Rongxian Buddhist Temple

Chinese Temple Scenes

14. Rongxian Buddhist Temple

Large Buddhist temple located in the outskirts of large Rongxian Foshan (also known as the Rock) foothills of the mountain 414 meters above sea level. Mid-levels above, a towering stone Zuofo Nyorai Buddha, the Buddha Statue at the World Rongxian said. Fu-body high 36.67 meters, 8.76 meters long head, shoulder width 12.67 meters, 12 meters knee-high, 3.5 meters wide feet, Smaller than that of the Leshan Giant Buddha Maitreya, the Buddha Statue at the stone for China in the second.

After the liberation, lost in a long time , The temple has been damaged. "Cultural Revolution" after the all-round maintenance of the temple repaired with State funds, to plant more trees. Now, the whole temple covers an area of 20,000 square meters, construction area of 2000 square meters, were all old buildings or architectural style of the ancients.

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