RELIGIOUS TOURISM
At the first time I heard the term of religious tourism, I have no any ideas
and knowledge regarding about it. After I discovered it from the website and
get reliable information from one of my Malay friend which is a Muslim named
Mohd. Syafiq, ultimately i realize what is tourism religious mean.
During that time, He
told me he had been visited to Makah for his own purpose to visit his religious
canter. He was sharing to me about Makah is the scared place on earth where a
Muslim goes and it was a famous holy place in Saudi Arabia, he also said
that at least one time in life, if healthy and you can afford, he urged all Muslim
can go visit there.
Besides that under
the religious tourism should understand the activities related to provision of
services and the needs or requirements of tourists visiting to the religious canters
and holy places are outside their usual environment.
Now, let take a look at myself about my own dream -visiting an interesting religious place or holy place which I personally think is:
Now, let take a look at myself about my own dream -visiting an interesting religious place or holy place which I personally think is:
"THE LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA"(乐山大佛 lèshāndàfó) in CHINA
Leshan is a city near in Sichun Province. Sitting on the confluence of the Dadu, Mín and Qingyi rivers it is most famous for its huge riverside cliff-carving of Buddha and nearby Mount Emei which together are a World Heritage Site.
- History of Leshan Giant Buddha
Apparently the massive construction resulted in so much stone being removed from the cliff face and deposited into the river below that the currents were indeed altered by the statue, making the water safe for passing ships.When the Giant Buddha was carved, a huge thirteen storey stone structure,was built to shelter it from rain and sunshine. This structure was destroyed and sacked by the Mongols during the wars at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. From then on, the stone statue was exposed to the elements.
Further....
One of the
main attraction to see is the Leshan Grand Buddha. The Grand Buddha is a
71 meter (230 feet) high sculpture carved into one of the large cliffs
by the river. In addition to the Grand Buddha, there are also numerous
smaller carvings of various Buddhas on the Grand Buddha Cliff Road.
Other than carvings, there are also various temples and shrines
scattered about, the beautiful Haoshang bridge, and some wonderful small
waterfalls.
- The Buddha was carved into the mountain face to watch over a part of the river that while very busy for transport was claiming the lives and stock of many boats. Upon completion of the now largest Buddha in the world the river became safe, and thus Buddha saved "us all". You may speculate about this and modern scientists will quickly point out the rock displacement to the river bed would have changed the currents, and killed off the eddies that were pulling boats down. Why the river is now safe i shall leave to you.
An alternative is take a taxi or bus (#13 from downtown) to the statue and climb up and down on the cliff surrounding the Buddha. Costs ¥90 (¥50 with a valid student ID) to enter the park. There is a staircase next to the Buddha to take you down to its feet. In the mornings, long lines develop to walk down the cliff to the base of the Buddha and you can expect to wait for around 2 hours. It may be best to arrive very early or in the late afternoon to avoid the jostling and lines. There are several other (newer) things to see on site, so perhaps seeing them first and saving the Buddha for last is a smart strategy.
There is a third alternative in winter. When the water level of the 3 rivers is low, there appears a rubble island on which you can walk towards the buddha. The island ends maybe 200 metres in front of the statue, but it's a nice panorama from there. You can get to the island with a ferry from the south bank of the city (¥1 per passage) and walk about 2km from there. Entrance to the mountain, though not expensive to most, can be reduced in price if you pester them for Student or OAP discounts, both available, though a quick grasp of Chinese is useful.
Food in this locality is very expensive and is best avoided unless you are very hungry in which case any of the cafes nearby will do. Given that you will pay through the nose anyway, it's best to choose the one with air con if you are visiting in the summer.
sources from wikitravel
Image of Leshan Giant Buddha
After getting the clear information through the website about Leshan Giant Buddha, it was attract me go there for visit. Buddhism was introduced thousand years ago so as a Buddhism, I wish at least one time in my life, I can take fly and go to visit this holy place for explore to the world and understanding more about my own belief.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION n HAVE A NICE DAY^^ SMILE
From LIEW SIEN LEONG (KINDNESS)
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L2T1/GROUP 5
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