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This is the third entry for my 52 weeks project.
Actually this did so not turn out the way I planned. Initially I wanted to x-ray my hand. Title ("x-man". Clever, huh?) and textures were chosen, but as the composition was advancing I realized that it looked flat out boring. So I decided to go a totally different way and light a fire. If I had this image in mind when taking the picture, I surely would have appropriately placed a CTO filtered flash to get the lighting right. But stuck with this shot I had to fake some of the lighting, too. Basically this was a few hour Photoshop exercise. I know that it's neither especially clever nor humorous but hey, at least it's something! ^^
Did I mention that my fourth flash died on me last friday? Well, that technical marvel pretends everything to be okay, but it just doesn't fire anymore. I have to get me a replacement as soon as possible. Unfortunately I have to deal with the customer service in Hong Kong, so I guess it'll take some time...
Strobist info: One flagged LumoPro LP120 at 1/8 power and 50 mm zoom from back left and right for rim. One Nissin Di866 at 1/16 power and 105 mm zoom shot through a Westcott umbrella at about 45° from high right. All flashes were fired by Cactus V4 radio triggers. The camera was triggered by a Cactus V5.
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I always enjoyed photographing bokeh—the beautiful blur of unfocus. As I was working with some long exposure last night, I experimented with what might happen if I fiddle the zoom when I photograph the unfocused lights from across the harbor, and it gave me this.
Experiments are fun because you never really know what might happen until you do it. Many of these “effects” can be faked in Photoshop but quite frankly it is a lot more interesting when you do it physically in a capture—not to mention how much time you save as there is no need to make them look “real” because a capture is obviously 100% real.
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+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 8.0 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 98mm (to 280mm)
+ ISO: 200
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender III
+ GPS: 22°25'5" N 114°13'33" E
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+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity
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Brief Description
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, home to more than 30% of the world's pandas which are classed as highly endangered, covers 924,500 ha with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. The sanctuaries constitute the largest remaining contiguous habitat of the giant panda, a relict from the paleo-tropic forests of the Tertiary Era. It is also the species' most important site for captive breeding. The sanctuaries are home to other globally endangered animals such as the red panda, the snow leopard and clouded leopard. They are among the botanically richest sites of any region in the world outside the tropical rainforests, with between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora in over 1,000 genera.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Country China
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Criteriax
Reference1213
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2006 (30th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
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The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (simplified Chinese: 四川大熊猫栖息地; traditional Chinese: 四川大熊貓棲息地; pinyin: Sìchuān Dàxióngmāo Qīxīdì) located in southwest Sichuan province of China, is the home to more than 30% of the world's highly endangered Giant Pandas and is among the most important sites for the captive breeding of these pandas. It covers 9245 km² with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. Along with the Giant Panda, the sanctuary is a refuge to other endangered species such as the red panda, the snow leopard, and the clouded leopard. Outside of the tropical rainforests, it is among the botanically richest sites of the world, and is home to between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora. It has been noted that the region is similar to the paleo-tropic forests of the Tertiary Era.
Mount Emei
"Omei Shan" redirects here. For the bird, see Grey-faced Liocichla.
"峨眉山" redirects here. For the county-level city, see Emeishan City.
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeCultural and Natural (Mixed)
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
Mount Emei
Emei Shan
Mount Emei
Emeishan City, Sichuan
Elevation3,099 m (10,167 ft)
Location
Coordinates29°31′11″N 103°19′57″ECoordinates: 29°31′11″N 103°19′57″E
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Mount Emei (Chinese: 峨嵋山; pinyin: Éméi Shān; Wade–Giles: O2-mei2 Shan1, pronounced [ɤ̌měɪ̯ ʂán]) is a mountain in Sichuan province, China. Mount Emei is often written as 峨眉山 and occasionally 峩嵋山 or 峩眉山 but all three are translated as Mount Emei or Mount Emeishan: the word 峨 can mean "high" or "lofty", but the mountain's name is merely a toponym that carries no additional meaning.
Orographically, Mt. Emei sits at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin. The mountains west of it are known as Daxiangling.[1] A large surrounding area of countryside is geologically known as the Permian Emeishan Large Igneous Province, a large igneous province generated by the Emeishan Traps volcanic eruptions during the Permian Period. At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft), Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.[2]
Administratively, Mt. Emei (Emeishan) is located near the county-level city of the same name (Emeishan City), which is part of the prefecture-level city of Leshan.
Mt. Emei was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.[3]
Leshan Giant Buddha
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeMixed
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
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* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
The Leshan Giant Buddha (simplified Chinese: 乐山大佛; traditional Chinese: 樂山大佛; pinyin: Lèshān Dàfó) was built during the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below his feet. It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world[1] and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.
The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It was not damaged by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[2]
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The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries consist of seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks.
