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Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo)
Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo)
4.5
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Carved out of a hill, the largest Buddha in the world dates back to the 8th century.
Suggested duration
2-3 hours
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Jesscee
Wuxi, China119 contributions
Oct 2021
Who wouldn’t wanna see the world biggest Buddha statue, because its located on the outskirts of chengdu , you’d have to get a train to leshan , hopefully you can get them earliest possible or go there ahead of time (a day ). Upon arrival there is a bus that takes you straight to the location, where you’d get your ticket from the booths be sure to bring your passport . From there , i would advise taking the shuttle to the entrance, because the time you’d take to walk to the entrance , you could have already been in the line . And plus you can walk on your way back to capture some of the scenic views or traditional things they have for sale .
I went during the holidays , so I wouldn’t advise on that , but if you do , it took me about 3.5 hours get to the bottom . Don’t drink lots of water as you’ll be in the line for along time and you wont want to leave your spot. But reaching the bottom is totally worth it. You get to take lots of pics and see it for what it truly is beautiful. But man, the walk back up is not for the weak at heart nor for the ones who lack going to the gym, it is a piece of work.
I went during the holidays , so I wouldn’t advise on that , but if you do , it took me about 3.5 hours get to the bottom . Don’t drink lots of water as you’ll be in the line for along time and you wont want to leave your spot. But reaching the bottom is totally worth it. You get to take lots of pics and see it for what it truly is beautiful. But man, the walk back up is not for the weak at heart nor for the ones who lack going to the gym, it is a piece of work.
Written 11 October 2021
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Zarza's Travels
China376 contributions
Jul 2021 • Solo
Took a fast train from Chengdu (45 minutes) and then a taxi from the station (20 minutes) to arrive and find out the buddah was closed! Was literally 50m from it, but couldn't see it at all. Due to heavy ('heavy') rain they had closed the attraction and all the boats had stopped. Due to the position in the cliff, you can't see any of it (not even a toe!) unless you enter the ticket section and it had all been closed. A big shame! Then took 3 hours in a car to get back to Chengdu. A disappointing experience! I suggest contacting someone local to confirm whether it is open or not, I hadn't even considered it would be something they would close.
Written 15 July 2021
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Maxim B
Ottawa, Canada905 contributions
Apr 2021 • Family
Did this as a day trip from Chengdu. Drive down in the morning. Would recommend entering the site before 10am. By noon the line up to go down to the platform at the feet was already very long. This was on a Saturday. Otherwise, very enjoyable site. Not counting the trip down to the feet of Buddha and up, the rest of the site can be leisurely done in a couple of hours.
Two see the entire statue from the front, the best option is to do a short boat tour and see it from the river. We didn't do that. Instead, we drove across the river to the tourist square and saw it from there. It is further and the angle is not perfect, but still sufficient to get the feel. Also saved us waiting in lines for the boat and being squeezed in the crowd on it.
Two see the entire statue from the front, the best option is to do a short boat tour and see it from the river. We didn't do that. Instead, we drove across the river to the tourist square and saw it from there. It is further and the angle is not perfect, but still sufficient to get the feel. Also saved us waiting in lines for the boat and being squeezed in the crowd on it.
Written 19 April 2021
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Deanosaur89
Edmonton, Canada1,628 contributions
Oct 2020 • Friends
The Giant Buddha is worth seeing and you get pretty close and personal if you pay 80 RMB to hike up. The paths got pretty crowded towards the end of Golden Week and the steps going up and down are very narrow. We would recommend going on the river cruise here as well for 70 RMB.
To get here we took the train from Chengdu East to Leshan Station for 54 RMB one way which took an hour. It took us another half hour to get to the Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area by by Didi. To take the boat go to the Baxiandong North area near the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area - Ticket Hall on the north side of the dock area. The south wharf closest to the Buddha is for drop off only.
Bring good shoes here and bring water for a hot day. It is a fairly easy hike made slower by the crowds. A good side attraction that we would recommend that is in the same area is the Oriental Buddha Capital. This can easily be accessed if you go up the right side of giant Buddha via the boardwalk instead of left up the narrow cliffside staircase.
To get here we took the train from Chengdu East to Leshan Station for 54 RMB one way which took an hour. It took us another half hour to get to the Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area by by Didi. To take the boat go to the Baxiandong North area near the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area - Ticket Hall on the north side of the dock area. The south wharf closest to the Buddha is for drop off only.
