Nietang Buddha

Nietang Buddha,also name Drolma Lhakhang,lies at the north foot of Nietang Mountain in Qushui County,about 20km (12.4 miles) southwest of Lhasa city,can be reached in 30mins by car from Lhasa.
Being the biggest stone statue engraved on a cliff in Tibet,it is the first attraction to welcome visitors to Lhasa.As you enter Tibet from Gonggar Airport,you will pass the statue on their way to downtown Lhasa.

The Buddha statue is one of Sakyamuni sitting under a bodhi tree to capture evil. The statue is 8 meters (about 26 feet) in width and 9.8 meters (around 32 feet) in height including the base around 1.3 meters (4.27 feet). The hand of the Buddha is 1.4 meters (about 4.6 feet) long and its leg is about 1.9 meters (about 6.2 feet) long.Many pieces of hada can be seen around the statue,presented by the visitors and the worshippers to show their respect to the Buddha.