Seven Nature Reserves
Wolong Nature Reserve (Chinese: 卧龙自然保护区)
Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve (Chinese: 蜂桶寨自然保护区)
Mt. Siguniang Nature Reserve (Chinese: 四姑娘山自然保护区)
Laba River Nature Reserve (Chinese: 喇叭河自然保护区)
Heishui River Nature Reserve (Chinese: 黑水河自然保护区)
Jintang-Kongyu Nature Reserve (Chinese: 金汤—孔玉自然保护区)
Caopo Nature Reserve (Chinese: 草坡自然保护区)
Nine Scenic Parks
Mt. Qingcheng-Dujiangyan Scenic Park (Chinese: 青城山—都江堰风景名胜区)
Mt. Tiantai Scenic Park (Chinese: 天台山风景名胜区)
Mt. Siguniang Scenic Park (Chinese: 四姑娘山风景名胜区)
Xiling Snow Mountain Scenic Park (Chinese: 西岭雪山风景名胜区)
Mt. Jiguan-Jiulonggou Scenic Park (Chinese: 鸡冠山—九龙沟风景名胜区)
Mt. Jiajin Scenic Park (Chinese: 夹金山风景名胜区)
Miyaluo Scenic Park (Chinese: 米亚罗风景名胜区)
Mt. Lingzhen-Mt. Daxue Scenic Park (Chinese: 灵鹫山—大雪峰风景名胜区)
Mt. Erlang Scenic Park (Chinese: 二郎山风景名胜区)
As the bodhimaṇḍa of Samantabhadra
Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China, and is traditionally regarded as the bodhimaṇḍa, or place of enlightenment, of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Samantabhadra is known in Mandarin as Pǔxián Púsà (普賢菩薩).
16th and 17th century sources allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei[4] made the earliest extant reference to the Shaolin Monastery as Chinese boxing's place of origin.[5]
[edit]Buddhist architecture on Emei
This is the location of the first Buddhist temple built in China in the 1st century CE.[3] The site has seventy-six Buddhist monasteries of the Ming and Qing period, most of them located near the mountain top. The monasteries demonstrate a flexible architectural style that adapts to the landscape. Some, such as the halls of Baoguosi, are built on terraces of varying levels, while others, including the structures of Leiyinsi, are on raised stilts. Here the fixed plans of Buddhist monasteries of earlier periods were modified or ignored in order to make full use of the natural scenery. The buildings of Qingyinge are laid out in an irregular plot on the narrow piece of land between the Black Dragon River and the White Dragon River. The site is large and the winding foot path is 50 km, taking several days to walk.[6]
Cable cars ease the ascent to the two temples at Jinding (3,077 m), an hour's hike from the mountain's peak.[2][7]
[edit]Sunrise and clouds sea
Great spectacles of Mount Emei include the sunrise and Clouds Sea seen from the Golden Summit of the mountain.
The sunrise is very varied, but optimally begins with the ground and sky being in the same dark purple, soon showing rosy clouds, followed by a bright purple arc and then a semicircle where the sun is coming up.[8]
The Clouds Sea includes several cloud phenomena, e.g. clouds appearing in the sky above, in addition to the regular clouds beneath.[8]
[edit]Climate
The summit of Mount Emei has an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc), with long, cold (but not severely so) winters, and short, cool summers. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from −5.7 °C (21.7 °F) in January to 11.6 °C (52.9 °F), and an annual mean of 3.07 °C (37.5 °F). Precipitation is common year-round, but due to the influence of the monsoon, rainfall is especially heavy in summer, and more than 70% of the annual total occurs from June to September.
Head of the statue
Construction was started in 713, led by a Chinese monk named Haitong. He hoped that the Buddha would calm the turbulent waters that plagued the shipping vessels traveling down the river. When funding for the project was threatened, he is said to have gouged out his own eyes to show his piety and sincerity. After his death, however, the construction was stuck due to insufficient funding. About 70 years later, a jiedushi decided to sponsor the project and the construction was completed by Haitong's disciples in 803.
Apparently the massive construction resulted in so much stone being removed from the cliff face and deposited into the river below that the currents were indeed altered by the statue, making the waters safe for passing ships.
[edit]Degradation
The Leshan Buddha has been affected by the pollution emanating from the unbridled development in the region. According to Xinhua news agency, the Leshan Giant Buddha and many Chinese natural and cultural heritage sites in the region have seen degradations from weathering, air pollution, and swarms of tourists. The government has promised to restore the site to its former condition.[3]
[edit]Dimensions
At 71 metres (233 feet) tall, the statue depicts a seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on his knees. His shoulders are 28 metres wide and his smallest toenail is large enough to easily accommodate a seated person. There is a local saying: "The mountain is a Buddha and the Buddha is a mountain". This is partially because the mountain range in which the Leshan Giant Buddha is located is thought to be shaped like a slumbering Buddha when seen from the river, with the Leshan Giant Buddha as its heart.
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Mount Emei
"Omei Shan" redirects here. For the bird, see Grey-faced Liocichla.
"峨眉山" redirects here. For the county-level city, see Emeishan City.
