The Lower Immersion Giant Buddha

The Lower Immersion Giant Buddha

The “Lower Immersion Giant Buddha” is located in Baiyun Dula, at the southern end of the highway tunnel near Foshan Zuǐ. There stands a massive, egg-shaped rock atop the mountain peak, with a head that is 16 meters high—4 meters taller than the Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan. Legend has it that this Buddha is called the “Tongyouhu” (“Fellow Traveler Buddha”). The area around it is home to four Buyi ethnic villages, offering a rich ethnic cultural atmosphere. The northern side is at a higher elevation, situated upstream of the Shanào River. Both riverbanks feature hills, farmland, and lush vegetation with high coverage. Guiyang City plans to develop an area including the Lower Immersion Giant Buddha into an “Apricot Garden,” making it one of the six theme parks under the city’s Forest City construction initiative.

From the perspective of tourist attractions in Guiyang, the most distinctive feature of the Lower Immersion Giant Buddha is the “Buddha.” Centered around the giant Buddha and set against a backdrop of ecological environment, mountainous landforms, and Buyi ethnic villages, it possesses a unique humanistic ecosystem: “the Buddha blends into the natural surroundings, the natural ecology is highlighted, and folk culture merges with the landscape of mountains, rivers, and the Buddha site.”