Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area 7.

Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area · Leshan Lingbao Pagoda Qianfeng Cave In the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, from Zhuyi Cave to the north, a pagoda at the top of the high steps in front of you comes into view, which is the Lingbao Pagoda. In the rain, climb the high steps and come to the front of the pagoda, with a wide view, you can overlook the three rivers, and it is said that you can look at Emei. Lingbao Pagoda, also known as Lingyun Pagoda, was built in the Tang Dynasty and was repaired in the 33rd year of Ming Jiajing (1554), and is one of the landmark ancient buildings in Leshan, with nine peaks and three rivers. Lingbao Pagoda is a landmark building in the ancient city of Jiazhou, and is one of the important attractions in the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, facing east and west, 29.29 meters high, a total of thirteen floors, each floor has 1 wind chime installed on each of the four corners, a total of 52 wind chimes. Lingbao Pagoda is named after the peak because it stands on the top of Lingbao Peak behind Lingyun Temple. The shape of Lingbao Pagoda is a dense eaves square cone, the tower body is hollow, and there are stone steps spiraling to the top along the tower axis. The top of the tower is a four-cornered spire, and each level of the Lingbao Pagoda has a window. According to the topography of the mountains and rivers, the purpose of building this tower is mainly as a sign of the confluence of the three rivers. The 71-meter-high Buddha is to calm the water and protect the peace, and the Lingbao Pagoda is used as a sign of the ship, so that the boatman can pay more attention to safely cross the rapids and dangerous shoals. In the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, there is the Leshan Giant Buddha, which is the pursuit of people to travel to Leshan, and there are many unique attractions, such as Morotang, Haishi Cave, Qianfeng Patriarch Cave, Medicine Master Buddha, Zhuyi Cave, Stele Forest, etc. Zhuyi Cave, which was the place where the people of Jiazhou in the Ming Dynasty annotated the I Ching. Another example is the Lingbao Pagoda, which is a brick pagoda, built in the Tang Dynasty, and has a very beautiful shape. From Lingbao Pagoda to the east gate of the scenic area, there is a natural cliff cave, which is the place where Qianfeng realizes Zen, where there is an inscription recording the story of the merits of the "Zhongxing Patriarch" Qianfeng Zen Master, for people to see and worship. Walking to the side of the Buddha's head of the Leshan Giant Buddha, there is a Jingxiu Pavilion, which is the best place to see the confluence of the three rivers.