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeCultural and Natural (Mixed)
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
Mount Emei
Emei Shan
Mount Emei
Emeishan City, Sichuan
Elevation3,099 m (10,167 ft)
Location
Coordinates29°31′11″N 103°19′57″ECoordinates: 29°31′11″N 103°19′57″E
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Shaolin Monastery (少林寺)
Wudang Mountains (武當山)
Mount Hua (華山)
Mount Emei (峨嵋山)
Kunlun Mountains (崑崙山)
Historical people
Yim Wing-chun (嚴詠春)
Hung Hei-gun (洪熙官)
Fong Sai-yuk (方世玉)
Dong Haichuan (董海川)
Yang Lu-ch'an (楊露禪)
Wu Quanyou (吳全佑)
Ten Tigers of Canton (廣東十虎)
Chen Fake (陳發科)
Chan Heung (陳享)
Wong Fei-hung (黃飛鴻)
Sun Lu-t'ang (孫祿堂)
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Yip Man (葉問)
Wang Zi-Ping (王子平)
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Jackie Chan (成龍)
Sammo Hung (洪金寶)
Yuen Biao (元彪)
Jet Li (李連杰)
Donnie Yen (甄子丹)
Legendary figures
Bodhidharma (菩提達摩)
Zhang Sanfeng (張三丰)
Eight immortals (八仙)
Five Elders (五祖)
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Mount Emei (Chinese: 峨嵋山; pinyin: Éméi Shān; Wade–Giles: O2-mei2 Shan1, pronounced [ɤ̌měɪ̯ ʂán]) is a mountain in Sichuan province, China. Mount Emei is often written as 峨眉山 and occasionally 峩嵋山 or 峩眉山 but all three are translated as Mount Emei or Mount Emeishan: the word 峨 can mean "high" or "lofty", but the mountain's name is merely a toponym that carries no additional meaning.
Orographically, Mt. Emei sits at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin. The mountains west of it are known as Daxiangling.[1] A large surrounding area of countryside is geologically known as the Permian Emeishan Large Igneous Province, a large igneous province generated by the Emeishan Traps volcanic eruptions during the Permian Period. At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft), Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.[2]
Administratively, Mt. Emei (Emeishan) is located near the county-level city of the same name (Emeishan City), which is part of the prefecture-level city of Leshan.
Mt. Emei was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.[3]
Leshan Giant Buddha
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeMixed
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
The Leshan Giant Buddha (simplified Chinese: 乐山大佛; traditional Chinese: 樂山大佛; pinyin: Lèshān Dàfó) was built during the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below his feet. It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world[1] and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.
The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It was not damaged by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[2]
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As the bodhimaṇḍa of Samantabhadra
Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China, and is traditionally regarded as the bodhimaṇḍa, or place of enlightenment, of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Samantabhadra is known in Mandarin as Pǔxián Púsà (普賢菩薩).
16th and 17th century sources allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei[4] made the earliest extant reference to the Shaolin Monastery as Chinese boxing's place of origin.[5]
[edit]Buddhist architecture on Emei
This is the location of the first Buddhist temple built in China in the 1st century CE.[3] The site has seventy-six Buddhist monasteries of the Ming and Qing period, most of them located near the mountain top. The monasteries demonstrate a flexible architectural style that adapts to the landscape. Some, such as the halls of Baoguosi, are built on terraces of varying levels, while others, including the structures of Leiyinsi, are on raised stilts. Here the fixed plans of Buddhist monasteries of earlier periods were modified or ignored in order to make full use of the natural scenery. The buildings of Qingyinge are laid out in an irregular plot on the narrow piece of land between the Black Dragon River and the White Dragon River. The site is large and the winding foot path is 50 km, taking several days to walk.[6]
Cable cars ease the ascent to the two temples at Jinding (3,077 m), an hour's hike from the mountain's peak.[2][7]
[edit]Sunrise and clouds sea
Great spectacles of Mount Emei include the sunrise and Clouds Sea seen from the Golden Summit of the mountain.
The sunrise is very varied, but optimally begins with the ground and sky being in the same dark purple, soon showing rosy clouds, followed by a bright purple arc and then a semicircle where the sun is coming up.[8]
The Clouds Sea includes several cloud phenomena, e.g. clouds appearing in the sky above, in addition to the regular clouds beneath.[8]
[edit]Climate
The summit of Mount Emei has an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc), with long, cold (but not severely so) winters, and short, cool summers. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from −5.7 °C (21.7 °F) in January to 11.6 °C (52.9 °F), and an annual mean of 3.07 °C (37.5 °F). Precipitation is common year-round, but due to the influence of the monsoon, rainfall is especially heavy in summer, and more than 70% of the annual total occurs from June to September.
