The Buddha's right hand points to the sky, which is called "the seal of fearlessness". It means that the Buddha is removing pain for all living beings.
The left hand points to the ground, which is called the "wishing seal", which is to bless all living beings to be safe and happy.
Due to the extraordinary height of the Lingshan Buddha, you must keep a certain distance when viewing or taking photos to achieve better results. In the podium at the base of the Buddha's seat, two elevators are specially set up to transport believers and tourists to the lotus seat. They can go to the feet of the Buddha and touch the feet of the Buddha, which is called "cradling the Buddha's feet". At this time, people will find that their height is about the same as the height of the Big Buddha's toes, thus further realizing the majesty of Lingshan Buddha.
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The history of the Lingshan area can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty more than 1,000 years ago. It is said that Xuanzang returned from studying in the West and traveled to the southeast. When he came to Xiaoling Mountain, he saw the "layers of mountains" "Cong Cui", the scenery is extraordinary, and he greatly praised it, saying, "It is incomparable to the victory of the vulture of Xizhu Kingdom"! So the mountain was named Xiaoling Mountain.
The Vulture Mountain in India is the place where Sakyamuni attained enlightenment and became a Buddha. It is a famous Buddhist holy place, and he asked his disciple Qiu Ji to preside over the Dharma here. Xiaolingshan Temple gradually developed from this.
The Lingshan Buddha, which stands at the southern foot of Xiaoling Mountain, is 88 meters high including the lotus seat, which is equivalent to the height of a thirty-story building. The Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan is 17 meters taller and is the second tallest giant Buddha statue in China.