The Grand Interview of “Mount E'mei in the Eyes of Foreign Reporters" Concluded in Success

The correspondent of People’s Daily online reported the news on September 13th from Leshan City. “The Giant Buddha is so majestic that it’s worth visiting. I will suggest it to my readers. I hope, through our reports, more foreigners can get to know the place and experience the Buddhist culture here by themselves.” Arabian correspondent Walid told the correspondent.

On Sep 12th, Interview Activities of Foreign Media to EMeishan City 2016 came to the last day. Correspondents from over 20 overseas media and the foreign channels of domestic central media came to Leshan Giant Buddha scenis spot, to experience Leshan culture conveyed through the largest stone-caved Maitreya largest in the world.

Leshan Giant Buddha, also named as Lingyun Buddha, is carved from the side of the Lingyun Hill, with his head level with the cliff top and sits at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers. The gigantic stone sculpture faces Mt. Emeishan, with the rivers flowing below his feet. And his hands rest on his knees. Looking dignified and solemn, the Buddha measures 71 meters in height. According to records, the carving of this giant Buddha was begun in the first year of the reign of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong (713 AD), and completed in the 19th year of Emperor Dezong (803 AD), a total of 90 years.

The French correspondent Olivier knows a lot about China and speaks fluent Chinese. He married a Chinese girl. “My wife visited Leshan Giant Buddha 16 years ago, and took a picture.” Olivier told the correspondent that his wife once suggested him to visit Leshan Giant Buddha, but he’s too busy to do so. This time, he wanted to take a same picture like his wife’s. Under the assistance from the working personnel, he finally fulfilled his dream. “It’s such an honor for me to be here, and take a picture like my wife’s from the same position. Maybe this represents Yuanfen in Chinese.” Olivier said so.

At noon, the journey to Leshan Giant Buddha comes to an end. Interview Activities of Foreign Media to EMeishan City 2016 comes to a successful conclusion. Correspondents express their unwillingness to leave Leshan City and EMeishan city, where there’re so many unique culture and picturesque scenery. They will spread the special tourism resources, Buddhist culture, tea culture, Wushu culture to people of their own countries, and make Leshan City and Emeishan City known to more people. “The Golden Summit, Golden Buddha and the Leshan Giant Buddha impressed me most. It ‘s hard to imagine how people cave this Giant Guddha in Tang Dynasty.” The Japanese correspondent Kimura told correspondent that he now knows that except for delicacies, Leshan City has a lot of historical heritage sites, which impressed him a lot. He expressed the similarities in Buddhist culture between China and Japan, and he believes that more Japanese will want to visit Leshan City and EMeishan City to travel after publicity.