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| Pilgrimage to Chinese Buddhist Halidom 7 day tour |
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Day 1: Chengdu Visit
Wenshuyuan
Wenshuyuan located at the north gate of Chengdu, in western Sichuan is the Qing Dynasty "four jungle" is one of key national Han Buddhist temples. Tang called the "Miao Park Tower," SONG Shi "letter Temple," that when the war destroyed. 30 years reign of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (AD 1691) rehabilitation after renamed "Wenshuyuan." Emperor Kangxi bore the "empty forest", Yeltsin grant "Chici empty forest" program Indian side. Emperor Kangxi still has ink hospital.
Wenshuyuan sit north to south and a building area of 11,600 square meters, the hall houses more than 190. Megastar Temple, three persons Temple, Daxiongdian, said Hall, Tibet House, a solemn, and his quaint Hongchang, a typical architecture of the Qing Dynasty. Both sides of the mixture of Zen, and a passenger, vegetarian, no court and Buddhism, Lang rooms, forming an enclosed courtyard. The three-minute confrontation two canopies Gulou, Clock Tower Lane is hanging over 4,500 kilograms of Brass Bell flatly. Guanyin major disabilities, like to cast in bronze and sculpture can be called excellent. Protecting God Weiduo like to During a nine-year (1829), Master of the seventh round with a bronze founding generation, is sophisticated technology, bad posture, embodies the "Boy Scout appearance, the generals carrying" as well. There is a statue as a "one air Rinpachi concept of" Out of Myanmar, sexual scales monk Monk Institute in Taiwan 11 years (1922) has experienced all kinds of hardships, the walk back to Myanmar to collect alms. In addition, more than 300 hospital there size statue of the Buddha, whether stone, metallurgy and casting, or Mudiaonisu, to have fine art values.
Wenshuyuan also collected many valuable relics and Buddhist sutras, copies of the literature, such as hospital Monk first three cases were written in the blood of the daily morning thorn Tongue "by the blood on the tongue"; Tian Fei Ming Dynasty of the Buddhas cassock embroidered; Yang Yuchun victim to their own hair-24th of the moon Goddess of Mercy. Hospital possession tsang Xuanzhuang bone is especially valuable in Nanjing Ataturk found three pieces of bone tsang, one block is retained in Nanjing, one block sent to Xi'an, Chengdu is the journey to the west by the monks, to send one piece of Chengdu. Han regions of the country are key Buddhist temples, the provincial conservation; Provincial and municipal Buddhist Association location.
Dacisi,
With a history of 1600 years, Dacisi, called No one Monastery, was once the largest monastery complex in China. Located near the downtown shopping area, its core of historic buildings has been preserved. Some of the surrounding narrow lanes still maintain a hint of the past. Because of its rallying point pilgrims pour in every day.
Overnight at Hotel
Day 2: Chengdu—Jiange
Baoguangsi is a Zen Monastery with a long history, a large-scale complex, a complete structure and a great collection of cultural relics. It is one of the well-known Four Great Buddhist Monasteries of Yangtze Drainage Area.
Longjusi
Built in 1447, Longjusi is a monastery with great values of wall paintings and architecture.It attracts pilgrims all around
Jueyuansi was put up in 806AD. The wall paintings of Buddha Sakyamuni’s stories in the main hall are magnificent, resplendent, full and accurate.
Overnight at Hotel
Day 3: Jiange-430km-Pengxi
Baofansi
Baofansi used to be called Arhat Place before 1064. It is subject to Pure Land School fo Chinese Buddhism. Pure Land is vividly depicted on the 11 mural paintings at Baofansi, which means Treasure of Buddhism.
Qianfoya
Qianfoya is the largest-scale rock-caved complex assembling China’s rock-carved works of nearly 1600 years with great values.
Overnight at Hotel
Day 4: Pengxi-160km- Dazu
Anyue Rock Carve
With a history of 1600 years, Anyue rock sculptures, mainly in the theme of Buddhism,are found in all over the whole Anyue County. The great works with little Indian influence shows the best of Chinese artistic carving.
Dazu Rock Carve
Above the sea level 580 meters, Baodingshan is northeast to Dazu county. Centered around Great and small Buddha Crescents (Dafowan and Xiaofowan),there are over 10,000 statuary figures allover all over the area of about 5 square li. The Great Buddha Crescent is 500 meters in circumference, the height of some than 20 meters, Together there are 31 groups of statues on the east, south and north sides of the cliffs. Rock Carvings there, under the supervision of a native Buddhist monk Zhao Zhifeng ,were executed for over 70 years during the southern Song dynasty and constructed in accordance with the physical features of the height . Thousands of statues , each with a different theme but coherent content , constitute a picture scroll with various inscriptions . Such a huge ritual site of Tantric Buddhism can scarcely be found in the grotto art our country.
