四川旅游景点介绍之乐山大佛.ppt

The largest Buddha in China,Basic Information :the Buddha is located to the east of Leshan City, Sichuan Province, at the confluence (汇合处）of three rivers, namely, Min River, Qingyi River, and Dadu River. It is carved（雕刻） into the cliffs（悬崖峭壁） of Mt. Lingyun.,The confluence (汇合处）of three rivers,Looking solemn （庄严的）and stately, the Buddha is 71 meters high. His shoulders are 28 meters wide, head 14.7 meters long and 10 meters broad, with a total of 1,021 chignons （假髻）of hair clustered （聚合）on it. Each chignon is as big as a round table. Its drooping（下垂的） ear is 6.2 meters long and each eye is 3.3 meters wide. Its middle finger is 8.3 meters long, and each of its bare feet（光脚） is 11 meters long and 8.5 meters wide, large enough for more than 100 people to sit on.,The founder of the Giant Buddha,It was the idea of a Chinese monk named Haitong, who hoped that the Buddha would calm the turbulent （狂暴的）waters that plagued（困扰） the shipping vessels traveling down the river. When funding for the project was threatened, he is said to have gouged out（挖出） his own eyes to show his piety （虔诚）and sincerity. The massive construction project was finally completed by his disciples（门徒） 90 years later.,The charm（魅力） of the Buddha lies not only in its size but also in its architectural artistry. There are 1,021 buns in the Buddhas coiled（盘绕的） hair. These have been skillfully embedded in the head. The skill is so wonderful that the 1,021 buns seem integral（完整的） to the whole. Another architectural highlight（最精彩的） is the drainage system（排水系统）. This system is made up of some hidden gutters（水沟） and channels, scattered（分散的） on the head and arms, behind the ears and in the clothes. This system, which helps displace （转移）rainwater and keep the inner（内部） part dry, plays an important part in the protection of the Buddha. The large pair of ears, each seven meters (about 23 feet) long, is made of wood and is decorated（装饰） by mud（泥土） on the surface. For craftsmen（工艺人） of thousands of years ago, it was not easy to fix these to the stone