Head of the statue
Construction was started in 713, led by a Chinese monk named Haitong. He hoped that the Buddha would calm the turbulent waters that plagued the shipping vessels traveling down the river. When funding for the project was threatened, he is said to have gouged out his own eyes to show his piety and sincerity. After his death, however, the construction was stuck due to insufficient funding. About 70 years later, a jiedushi decided to sponsor the project and the construction was completed by Haitong's disciples in 803.
Apparently the massive construction resulted in so much stone being removed from the cliff face and deposited into the river below that the currents were indeed altered by the statue, making the waters safe for passing ships.
[edit]Degradation
The Leshan Buddha has been affected by the pollution emanating from the unbridled development in the region. According to Xinhua news agency, the Leshan Giant Buddha and many Chinese natural and cultural heritage sites in the region have seen degradations from weathering, air pollution, and swarms of tourists. The government has promised to restore the site to its former condition.[3]
[edit]Dimensions
At 71 metres (233 feet) tall, the statue depicts a seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on his knees. His shoulders are 28 metres wide and his smallest toenail is large enough to easily accommodate a seated person. There is a local saying: "The mountain is a Buddha and the Buddha is a mountain". This is partially because the mountain range in which the Leshan Giant Buddha is located is thought to be shaped like a slumbering Buddha when seen from the river, with the Leshan Giant Buddha as its heart.
Well, hello everyone - I hope you all survived your Valentines Days intact and your body parts are still functioning as nature intended them to.
As I've mentioned before, I finally got my hands on a Hot Toys Infinity War Black Widow figure - not a figure I was super excited to get as none of the in hand photos really did anything for her. Of course, this was three years ago, and I didn't quite realize at the time that most people really don't bother posting pictures of Black Widow that show her in a good light. But.. being a Widow figure, It's one that I would eventually add to my collection. Just, not at Sideshow prices.. or new, for that matter. It took me a few years to get the stars aligned, but I managed to remember that not only was someone going to Hong Kong for Chinese New Years, but also, that I had left over Hong Kong money from 2013, when the exchange rate was about 8 HKD to 1 CAD - by comparison, it's closer to 6 HKD to 1 CAD these days.
So, put simply, I ended up with this figure for about $125 USD, plus shipping of course, as opposed to the $220 USD that Sideshow wanted.
Take THAT, Sideshow.
I was excited to receive her, and have naturally gone about and taken some quick photos... enough to get me in the mood to take her out into the real world when the time comes. I don't really have the equipment I need to properly light up Black Widow with (mostly missing a diffuser on the second flash) as well as space so for now these photos will have to do.
One of the first things I did out of the box was to apply a crap ton of gel to the hair - I'm talking DROWN THE HAIR amounts because straight out the box, the hair is quite possibly the worst of any Hot Toys Widow figure released and is honestly the primary reason why many collectors avoided this release. The actual hairs themselves have a good density but are a bit on the light side, hence the situation with the out of control growth. I used run of the mill hair styling gel and once worked it, I used a combination of toothbrush and other finer tools to get the shape and texture - the natural curves of the hair took care of the rest.
With that out of the way, lets talk contents.
The original Widow come with effectively nothing (I think it was two pistols and a pair of pistol gripping hands) and then all of a sudden in Avengers she came packed with a whole arsenal. Her weaponry kind of started getting more tame through the movies and I think it might be at all time low in Infinity War. Other than the figure itself, there are three pairs of additional hands, totaling four (closed fist, open palm, open fist, griping hands), a pair of "disc shooters" (that I honestly can't remember her using) and three variations of her baton - handles only (for sheathed mode on her back), individual sticks, and combined staff mode. Kind of a letdown from the previous iterations, but I suppose she was on the run in Infinity War, though you figure that Wakanda would have given her some better gear. There's also the standard Hot Toys stand but overall yeah, that's all there is in the box.
The head sculpt is reused Civil War Black Widow entry, which honestly isn't a bad thing, seeing how up to this point it's still THE face sculpt to beat. There doesn't seem to be any shift with regards to where the eyes are looking, though for some reason they made her complexion lighter as compared to the previous release, and gave her a mole or something on the right cheek - its not a paint blemish, seeing how the same mark is on the prototype photos.
For all it's issues with the head, Infinity War Widow probably has the best outfit out of them all.. maybe not to look at, but from a tailoring perspective. The costume is effectively her Civil War suit with a few changes, most notable being her green vest with backpack, with other items such as fingerless gloves, shoulder armour, and different holsters that work with her disc shooters. The figure naturally uses the Civil War figure suit as a base and updates as necessary. The zipper on the black suit no longer functions, but it appears that the green vest is a fully detachable garment. Everything is tailored quite well with very little baggy areas, which looks great but of course restricts articulation. I've not yet run a full side by side with Civil War, but some preliminary investigation shows Infinity War Widow to be much more rigid. I suspect maybe the suit material is thinner, as I don't ever recall having the range of motion on the shoulders being as good on any of the other Widow figures. Also, while we're on the topic, I suspect that while the size of the underlying body is the same as the Civil War version, the bust size may be different in order to maintain that taunt fit of the suit.
