The Maitreya Buddha on Xuedou Mountain is located on the hillside 369 meters above sea level at the back of Xuedou Mountain in Xikou Town, Fenghua City, Zhejiang Province. The Buddha faces south, sitting in a copper posture. With his left hand holding a cloth bag and his right hand holding Buddhist beads, he has kind eyebrows and a pleasant smile, with his chest and belly exposed. This is a Sinicized Maitreya Buddha statue modeled after the basic form of the布袋和尚 in Fenghua. The Buddha is condescending and integrated with the entire rock mass. It is solid and firm, as stable as a rock. It is magnificent and extraordinary, with solemn treasure and exquisite workmanship and lifelike. Building the open-air Maitreya Buddha is a major move in the history of tourism development in Fenghua City and also a cultural event that carries forward the past and paves the way for the future. It will play an active role in promoting the development of Fenghua’s tourism industry, enhancing the cultural value of Fenghua city, and accelerating the pace of building Fenghua into a famous tourist city. Opening hours: Open all year round and all day. The specific business status is subject to the opening situation on that day.
Open-air Maitreya
The Maitreya Buddha on Xuedou Mountain is located on the hillside 369 meters above sea level at the [...]
