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| | Lingbao Pagoda [edit this] | | The Lingbao pagoda was built in the Tang Dynasty, and because it was located on top of Lingbao Peak, it was named after the name of the mountain. The form of the Pagoda is a tetragonal pyramid with thick eaves and is built with bricks. The pagoda is seated in the east and facing the west. It is 38 meters high and with 13 layers in total. The pagoda is hollow, and inside there are stone steps circling around the pagoda axes from the bottom to the top. The top of pagoda is a foursquare pyramidal Xiaoyan Pagoda (small wild goose pagoda) of Xi’an in structure and style. There are windows on every level of the pagoda, which not only provide daylight but also are a good place for visitors to view landscapes. Being a key historical and cultural site under governmental protection of Sichuan Province, the Lingbao Pagoda is a symbol of the old city, Leshan. | Edit by: Dorothy | |
| Haishi Hall [edit this] | | The ground floor of Cangjing Building in Lingyun Temple is Haishi Hall. There are frescos on three walls of Haishi Hall, which show backgrounds of when Zhaoli, Prefect of Jiazhou, killed a mythical flood dragon with a sword, and the Buddhist monk, Haitong built the Giant Buddha in the Tang Dynasty. In the middle of the hall, there is a whole-length sculpture of the Buddhist monk Haitong, the founder of the Giant Buddha, who is holding beads and looks decent, upright and honorable. Beside Haitong are statues of Zhanchong, Jianqiong, and Weinie who continued to build the Giant Buddha. In the back house of Haishi Hall, there are gilt woodcarvings of Sakyamuni and a Buddhist niche which were made in the Qing Dynasty. The Buddhist niche is made of nanmu with high relief and both square and round carving, which are of high artistic value. | Edit by: Dorothy | |
| Dragon Pool [edit this] | | The Dragon Pool is located behind Jiefeng Building Hotel. With the pool as a center, it is surrounded by rockeries, rocks, bridges and pavilions. There are the Guanhe (watching lotus) Pavilion in the pool, waterfalls beside cliffs, the Wangjiang Pavilion and the Tingtao Veranda at the edge of cliff with a view of the river. Tea service is provided in and out of the corridor for visitors to enjoy the landscape while sipping and tasting tea. There are water lilies, candocks and ten thousands of red carps in the pool, and if visitors throw fish food into the water, the wonderful scene of fish jumping will appear. | Edit by: Dorothy | |
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