I don't think the suit features the type of vinyl/fake leather that is prone to flaking, so you should be alright from the perspective as well.
As always, the actual quality of the paint apps on the figure are very, very good, though the accuracy of them is what is normally up for debate. I'm not talking the stuff on her gear and outfit, which can occasionally be wrong but in general are pretty much bang on what you see on screen. it's usually the face that causes people to lose their minds. As this was a reuse of the Civil War release, there were basically no surprises other than what appears a lighter complexion. What might help, however, is perhaps an extra coat of two of flesh tone to make the finish on her skin softer.
From a build quality perspective, it's standard for a Hot Toys. For those unfamiliar, yes this is a $220 USD doll or action figure or whatever you want to call it. You're not going to be able to play with it in a fashion that would be possible with a Marvel Legends. Yes, the paint is incredibly thin so even the slightest nick could gouge a hole in the finish. Having said all that, if you're manipulating the figure in a way that is within its design parameters and you are mindful of the types of surfaces you place the figure on, you will be perfectly fine.
Thus overall, once you get over the hurdle of her hair, you end up with a Black Widow figure that like the Winter Soldier version features a very well fitted suit that unfortunately restricts movement, but with a head sculpt that doesn't screen "zombie". Until proven otherwise, she's not going to be that great combination of looks and articulation that the Civil War version is, but from an aesthetics perspective she doesn't dishonour the Black Widow legacy either. Of the post Iron Man 2 Widows, the Hot Toys Winter Soldier entry still is my least favourite iteration - I much prefer the Infinity War for the headsculpt and overall look/function.
Having said all that, I can appreciate that not everyone values engineering the way I do. If you're strictly basing your Widow collection a consistent red hair/black outfit motiff, then clearly the Infinity War version is not for you.. in fact, it probably wouldn't even be on your radar. As far as the "definitive" Widow, I still feel that at this time, that still goes to Civil War Widow - if they ever fix her, I imagine the Iron Man 2 version would easily take top spot over even the Civil War version. But who knows if that will happen... also, who knows what the upcoming Widow movie will bring.
That's about it for now. Look for this figure to return when I get a chance to do some outdoor shooting.. hopefully next week at some point the weather will cooperate with my freedom and availability.
Well, hello everyone - I hope you all survived your Valentines Days intact and your body parts are still functioning as nature intended them to.
As I've mentioned before, I finally got my hands on a Hot Toys Infinity War Black Widow figure - not a figure I was super excited to get as none of the in hand photos really did anything for her. Of course, this was three years ago, and I didn't quite realize at the time that most people really don't bother posting pictures of Black Widow that show her in a good light. But.. being a Widow figure, It's one that I would eventually add to my collection. Just, not at Sideshow prices.. or new, for that matter. It took me a few years to get the stars aligned, but I managed to remember that not only was someone going to Hong Kong for Chinese New Years, but also, that I had left over Hong Kong money from 2013, when the exchange rate was about 8 HKD to 1 CAD - by comparison, it's closer to 6 HKD to 1 CAD these days.
So, put simply, I ended up with this figure for about $125 USD, plus shipping of course, as opposed to the $220 USD that Sideshow wanted.
Take THAT, Sideshow.
I was excited to receive her, and have naturally gone about and taken some quick photos... enough to get me in the mood to take her out into the real world when the time comes. I don't really have the equipment I need to properly light up Black Widow with (mostly missing a diffuser on the second flash) as well as space so for now these photos will have to do.
One of the first things I did out of the box was to apply a crap ton of gel to the hair - I'm talking DROWN THE HAIR amounts because straight out the box, the hair is quite possibly the worst of any Hot Toys Widow figure released and is honestly the primary reason why many collectors avoided this release. The actual hairs themselves have a good density but are a bit on the light side, hence the situation with the out of control growth. I used run of the mill hair styling gel and once worked it, I used a combination of toothbrush and other finer tools to get the shape and texture - the natural curves of the hair took care of the rest.
With that out of the way, lets talk contents.
The original Widow come with effectively nothing (I think it was two pistols and a pair of pistol gripping hands) and then all of a sudden in Avengers she came packed with a whole arsenal. Her weaponry kind of started getting more tame through the movies and I think it might be at all time low in Infinity War. Other than the figure itself, there are three pairs of additional hands, totaling four (closed fist, open palm, open fist, griping hands), a pair of "disc shooters" (that I honestly can't remember her using) and three variations of her baton - handles only (for sheathed mode on her back), individual sticks, and combined staff mode. Kind of a letdown from the previous iterations, but I suppose she was on the run in Infinity War, though you figure that Wakanda would have given her some better gear. There's also the standard Hot Toys stand but overall yeah, that's all there is in the box.
The head sculpt is reused Civil War Black Widow entry, which honestly isn't a bad thing, seeing how up to this point it's still THE face sculpt to beat. There doesn't seem to be any shift with regards to where the eyes are looking, though for some reason they made her complexion lighter as compared to the previous release, and gave her a mole or something on the right cheek - its not a paint blemish, seeing how the same mark is on the prototype photos.
