Speaking of carved Buddha statues, many people can't help but look like the Leshan Buddha. This big Buddha carved from the mountain gives people a fixed impression of the appearance of the Buddha statue. However, hidden in the corner of our country, there is a Buddha that is even

Speaking of the carved Buddha statue, many people can't help but look in their minds Leshan Giant Buddha . This big Buddha carved from the mountain gives people a fixed impression of the appearance of the Buddha statue. However, is hidden in the corner of our country , which is even more surprising than the Leshan Giant Buddha .

"Ears can sit 8 people", a large reclining Buddha was found in Zhangye, Gansu. Where does it come from?

Live in Zhangye, Gansu. Locals must know that there is a very large clay sculpture of reclining Buddha here. As the saying goes, sitting on the ground to become a Buddha, many people don’t understand why this Buddha statue is held and has a kind face.

Buddhism is not a local religion in our country. was introduced to my country at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but developed into the most prosperous religion. This Zhangye Buddha in Gansu is actually 34.5 meters long, and has four meters in one ear, which can allow eight adults to sit there together. According to the current building specifications, this big Buddha is ten stories high.

Such a large-scale reclining Buddha, if you want to carve it, you must also have a lifelike face . The wisdom of the ancients was really endless, and it made people very curious. Where does this reclining Buddha come from?

You can go to Zhangye, Gansu to travel to Jiaye Tathagata Temple , now called Baojue Zen Temple, , see the Supreme Reclining Buddha. This temple has a history of thousands of years, but it is still preserved intact and has a very strong incense. The door plaque hanging on the door sign of this temple is written as Big Buddha Temple.

Since Han Dynasty , the business on Silk Road has been very prosperous. Whether it is Buddhism coming from the east or silk going west, it symbolizes the exchange between my country's inland and northwest. Zhangye At that time, it was also a very prosperous place where merchants gathered. Legend has it that an emperor of the Song Dynasty became a monk here, and even a generation of heroes Kublai Khan was born here.

This historical ancient city in Zhangye, Gansu has left behind There are many precious historical relics, , especially this Big Buddha Temple, the indoor buildings are preserved quite intact, and these carved beams and painted buildings are still lifelike and exquisite. Especially the statues of dragons, tigers, lions, elephants, deer, etc. spinning under the eaves, seem to be able to leap and fly.

Not only is the eave carving still well preserved, but even the brick carving at the entrance of the main entrance is still left in the local area. There is also a volume of scripture in the Sutra Pavilion, which is a golden sutra written in gold crushed . Whether it is the value of cultural relics or economic value, , this big paramita is very precious.

Xixia civilization is also vividly reflected in this Buddhist temple. In the empty main hall, there is only a reclining Buddha, lying there with a kind face, as if thinking and gazing. Those who come to worship this Buddha must have a strange illusion. , which means that no matter where you stand, you feel that the eyes of the Buddha statue are looking directly at you.

This clay sculpture only has gold on its face, so it looks a bit inconsistent. The reclining Buddha slept on his side for thousands of years, but there was still no change. Tian Jing and Hou Xiang's face and , the right palm of the face, , were not eroded by gravity and the , of time.

There are ten disciples behind the reclining Buddha, and 8 Arhat statue , and there are murals that were carved and painted in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.If people who like to watch Journey to the West come here, they will find that the walls are full of lifelike story paintings . Even The Romance of the Gods and the Classic of Mountains and Seas can be found here, indicating that during the Ming and Qing dynasties, this city was still prosperous.

There is also Tang Xuanzang image of Tang Monk . Even the murals of the three masters and apprentices who went to the West to obtain scriptures are vivid, especially the classic chapters, Great Sages in the Sky, Liusha River Capture Sha Monk , Gao Laozhuang Zhu Bajie recruits relatives , etc. This makes many people unable to leave after watching it.

The most magical thing about it is that the dragon leaps high under the eaves, a lifelike dragon leaps and leaves a lifelike dragon. If it doesn't look good, it will definitely be shocked. looks like a golden snake, hoveres on the eaves. There are not many pagodas in this temple, but there are dragons everywhere.

The murals seen here by those who like to watch Journey to the West are likely to be quite different. The legend of Wu Chengen's Journey to the West also comes from the time when the folk mural was carved, and it is even 200 years earlier than the works of Wu Chengen. Moreover, Zhu Bajie's image in this mural is very diligent.

After visiting Zhangye, Gansu, you must walk around the county town. Any node on the ancient Silk Road has left many precious cultural relics. is worth checking in. Of course, Zhangye also has a lot of delicious food.

The characteristic of Zhongyuan food is that it has rich flavors, not only a large amount, but also delicious taste. For example, the roe, raisin, noodles, , beef small plate noodles, stir-fried cannons, etc. are all flavor snacks that are worth trying on . came to this Central Plains area. You must try the local Roujiamo . What is different from Shaanxi Roujiamo is that Zhangye Roujiamo has added a different flavor.

The author has something to say:

There are thousands of Buddha statues in our country, and each region has a different interpretation of the same Buddha. When I came to Zhangye, you can see the reclining Buddha coming to Leshan , you can see the sitting Buddha, came to Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, can see Cave Buddha . I hope everyone will visit these attractions when visiting. Be able to have piety in your heart.