Even many Sichuanese are not familiar with the name of Rongxian Giant Buddha, because it is located in Rongxian County, Zigong City, Sichuan Province, so it is called Rongxian Giant Buddha. Like Leshan Giant Buddha, they are all ancient cliff carvings, except that Leshan Giant Buddha was carved by Maitreya Buddha, Rongxian Giant Buddha was carved by Sakyamuni Buddha, while Leshan Giant Buddha was 7 1 m high and Rongxian Giant Buddha was about 36 meters high, although
According to historical records, as early as the Sui Dynasty, monks built temples in Rong County. Among them, the large-scale Buddhist temple in Rongxian County, also known as the Big Buddha Temple, was built in the Tang Dynasty and was originally named Kaihua Temple. The statue of Buddha in Rong County in the temple was carved in the Tang Dynasty, but the sculptor is unknown. The giant Buddha was built in the Song Dynasty, and its body is painted with gold, dazzling, and so is the Big Buddha Temple.
Rongxian Giant Buddha is carved on a stone wall called Zhenru Cliff in the Great Buddha Temple. Standing in the square in front of the temple, you can see it from a distance, but from a distance, you can only see the area from the top of the Buddha's head to the chest. Below the chest, it is blocked by attic buildings, and its shape is quite strange. It is said that there is no building on the Buddha's chest, so you can see the whole picture from a distance. However, due to the long-term exposure and severe weathering of the Buddha statue, a four-story antique building called the Giant Buddha Protection Building was built on the chest of the Buddha, which played a protective role.
Therefore, you can only see the Buddha in the Buddhist temple. Standing under the Buddhist temple, we can look up at the panoramic view of the Buddha. The 36-meter-high Buddha statue is spectacular at close range, and we can see the landscape of the Buddha statue from different angles on each floor of the Buddha building.
The giant Buddha is carved on the mountain, facing north, sitting on the throne of King Kong, with his head flush with the mountain, magnificent, solemn and complete, with both form and spirit. It is the second largest stone Buddha in China and the largest ancient Siddhartha Gautama.
After hundreds to thousands of years of history, the painting of the Buddha's whole body has almost faded, and only the colors of the face and lips are still faintly discernible. The outer rocks of the head and chest are severely peeled off and weathered. However, it can still be seen that the Buddha statue is well-proportioned, beautifully dressed and beautifully carved, which is much more exquisite than Leshan Giant Buddha.
Although Rongxian Giant Buddha is known as the second largest stone carving giant Buddha in China, ranking second only to Leshan Giant Buddha, and it is a 4A-level tourist attraction and a national key cultural relics protection unit, its reputation is far less than Leshan Giant Buddha, and few people outside know the existence of Rongxian Giant Buddha. Rongxian Giant Buddha, as an artistic treasure left over from ancient times, is worth seeing. However, in the online evaluation of it, most people think that its ticket price is too high and there are not many scenic spots to see. It can be seen that it is important to have good tourism resources, but it is also very important for the creation of scenic spots and ticket management.