Bring good shoes here and bring water for a hot day. It is a fairly easy hike made slower by the crowds. A good side attraction that we would recommend that is in the same area is the Oriental Buddha Capital. This can easily be accessed if you go up the right side of giant Buddha via the boardwalk instead of left up the narrow cliffside staircase.
Written 16 October 2020
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Salsmix
Shanghai, China184 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
This place can get really crowded so we would recommend to go early in the morning as there were very few people (despite Golden Week). As the road to North Gate was blocked we parked our car closeby the South Entrance. However, we ended up entering the East Gate of Oriental Buddha park which is another park. So double check the name of the park before you enter. Below is a picture of the South Entrance of the Leshan Giant Buddha park.
Written 8 October 2020
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tony12cu
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3,359 contributions
Aug 2019
One must see this by getting on a boat (there are plenty that offers this service, almost like a train of shuttle boats).
The rapid flow of the river, the merging of two rivers, and then the awesome big statue.
Take it in... Make sure your memory card is enough for the videos and pix.
The rapid flow of the river, the merging of two rivers, and then the awesome big statue.
Take it in... Make sure your memory card is enough for the videos and pix.
Written 28 July 2020
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Sara S
Glendale, CO120 contributions
Jan 2020
We were in China over the New Year and during the Corona virus scare so the crowds probably weren't as bad as normal. It did take us 30 minutes to start our decent down the 250 steps. At the beginning of the walk there was a sign that said 2.5 hrs from this point. Glad we didn't start from that point. The steps are a bit steep. Just remember what goes down must eventually go up the same way. No elevator or handicap accessible way up or down.
Beware that at the ticket office and once you enter the park you will be approached to have a tour guide. This is not needed.
Loved this site! Enjoyed the statue, the pagodas, the gardens, the temple, and the walk out the south gate.
We rented a car service to take the 5 of us the 100 miles to Leshan from Chengdu. The trains were booked. Book trains early as possible.
Beware that at the ticket office and once you enter the park you will be approached to have a tour guide. This is not needed.
Loved this site! Enjoyed the statue, the pagodas, the gardens, the temple, and the walk out the south gate.
We rented a car service to take the 5 of us the 100 miles to Leshan from Chengdu. The trains were booked. Book trains early as possible.
Written 1 March 2020
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Joel K
Vancouver, Canada3,161 contributions
Oct 2019
We visited on a very overcast day. The Buddha was carved and conceived 1300 years ago. It took 90 plus years to build and is 71 meters tall. It is on the Yangtze River. It is made of sandstone. It was built by a Monk who raised all of the money. But a local greedy officer wanted all of the money. Instead of giving him the money he gave up his eyes.
Written 25 February 2020
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Dan S
Portsmouth, NH92 contributions
Oct 2019
Even on an off day during the week outside of the tourist season, it's crowded! The visit was all worth it when we finally walked down the stairs to the foot of the Buddha. It was not too crazy and there was room to breathe and relax to enjoy the beautiful sight.
It was quite amusing to see people ask the Monk for prayers and pay by WeChat!
It was quite amusing to see people ask the Monk for prayers and pay by WeChat!
Written 8 January 2020
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rajuprc
Guntur, India67 contributions
Nov 2019 • Solo
My desire to see Panda took me to Chengdu . From Chengdu it is one hour by train to leshan . Carved out of mountain Cliff is this marvelous statue of Budha in a sitting pose. 210 mtr Height Budha is wonderful sight to visit. To see full view you have to take a boat ride in the river .
Written 19 December 2019
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mo1
4 contributions
Hi how do we travel by public transport to see the leshan budda from Chengdu. Thank you.
Shadi_Alkasim
Leshan, China4,849 contributions
Hi, use the high-speed train from Chengdu to Leshan, then from Leshan train station you can take a taxi or bus to go to Leshan budda sight
Enjoy Your Voyage
Ravenna, Italy185 contributions
Il Buddha è ancora in manutenzione ?
Is the Buddha still covered by works?
Seevali D
Colombo, Sri Lanka8,464 contributions
From what I gathered, the repairs were due to finish on 4th February.
NHANNGUYEN2036
Philadelphia, PA379 contributions
With the ongoing maintenance right now, nobody can get to the platform at feet of the statue?
Dimuth G
Chengdu, China64 contributions
It's all finish now. Opened to the public
Christoph H., Munich
Munich, Germany2 contributions
Hello, I heard that the Giant Buddha is under restoration since October and partially or fully covered. Does it make sense to go there from Chengdu?