For all it's issues with the head, Infinity War Widow probably has the best outfit out of them all.. maybe not to look at, but from a tailoring perspective. The costume is effectively her Civil War suit with a few changes, most notable being her green vest with backpack, with other items such as fingerless gloves, shoulder armour, and different holsters that work with her disc shooters. The figure naturally uses the Civil War figure suit as a base and updates as necessary. The zipper on the black suit no longer functions, but it appears that the green vest is a fully detachable garment. Everything is tailored quite well with very little baggy areas, which looks great but of course restricts articulation. I've not yet run a full side by side with Civil War, but some preliminary investigation shows Infinity War Widow to be much more rigid. I suspect maybe the suit material is thinner, as I don't ever recall having the range of motion on the shoulders being as good on any of the other Widow figures. Also, while we're on the topic, I suspect that while the size of the underlying body is the same as the Civil War version, the bust size may be different in order to maintain that taunt fit of the suit.
I don't think the suit features the type of vinyl/fake leather that is prone to flaking, so you should be alright from the perspective as well.
As always, the actual quality of the paint apps on the figure are very, very good, though the accuracy of them is what is normally up for debate. I'm not talking the stuff on her gear and outfit, which can occasionally be wrong but in general are pretty much bang on what you see on screen. it's usually the face that causes people to lose their minds. As this was a reuse of the Civil War release, there were basically no surprises other than what appears a lighter complexion. What might help, however, is perhaps an extra coat of two of flesh tone to make the finish on her skin softer.
From a build quality perspective, it's standard for a Hot Toys. For those unfamiliar, yes this is a $220 USD doll or action figure or whatever you want to call it. You're not going to be able to play with it in a fashion that would be possible with a Marvel Legends. Yes, the paint is incredibly thin so even the slightest nick could gouge a hole in the finish. Having said all that, if you're manipulating the figure in a way that is within its design parameters and you are mindful of the types of surfaces you place the figure on, you will be perfectly fine.
Thus overall, once you get over the hurdle of her hair, you end up with a Black Widow figure that like the Winter Soldier version features a very well fitted suit that unfortunately restricts movement, but with a head sculpt that doesn't screen "zombie". Until proven otherwise, she's not going to be that great combination of looks and articulation that the Civil War version is, but from an aesthetics perspective she doesn't dishonour the Black Widow legacy either. Of the post Iron Man 2 Widows, the Hot Toys Winter Soldier entry still is my least favourite iteration - I much prefer the Infinity War for the headsculpt and overall look/function.
Having said all that, I can appreciate that not everyone values engineering the way I do. If you're strictly basing your Widow collection a consistent red hair/black outfit motiff, then clearly the Infinity War version is not for you.. in fact, it probably wouldn't even be on your radar. As far as the "definitive" Widow, I still feel that at this time, that still goes to Civil War Widow - if they ever fix her, I imagine the Iron Man 2 version would easily take top spot over even the Civil War version. But who knows if that will happen... also, who knows what the upcoming Widow movie will bring.
That's about it for now. Look for this figure to return when I get a chance to do some outdoor shooting.. hopefully next week at some point the weather will cooperate with my freedom and availability.
Well, hello everyone - I hope you all survived your Valentines Days intact and your body parts are still functioning as nature intended them to.
As I've mentioned before, I finally got my hands on a Hot Toys Infinity War Black Widow figure - not a figure I was super excited to get as none of the in hand photos really did anything for her. Of course, this was three years ago, and I didn't quite realize at the time that most people really don't bother posting pictures of Black Widow that show her in a good light. But.. being a Widow figure, It's one that I would eventually add to my collection. Just, not at Sideshow prices.. or new, for that matter. It took me a few years to get the stars aligned, but I managed to remember that not only was someone going to Hong Kong for Chinese New Years, but also, that I had left over Hong Kong money from 2013, when the exchange rate was about 8 HKD to 1 CAD - by comparison, it's closer to 6 HKD to 1 CAD these days.
So, put simply, I ended up with this figure for about $125 USD, plus shipping of course, as opposed to the $220 USD that Sideshow wanted.
Take THAT, Sideshow.
I was excited to receive her, and have naturally gone about and taken some quick photos... enough to get me in the mood to take her out into the real world when the time comes. I don't really have the equipment I need to properly light up Black Widow with (mostly missing a diffuser on the second flash) as well as space so for now these photos will have to do.
One of the first things I did out of the box was to apply a crap ton of gel to the hair - I'm talking DROWN THE HAIR amounts because straight out the box, the hair is quite possibly the worst of any Hot Toys Widow figure released and is honestly the primary reason why many collectors avoided this release. The actual hairs themselves have a good density but are a bit on the light side, hence the situation with the out of control growth. I used run of the mill hair styling gel and once worked it, I used a combination of toothbrush and other finer tools to get the shape and texture - the natural curves of the hair took care of the rest.
