Leshan Travel Guide

  Basic information Area code: 0833 Emergency phone: 110, 119, 120 Travel Information: 12301 Travel information When you visit the Leshan Giant Buddha, you will usually pass the 9-track path along the cliff. Because the path along the cliff is […]

 

Basic information

Area code: 0833
Emergency phone: 110, 119, 120
Travel Information: 12301

Travel information

When you visit the Leshan Giant Buddha, you will usually pass the 9-track path along the cliff. Because the path along the cliff is very narrow, only allow one person to pass through it, so do not stand there for a long time.

Do not make loud noises when visiting the temple. Note that some temples are prohibited from taking photos.

Medical treatment

Leshan City People’s Hospital
Address: Baita Street, Central District, Leshan City
Tel: 0833-2440168
Www.leshan-hospital.com.cn

Destination Overview

 

Destination sketch

Leshan is a small city located in the southwest of the Sichuan Province, at about 180 kilometers away from the capital city of Chengdu, and 20 kilometers from the gorgeous Emeishan (Emei Moutain), one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. The city Of Leshan, literally meaning happy mountain is situated on the border of the Sichuan Red Basin, at the confluence of the Dadu, Min and Qingyi rivers.

Local Festival

Wutongqiao Dragon Boat Festival 5th May in Lunar Calender

Leshan Wutngqiao is known as “the hometown of Dragon Boat”, Every year on the Dragon Boat Festival (May 5, Lunar New Year), a huge dragon boat race and traditional folk sports activities are held here.

Best Travel season

Leshan weather is fairly good and the two mountains Wuyou Mountain and Lingyun Mountain around the city are luxuriantly green. As well as a mountainous area, aspects of the terrain take the form of a plain and an area of hills. The southwest mountain area of ​​the The Sichuan Basin has three dimensions to its climate featuring a mild winter and a relatively cool summer, with rain in both early spring and the fall. This means that the mountain area of ​​the city is highly suitable for the propagation of vegetation.

Currency and Consumption

 

Consumption level

The overall level of consumption in Leshan is moderate, and there are more snacks in the food and beverage sector. The price is generally around RMB 20-30. There are many choices of accommodation, the general budget hotel price between 100-300 yuan.

Intercity traffic

 

Train

Leshan Station
Address: Baiyang West Road, Shizhong District, Leshan City
Arrival method: Bus No. 3, No. 22, Leshan No. 1 Road and get off at Leshan Railway Station

Long-distance bus

Leshan Coach Station
Address: Beside Black Bridge, No. 1 Baishi West Road, Shizhong District, Leshan City Tel: 0833-2450710

Bus

There are many buses in Leshan, and the fares are mostly 1, 2 yuan, and the trains are automatically coined.

Leshan Port Tourism Terminal

Arrival method: Bus No. 4, 8, 9, 12 to get off Leshan Port
Tickets: 50-60 yuan / person

Taxis

Leshan taxi prices start at 5 yuan during the day, starting price will be 6.5 yuan after 22:00, 2 km start. Leshan City has a small area, taxiing to the Leshan Giant Buddha area in the city, the price is generally within 15 yuan.

Attractions

 

Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area

“The mountain is a Buddha, and the Buddha is a mountain.” Only see this at Leshan Giant Buddha. Apart from the Leshan Giant Buddha, it also includes Lingbao Pagoda, Lingyun Buddhist Temple, Haishi Cave, Jiuqu Plane Road, Giant Sleeping Buddha, and the East. Buddha, Buddhism Paradise, Mahao Cliff Tomb, Wuyou Mountain and other attractions.

Leshan giant Buddha

The Leshan Giant Buddha is a statue of Maitreya (a Bodhisattva usually represented as a very stout monk with a broad smile on his face and with his naked breast and paunch exposed to view) in sitting posture. The Buddha is located to the east of Leshan City, Sichuan Province, at the confluence of three rivers, namely, Min River, Qingyi River, and Dadu River. The statue makes itself the most renowned scenic spot in that city. In December, 1996, the location of the Buddha was included by UNESCO on the list of the World Heritage sites. Begun in the year 713 in the Tang Dynasty, and finished in the year 803, the statue took people more than 90 years to carve. During these years, thousands of workers had expended their efforts and wisdom on the project. As the biggest carved stone Buddha in the world, the Giant Buddha is featured in poetry, song and story.