The vivid and lifelike statuary figures of Buddhism at Great Buddha Crescent , compared with those in the past , became more secularized and Sinicized , and they are Chinese pure and simple , pictures of Loving Parents Sutra , which have profoundly reflected the ethics of Buddhism , depict the very detail of how parents raise their children . Pictures of All evils in the hell of which the figures of drunkards are vividly shown expose the wickedness of human beings. The pastoral life with Oriental style can also be seen from the 10 groups of pictures of cattle raising.
Avalokitesvara with One Thousand Arms has 1,007 arms in all which occupy an area or 88 square meters and stretch out of the cliff as if the tail of a peacock in full display. The miracle of Buddhist art in the world as well as the largest Avlokitesvara of this kind in China, the whole carvings if full of grandeur and magnificence.
The 31-meter-long Sakyamuni Entering Nirvana (also called the sleeping Buddha) is the longest bust picture of story, succeeds in having the dragons bathe the prince all the year round.Nine Dragons Bathing the Prince, a lasting superb which has combined the natural running water with Buddhist scripture story, succeeds in having the prince all the year round.
The grotto of Ritual Site for Full Enlightenment (also called Cave of full enlightenment) is 6.02 meters high, 9.55 meters wide and 12.13 meters deep. Besides the well-preserved exquisite and delicate statues, the cave is unique in that it has been superbly constructed with abundant light ,fine sound and superior drainage ,the combination of science and art being doubtlessly the summit of Dazu rock carvings.
Overnight at Hotel
Day 5: Dazu-200km-Mt Emei
Leshan
Leshan, a relaxed town set at the confluence of the Dadu He and Min He rivers, is famous for the Grand Buddha, carved into a cliff overlooking the rivers. Measuring 71m high, it is by far the largest Buddha sculpture in the world. The construction, started in AD 713, lasted 90 years, and includes a water drainage system to present the scultpure from weathering. The Grand Buddha is part of a sprawling complex of temples set on two hills which are said to have the shape of a lying Buddha. The best way to visit is to combine a trip on the river, which gives an unique angle of view, with a walk along the staircase carved in the cliff which let you best appreciate the monumental scale. The Grand Buddha of Leshan is UNESCO World Heritage site. Leshan is in Sichuan, 175km south of Chengdu, and can be reached from there via a fast highway.
Overnight at Hotel
Day 6: Mt Emei Visit
Mt Emei is believed to be the seat of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Buddha Sakyamuni has two flankers. One is Majushri, Bodhisattva of Wisdom, the other is Samantabhadra, Bodhisattva of Truth.The first Buddhist temple in China was built here in Sichuan Province in the 1st century A.D. in the beautiful surroundings of the summit Mount Emei. The addition of other temples turned the site into one of Buddhism's holiest sites. Over the centuries, the cultural treasures grew in number. The most remarkable is the Giant Buddha of Leshan, carved out of a hillside in the 8th century and looking down on the confluence of three rivers. At 71 m high, it is the largest Buddha in the world. Mount Emei is also notable for its exceptionally diverse vegetation, ranging from subtropical to subalpine pine forests. Some of the trees there are more than 1,000 years old.
Overnight at Hotel
Day 7: Mt Emei-160km-Chengdu
Jiajiang Qianfoyan
Whatever the distance, it's most rewarding to make the time for Qianfoyan. Qian means 1,000, but in reality, there are over 2,400 Buddhas carved into the cliffs here.
This is no ordinary roadside attraction, and that's the charm. There are no tourist stalls, no tourist trinkets, rarely even tourists.
Instead, a long ride on winding roads (after the bus) leads to an overgrown riverside park, where you are likely to be alone. It's a marvelous contrast from the mobs at the Grand Buddha.
Instead of lines and the loud roar of mass tourism, here you have time to marvel in serendipitous solitude at this astounding collection of artistic carvings made by unknown ancients.
They come in all sizes, shapes and groupings, with no order to the placement. In fact, Qianfoyan reportedly has the world's largest collection of unique, antique cliff Buddha carvings in the world.
But thankfully, nobody has seemed to notice.
Overnight at Hotel
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1.Transportation:Air conditioning business van or bus according to group size.
2.Tour guide: Private English speaking tour guide.
3.Accomodations: standard twin rooms in 3 star hotels with breakfasts.
4.Meals.
5.Sightseeing tickets: All the entry fee for the places listed in the itineray.
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1.All the entry and exit fee into and out of Chengdu, such as the flight, train etc.
2.Personal expenses,shopping,laundry etc.
3.Tips or gratitudes to the driver and tour guide.
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