Buddhism has a great influence in China. Temples and statues can be seen everywhere in China. The famous Buddha statues in China include Leshan Buddha, Lingshan Buddha, Central Plains Buddha, South China Sea Guanyin and so on. And some Buddha statues still keep Chinese or even world records, such as Leshan Buddha is the largest cliff stone sculpture in China, the Central Plains Buddha is the highest Buddha statue in the world and is recorded in the Guinness World Records and so on.

Today Xiaobian will introduce that this Buddha statue also keeps a record, that is, the largest natural recumbent Buddha in China. The statue is 5,200 meters long, but spans two provinces. It is said that the great Buddha of Leshan hides hidden mysteries. The combination of mountains and stones is reflected on the nearby water, forming a sleeping Buddha, which is amazing. But as far as you are concerned, the sleeping Buddha is not the Leshan Buddha. It's a mountain that looks like a lying Buddha, and its name is Wofo Mountain.

There are nine scenic spots in China called Wofoshan, including Huairou in Beijing, Hohhot in Inner Mongolia, Kunming in Yunnan and Quzhou in Zhejiang. But we are here in Wofoshan, located in Pingyuan County, Guangdong Province. The shape of the mountain is very similar to that of a lying Buddha, hence the name of Wo Fo Mountain. The statue of Buddha is very large and can be called the largest in the world. The mountain is 840 meters above sea level and 5,200 meters in length. It also spans two provinces. The head of the Buddha statue in Wofo Mountain is located in Guangdong Province. With the rise and fall of the mountains, the foot of the Buddha statue extends to Jiangxi Province.

Such a magical landscape, of course, must be accompanied by the corresponding myths and stories to be perfect. It is said that in ancient times, there was a monk who was well-educated and traveled all over the country. He traveled through this place when he was devoting himself to his practice. Unfortunately, he met a black snake spirit that was harmful to the world. Thus, the monks used magic and fought the monsters to death, and the fight lasted for seven to forty-nine days. In the end, he killed a snake spirit, but his energy was completely exhausted and he was still there. The eminent monk lay on the ground with his body on his back, which naturally transformed him into a sleeping Foshan.

China's largest natural reclining Buddha, 5,200 meters long, spanning two provinces, is not Leshan Buddha.


Today the mountain attracts countless tourists. People climb rocks, climb mountains, look around, and see the peace and tranquility of the world. With more and more tourists coming here, the legend of Wofoshan has been passed down orally. The climbers not only feel the majesty and magnificence of the mountain, but also the magic and magnificence of nature.

What do you think of China's largest natural recumbent Buddha, which is 5,200 meters long and spans two provinces, but has the same name as eight scenic spots in China? Welcome to leave a message in the comments section.