dadu river, leshan giant buddha, maitreya, maitreya giant buddha, min river, qingyi river, sichuan province

Leshan Giant Buddha Statue’s Miraculous Manifestations

In Leshan City, Sichuan Province, there is a stone Buddha statue known as the Leshan Giant Buddha. This statue is carved out of a cliff and depicts a seated Maitreya Buddha, so it is also known as the Maitreya Giant Buddha.  It is located on Lingyun Mountain’s Qifeng Peak and lies at the confluence of three ...

Michael Segarty

The Maitreya Giant Buddha statue.

Legend of the Xiangguo Temple

Huiyun was a monk from Xiangguo Temple in Luoyang during the Tang Dynasty. In the first year of the Linde era of Emperor Tang Gaozong’s reign (A.D. 664-665), Huiyun at 10 years of age decided to become a monk. His father was very open-minded and knew that cultivation in Buddhism can sow good seeds for ...

Nspirement Staff

The Maitreya Giant Buddha statue.