With that out of the way, lets talk contents.
The original Widow come with effectively nothing (I think it was two pistols and a pair of pistol gripping hands) and then all of a sudden in Avengers she came packed with a whole arsenal. Her weaponry kind of started getting more tame through the movies and I think it might be at all time low in Infinity War. Other than the figure itself, there are three pairs of additional hands, totaling four (closed fist, open palm, open fist, griping hands), a pair of "disc shooters" (that I honestly can't remember her using) and three variations of her baton - handles only (for sheathed mode on her back), individual sticks, and combined staff mode. Kind of a letdown from the previous iterations, but I suppose she was on the run in Infinity War, though you figure that Wakanda would have given her some better gear. There's also the standard Hot Toys stand but overall yeah, that's all there is in the box.
The head sculpt is reused Civil War Black Widow entry, which honestly isn't a bad thing, seeing how up to this point it's still THE face sculpt to beat. There doesn't seem to be any shift with regards to where the eyes are looking, though for some reason they made her complexion lighter as compared to the previous release, and gave her a mole or something on the right cheek - its not a paint blemish, seeing how the same mark is on the prototype photos.
For all it's issues with the head, Infinity War Widow probably has the best outfit out of them all.. maybe not to look at, but from a tailoring perspective. The costume is effectively her Civil War suit with a few changes, most notable being her green vest with backpack, with other items such as fingerless gloves, shoulder armour, and different holsters that work with her disc shooters. The figure naturally uses the Civil War figure suit as a base and updates as necessary. The zipper on the black suit no longer functions, but it appears that the green vest is a fully detachable garment. Everything is tailored quite well with very little baggy areas, which looks great but of course restricts articulation. I've not yet run a full side by side with Civil War, but some preliminary investigation shows Infinity War Widow to be much more rigid. I suspect maybe the suit material is thinner, as I don't ever recall having the range of motion on the shoulders being as good on any of the other Widow figures. Also, while we're on the topic, I suspect that while the size of the underlying body is the same as the Civil War version, the bust size may be different in order to maintain that taunt fit of the suit.
I don't think the suit features the type of vinyl/fake leather that is prone to flaking, so you should be alright from the perspective as well.
As always, the actual quality of the paint apps on the figure are very, very good, though the accuracy of them is what is normally up for debate. I'm not talking the stuff on her gear and outfit, which can occasionally be wrong but in general are pretty much bang on what you see on screen. it's usually the face that causes people to lose their minds. As this was a reuse of the Civil War release, there were basically no surprises other than what appears a lighter complexion. What might help, however, is perhaps an extra coat of two of flesh tone to make the finish on her skin softer.
From a build quality perspective, it's standard for a Hot Toys. For those unfamiliar, yes this is a $220 USD doll or action figure or whatever you want to call it. You're not going to be able to play with it in a fashion that would be possible with a Marvel Legends. Yes, the paint is incredibly thin so even the slightest nick could gouge a hole in the finish. Having said all that, if you're manipulating the figure in a way that is within its design parameters and you are mindful of the types of surfaces you place the figure on, you will be perfectly fine.
Thus overall, once you get over the hurdle of her hair, you end up with a Black Widow figure that like the Winter Soldier version features a very well fitted suit that unfortunately restricts movement, but with a head sculpt that doesn't screen "zombie". Until proven otherwise, she's not going to be that great combination of looks and articulation that the Civil War version is, but from an aesthetics perspective she doesn't dishonour the Black Widow legacy either. Of the post Iron Man 2 Widows, the Hot Toys Winter Soldier entry still is my least favourite iteration - I much prefer the Infinity War for the headsculpt and overall look/function.
Having said all that, I can appreciate that not everyone values engineering the way I do. If you're strictly basing your Widow collection a consistent red hair/black outfit motiff, then clearly the Infinity War version is not for you.. in fact, it probably wouldn't even be on your radar. As far as the "definitive" Widow, I still feel that at this time, that still goes to Civil War Widow - if they ever fix her, I imagine the Iron Man 2 version would easily take top spot over even the Civil War version. But who knows if that will happen... also, who knows what the upcoming Widow movie will bring.
That's about it for now. Look for this figure to return when I get a chance to do some outdoor shooting.. hopefully next week at some point the weather will cooperate with my freedom and availability.
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Mount Emei
"Omei Shan" redirects here. For the bird, see Grey-faced Liocichla.
"峨眉山" redirects here. For the county-level city, see Emeishan City.
