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Look at the size of that statue！ I’m in Leshan City of Sichuan Province， China， and behind me is the largest stone Buddha in the world！The Giant Buddha of Leshan is a 71m high statue of Bodhisattva Maitreya， carved out of a hillside in the 8th century！It looks down on the confluence2 of three rivers and is big enough for one hundred people to sit on the foot. The shoulder alone is big enough to be a basketball court！
The locals tell me that the statue has a very interesting backstory. Long ago， the confluence was a site for many accidents. A monk named Hai Tong built the statue to calm the water， and reduce accidents. While Hai Tong didn’t see the project completed in his lifetime， his disciples3 finished the project and the statue was finally built after 90 years of hard work.
The statue also has amazing architectural4 artistry5！I’ve been told that the coiled hair has more than 1000 buns6！ And， the statue also serves as a drainage7 system with gutters8 hidden in folds of clothes and behind arms.
With such beauty and utility， it is no wonder that UNESCO has undertaken the responsibility of its maintenance9.
I feel a sense of calm just being near this masterpiece10！
看看這尊雕像的大小！我在中国四川省的乐山市，我的身后是世界上最大的石佛！乐山大佛是一尊71米高的弥勒佛像，是8世纪的时候在山上雕刻出来的！它俯瞰三江交汇处，大到脚上可以坐一百人。光是肩膀就大得可以当篮球场了！
当地人告诉我，这座佛像背后有一个非常有趣的故事。很久以前，汇流处曾发生过许多事故。一位名叫海通的和尚建造这座佛像是为了让水平静下来，并减少事故的发生。虽然海通和尚有生之年没有看到这项工程完工，但他的弟子们完成了这项工程。经过90年的努力，雕像终于建成。
这座雕像也有惊人的建筑艺术性！我听说它有1000多个螺髻！而且，这座雕像还有排水系统，排水沟隐藏在衣服的褶皱和胳膊后面。
如此美而实用，难怪联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）承担了维护它的责任。
靠近这件杰作，我有一种平静的感觉！
（英语原文选自：mocomi.com）
【Notes】
1. Buddha [■] n. 佛陀;佛像 2. confluence [■] n. （河流的）汇流点
3. disciple [■] n. 门徒;弟子 4. architectural [■] adj. 建筑学的
5. artistry [■] n. 艺术性 6. bun [■] n. 圆髻
7. drainage [■] n. 排水;排水系统 8. gutter [■] n. 排水沟;槽
9. maintenance [■] n. 维护，维修10. masterpiece [■] n. 杰作
The locals tell me that the statue has a very interesting backstory. Long ago， the confluence was a site for many accidents. A monk named Hai Tong built the statue to calm the water， and reduce accidents. While Hai Tong didn’t see the project completed in his lifetime， his disciples3 finished the project and the statue was finally built after 90 years of hard work.
The statue also has amazing architectural4 artistry5！I’ve been told that the coiled hair has more than 1000 buns6！ And， the statue also serves as a drainage7 system with gutters8 hidden in folds of clothes and behind arms.
With such beauty and utility， it is no wonder that UNESCO has undertaken the responsibility of its maintenance9.
I feel a sense of calm just being near this masterpiece10！
看看這尊雕像的大小！我在中国四川省的乐山市，我的身后是世界上最大的石佛！乐山大佛是一尊71米高的弥勒佛像，是8世纪的时候在山上雕刻出来的！它俯瞰三江交汇处，大到脚上可以坐一百人。光是肩膀就大得可以当篮球场了！
当地人告诉我，这座佛像背后有一个非常有趣的故事。很久以前，汇流处曾发生过许多事故。一位名叫海通的和尚建造这座佛像是为了让水平静下来，并减少事故的发生。虽然海通和尚有生之年没有看到这项工程完工，但他的弟子们完成了这项工程。经过90年的努力，雕像终于建成。
这座雕像也有惊人的建筑艺术性！我听说它有1000多个螺髻！而且，这座雕像还有排水系统，排水沟隐藏在衣服的褶皱和胳膊后面。
如此美而实用，难怪联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）承担了维护它的责任。
靠近这件杰作，我有一种平静的感觉！
（英语原文选自：mocomi.com）
【Notes】
1. Buddha [■] n. 佛陀;佛像 2. confluence [■] n. （河流的）汇流点
3. disciple [■] n. 门徒;弟子 4. architectural [■] adj. 建筑学的
5. artistry [■] n. 艺术性 6. bun [■] n. 圆髻
7. drainage [■] n. 排水;排水系统 8. gutter [■] n. 排水沟;槽
9. maintenance [■] n. 维护，维修10. masterpiece [■] n. 杰作