Facing the river, the Buddha has symmetrical posture and looks which have been beautifully captured in its solemn stillness. It is 71 meters (about 233 feet) high, and has 8.3-meter-long (about 27 feet) fingers. The 9-meter-wide (about 30 feet) instep is big enough for one hundred people to sit on and the 24-meter-wide (about 79 feet) shoulder is large enough to be a basketball playground.

Lingyun Buddhist Temple

There are Lingyun Temple and Spirit Pagoda on Lingyun Mountain. They are known as “Lingyun Great view”. Lingyun Temple is located in Qifeng Peak and was built in the Tang Dynasty. Because it is located at the right back of the head of the Buddha, it is called the “Big Buddha Temple.”

Spirit Pagoda

Cultural Relics Sites Under Provincial Protection, the summit lies the Lingyun Lingbao was first built in the Tang Dynasty, while the tower was rebuilt the summit lies the Lingyun Lingbao was first built in the Tang Dynasty, while the tower was rebuilt .

Boardwalk along the Buddha Side (Jiuqu Boardwalk)

Every person who want to see the whole body of Buddha will walk on this path. The road is located on the stone wall on the right side of the Buddha. It was built when the Buddha statue was built. There are 217 stone steps, the widest point is 1.45 meters, and the narrowest point is 0.6 meters. Only one person can pass. Follow the path along the cliff to the foot of the Buddha
Address: No. 2435, Lingyun Road, Central District, Leshan City
Arrival method: Bus No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 12 and 13 to Dafosi Station to get off to Leshan Giant Buddha North Gate
Opening hours: April 1 to October 7 7:30-18:30; October 8 to March 31 8:00-17:30
Tickets: Full ticket 90 yuan (Leshan Giant Buddha, Wuyou Temple, Mahao Cliff Tomb), cruise 70 yuan Tel: 0833-2302048
Www.tleshan.com

Wutongqiao Natural Ecological Scenic Area

Wutong Bridge is a small town where the Min River is heading for a long journey. It is here that it merges with the Suixi River and the Yongque River to form a lake. The lake surface is about 200,000 square meters. The mountains, green waters, thick shades, and ancient towns are set in the Wutong Bridge, which has the characteristics of Jiangnan Water Village. Wutong Bridge has 400,000 square meters of water area for swimming. Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, dragon boat racing and swimming competitions will be hold here.
Address: 25 minutes south of Leshan City, the banks of the Lijiang River
Arrival method: Take the No. 10 bus from Leshan Library to the High-tech Zone Management Committee and get off at the No. 301 Road. Get off at the turntable of Yongshun Bridge. The journey takes about 2 hours. The taxi is about 50 yuan and the journey is about 40 minutes. minute

Xiba Ancient Town

Xiba in Leshan City, is a town wellknown for its local delicacy, the “Xiba Bean Curd”. To tasting bean curd there is to taste the meaning of the lite, and this food seems to contain and reflect all the idyllic tranquility of this small county town. Xiba is near the Minjiang River, and in ancient times its local produce as well as its reputation was transported far away by small boats. Today, its atmosphere is permeated with its cultural heritage Which can be seen still living in the local people.
Address: 26 kilometers south of Leshan City
Arrival method: Take the No. 6 or No. 10 road from Leshan Library and change to No. 301 to get off at Xiba Road. The journey takes about 3 hours. The taxi takes about 60 Yuan. The journey takes about 50 minutes.

