Major Supernatural Events in Chinese Folk Legends.

Summary

The Leshan Giant Buddha, a 71-meter tall stone statue located in Sichuan, China, was constructed 1,300 years ago by monk Hai Tong to reduce shipwrecks at a treacherous river junction. Despite being auctioned for 17 billion Yuan, the statue remains famous for four documented instances of seemingly closing its eyes and shedding tears before major disasters. Scientific explanations attribute these phenomena to acid rain corrosion and an ingenious internal drainage system, which creates the illusion of eye closure and tears, yet the statue's spiritual and historical significance remains undiminished.

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