Baoshan Jade Buddha Temple

The Yunyan Mountain is described as "a thousand cliffs competing in beauty, one cave exuding spirituality." The temple is built against the mountain and within the cave, divided into a front and a rear courtyard. The main hall is a stone cave, extending dozens of meters, with the cave divided into inner and outer sections. Stalactites hang upside down inside, and the rocks are rugged and unusual. Inside the cave is carved a statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, approximately 5 meters long and weighing about 10 tons, lying horizontally beneath the rock face, facing east and back to the west, head to the south and feet to the north, with one hand slightly bent as if resting on a pillow, peacefully asleep. This is the Nirvana image of Sakyamuni, commonly known as the "Reclining Buddha." Legend has it that it was commissioned by the monk Zhai Dao from the Southern Zhao period, who "extensively raised funds and invited three hundred craftsmen to meticulously craft it over seven years."
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