Cyatheaceae Canyon Scenic Area

The entire canyon is in a U-shaped shape, with a total length of 12 kilometers, a depth of 30-150 meters, and a width of 12-300 meters. There are many strange cliffs in the valley, tens of thousands of plants, known as “living fossils”.
Address: 4.5 kilometers southeast of Xiba Town
Tickets: 5 yuan, tent 30-50 yuan / top / day
Tel: 0833-4733098

Luocheng Ancient Town

Rochester’s architectural layout is unique, as the town’s hilltop street premises ie as a ship building town of origin, and this is very interesting, the legend of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen, a nonlocal scholar to this, see local people suffer water shortages, life Is not very convenient, I read a few words for the Rochester Dry wharf, the hat doesn’t last long for water to as a building building town of origin, and this is very interesting, the legend of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen, a Nonlocal scholar to this, see local people suffer water shortages, life is not very convenient, I read a few words for the Rochester Dry wharf, the hat doesn’t last long for water to .
Address: Northeast Qiwei County, 60km from Leshan City

Muchuan Bamboo sea

Muchuan west Bamboo sea is is a large area of hilly land that connect to Shunan Bamboo sea in Yibin Province.The bamboo forest is full of beautiful scenery and is suitable for leisure and holiday. Located in the town of Yongfu in the southeast of Muchuan County, Danxia Landform has an average elevation of 450 meters. Bamboo forest covers an area of ​​more than 280 square kilometers, and more than 400 rivers pass through the area. The entire area is beautiful and quiet.
Address: Yongfu Town, Muchuan County, Leshan City
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00
Tickets: 39 yuan
Tel: 0833-4651155

Heizhugou National Forest Park

The Heizhugou Forest Park is 4,288 meters above sea level and covers an area of 180 square kilometers. The mountains in the park are towering and the canyons are vertical and horizontal. At an altitude of 3,500 meters above sea level, the ancient glacial landforms are preserved and have important scientific research value. In the south of the park, there are spectacular karst landscapes and numerous karst caves. In addition, the park is also home to more than 10 green jade mountains lakes .
Address: Shihe Town, Yibian Autonomous County, Leshan City, 144 kilometers from Leshan City
Tickets (into the mountain pass): 50 yuan/person
Guide fee: 30-50 yuan/person (including guide, poter)

Jiajiang Thousand Buddha Rocks

Jiajiang Thousand Buddha Rocks Scenic Area is picturesque and is surrounded by mountains and rivers. There are more than 2,400 statues of stone sculptures in more than 200 caves on the cliffs on the left bank of the Qingyi River. It is called “Thousand Buddha Cliffs.” Shows the ancient Chinese stone carving art level.
Address: Leshan City, Gujiakou Gujingkou
Tickets: 40 yuan
Tel: 0833-5662434

Dafengding National Nature Reserve

The  Dafengding National Nature Reserve is 16 kilometers wide, 35 kilometers long from north to south and covers an area of 350 square kilometers. The main peak is 4042 meters above sea level. Dafengding Nature Reserve is integrated with the Meigu Nature Reserve and has a total area of approximately 460 square kilometers. The Dafengding species in Mabian County is diverse and vertically distributed. The most famous are the large wind-top indica forests and azalea. Address: 327 Dongguang Avenue, Mabian Dong Autonomous County
Arrival method: About 170 km from Leshan City, about 3 or 4 hours by car

Accommodation

The accommodation conditions in Leshan are generally very good. The price of standard hotel rooms is generally between 100-300 yuan, travelers can also choose to live near the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area.

Food

Leshan Sichuan flavor diet with other local duplication, its spicy is known as the Overseas, have “Fresh in china, in sichuan flavor” and reputation, and enjoy a “culinary heaven and so called” full – bodied local dishes and snacks, taste is inexhaustible, Fragrance Spreading abroad Leshan Sichuan flavor diet with other local duplication, its spicy is known as the Overseas, have “Fresh in china, in sichuan flavor” and reputation, and enjoy a “culinary heaven and so called” full – bodied local dishes and snacks, taste is inexhaustible, Fragrance Spreading abroad . Leshan is a tourist resort with mountains and rivers, also have memorable Leshan is a tourist resort with mountains and rivers, also have memorable .

Shopping

Maolin Shopping Mall
Address: No.49, Bailu Street, Shizhong District, Leshan City
Zhongbai Shopping Mall
Address: No. 2, Yu Tang Street, Shizhong District, Leshan City

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