Seevali D
Colombo, Sri Lanka8,464 contributions
I understand that the renovation work will go on until February 2019. It is not advisable to visit the buddha statue when construction work is on-going.
NHANNGUYEN2036
Philadelphia, PA379 contributions
I think the ticket counter at the gate only take mobile Payment. If need to pay cash, have to find a ticket office 2 miles away? How do we get the ticket as foreign tourist? Ask the taxi to drive us to ticket office and then drive us to the gate?
Jkak
Honolulu, HI73 contributions
I bought my tickets in cash from the ticket offices in front of the main entrance. Unless they changed it since September.
Lingo Lewi
Melbourne, Australia50 contributions
Hi there, where do you actually catch the boat? Location? We are planning to take the boat to see the Buddha. Thanks in advance!
Fred M
Supersano, Italy24 contributions
Once you get to the entrance, you don't need to buy the standard tickets, rather, facing the ticket office, go on the right towards the river and there you find some boat-tour agencies. Otherwise, just show them this message when asking for info: 我们要乘游艇游览乐山大佛,我们怎么办?非常感谢你 (We'd like to take a boat tour to enjoy the Giant Buddha, how can we do that? Many thanks)
Ticiano O
24 contributions
If I get a free transit visa that allows me to stay in chengdu for 48 hours, am I allowed to go to Leshan to see the Buddha?
Seevali D
Colombo, Sri Lanka8,464 contributions
According to the relevant website, you can travel within the whole Sichuan Province with the transit visa. Please see the relevant website by browsing for "Chengdu Transit Visa".
Leshan statue is within the Sichuan Province. So there should be no problem in travelling to Leshan. However, I suggest that you ask your hotel for further confirmation.
Calvin C
Singapore, Singapore116 contributions
We went tm the panda base in the morning (left our hotel at just after 8 am), and left at around noon. We then took a taxi to the Eastern Station to take a train to Leshan. It’s definittely doable. But please pre-book your high-speed train tickets. The trains are superb but they need to manage ticketing better. We were stranded in Leshan for a fes hours.
Lori717
Salt Lake City, UT81 contributions
I only have a day and a half in Chengdu and wanted to do a half day volunteer experience at Dijiangyan Panda Base and see the Giant Buddha. Is this possible? They look to be in opposite directions. Any suggestions?
Calvin C
Singapore, Singapore116 contributions
We went tm the panda base in the morning (left our hotel at just after 8 am), and left at around noon. We then took a taxi to the Eastern Station to take a train to Leshan. It’s definittely doable. But please pre-book your high-speed train tickets. The trains are superb but they need to manage ticketing better. We were stranded in Leshan for a fes hours.
Lori717
Salt Lake City, UT81 contributions
I'm planning to be in Chengdu in early December. Has anyone visited the Leshan Giant Buddha at that time of year? How are the crowds and the weather?
Seevali D
Colombo, Sri Lanka8,464 contributions
Forgot to mention it earlier. There is hardly any rain at Chengdu during the winter season (December).
Frequently Asked Questions about Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo)
- Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo) is open:
- Sun - Sat 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- We recommend booking Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo) tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 221 Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo) tours on Tripadvisor
- According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo):
- Private Tour: Leshan Giant Buddha and Fishing Village from Chengdu (From HK$1,718.67)
- Private Day Tour: Chengdu Panda and Leshan Buddha (From HK$745.54)
- Private Day Trip: Leshan Giant Buddha with Lunch from Chengdu (From HK$1,532.05)
- All Inclusive Private Day Trip to Chengdu Giant Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha Trip by High-Speed Train (From HK$1,954.11)
- Tea Village in lost Town and Buddha 1 day tour (From HK$1,328.16)
- Hotels near Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo):
- (0.21 km) Baxiandong Hotel
- (0.47 km) Kailai Business Hotel
- (0.50 km) Jiaxiang Hotel
- (0.55 km) Laixi Business Hotel
- (0.57 km) Jihuayuan Hotel
- Restaurants near Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo):
- (0.76 km) FengWei Yu ZuiBa
- (0.80 km) Honey-moon Dessert
- (0.80 km) Ou Ke Ya NiuPai
- (0.96 km) JiuMei FengZhua
- (2.74 km) Sabra Cafe
- Attractions near Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo):
- (0.00 km) Haishi Hall
- (0.99 km) Lingyun Temple
- (0.89 km) CaiFu DaDao
- (1.06 km) Lingyun Cliff Road
- (1.25 km) Lingbao Tower