha,
The Buddha is a mountain
海通法师
Construction was started in 713, led by a Chinese monk named Haitong. He hoped that the Buddha would calm the turbulent waters that plagued the shipping vessels traveling down the river.
When funding for the project was threatened, he is said to have gouged out his own eyes to show his piety and sincerity. After his death, however, the construction was stuck due to insufficient funding.
About 70 years later, a jiedushi decided to sponsor the project and the construction was completed by Haitong's disciples in 803.
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