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeCultural and Natural (Mixed)
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
Mount Emei
Emei Shan
Mount Emei
Emeishan City, Sichuan
Elevation3,099 m (10,167 ft)
Location
Coordinates29°31′11″N 103°19′57″ECoordinates: 29°31′11″N 103°19′57″E
Part of the series on
Chinese martial arts
List of Chinese martial arts
Terms
Kung fu (功夫)
Wushu (武術)
Qigong (氣功)
Historical places
Shaolin Monastery (少林寺)
Wudang Mountains (武當山)
Mount Hua (華山)
Mount Emei (峨嵋山)
Kunlun Mountains (崑崙山)
Historical people
Yim Wing-chun (嚴詠春)
Hung Hei-gun (洪熙官)
Fong Sai-yuk (方世玉)
Dong Haichuan (董海川)
Yang Lu-ch'an (楊露禪)
Wu Quanyou (吳全佑)
Ten Tigers of Canton (廣東十虎)
Chen Fake (陳發科)
Chan Heung (陳享)
Wong Fei-hung (黃飛鴻)
Sun Lu-t'ang (孫祿堂)
Huo Yuanjia (霍元甲)
Yip Man (葉問)
Wang Zi-Ping (王子平)
Famous modern actors
Bruce Lee (李小龍)
Jackie Chan (成龍)
Sammo Hung (洪金寶)
Yuen Biao (元彪)
Jet Li (李連杰)
Donnie Yen (甄子丹)
Legendary figures
Bodhidharma (菩提達摩)
Zhang Sanfeng (張三丰)
Eight immortals (八仙)
Five Elders (五祖)
Related
Hong Kong action cinema
Wushu (sport)
Wuxia (武俠)
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Mount Emei (Chinese: 峨嵋山; pinyin: Éméi Shān; Wade–Giles: O2-mei2 Shan1, pronounced [ɤ̌měɪ̯ ʂán]) is a mountain in Sichuan province, China. Mount Emei is often written as 峨眉山 and occasionally 峩嵋山 or 峩眉山 but all three are translated as Mount Emei or Mount Emeishan: the word 峨 can mean "high" or "lofty", but the mountain's name is merely a toponym that carries no additional meaning.
Orographically, Mt. Emei sits at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin. The mountains west of it are known as Daxiangling.[1] A large surrounding area of countryside is geologically known as the Permian Emeishan Large Igneous Province, a large igneous province generated by the Emeishan Traps volcanic eruptions during the Permian Period. At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft), Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.[2]
Administratively, Mt. Emei (Emeishan) is located near the county-level city of the same name (Emeishan City), which is part of the prefecture-level city of Leshan.
Mt. Emei was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.[3]
Leshan Giant Buddha
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeMixed
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
The Leshan Giant Buddha (simplified Chinese: 乐山大佛; traditional Chinese: 樂山大佛; pinyin: Lèshān Dàfó) was built during the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below his feet. It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world[1] and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.
The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It was not damaged by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[2]
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As the bodhimaṇḍa of Samantabhadra
Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China, and is traditionally regarded as the bodhimaṇḍa, or place of enlightenment, of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Samantabhadra is known in Mandarin as Pǔxián Púsà (普賢菩薩).
16th and 17th century sources allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei[4] made the earliest extant reference to the Shaolin Monastery as Chinese boxing's place of origin.[5]
[edit]Buddhist architecture on Emei
This is the location of the first Buddhist temple built in China in the 1st century CE.[3] The site has seventy-six Buddhist monasteries of the Ming and Qing period, most of them located near the mountain top. The monasteries demonstrate a flexible architectural style that adapts to the landscape. Some, such as the halls of Baoguosi, are built on terraces of varying levels, while others, including the structures of Leiyinsi, are on raised stilts. Here the fixed plans of Buddhist monasteries of earlier periods were modified or ignored in order to make full use of the natural scenery. The buildings of Qingyinge are laid out in an irregular plot on the narrow piece of land between the Black Dragon River and the White Dragon River. The site is large and the winding foot path is 50 km, taking several days to walk.[6]
Cable cars ease the ascent to the two temples at Jinding (3,077 m), an hour's hike from the mountain's peak.[2][7]
[edit]Sunrise and clouds sea
Great spectacles of Mount Emei include the sunrise and Clouds Sea seen from the Golden Summit of the mountain.
The sunrise is very varied, but optimally begins with the ground and sky being in the same dark purple, soon showing rosy clouds, followed by a bright purple arc and then a semicircle where the sun is coming up.[8]
The Clouds Sea includes several cloud phenomena, e.g. clouds appearing in the sky above, in addition to the regular clouds beneath.[8]
[edit]Climate
The summit of Mount Emei has an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc), with long, cold (but not severely so) winters, and short, cool summers. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from −5.7 °C (21.7 °F) in January to 11.6 °C (52.9 °F), and an annual mean of 3.07 °C (37.5 °F). Precipitation is common year-round, but due to the influence of the monsoon, rainfall is especially heavy in summer, and more than 70% of the annual total occurs from June to September.
Head of the statue
Construction was started in 713, led by a Chinese monk named Haitong. He hoped that the Buddha would calm the turbulent waters that plagued the shipping vessels traveling down the river. When funding for the project was threatened, he is said to have gouged out his own eyes to show his piety and sincerity. After his death, however, the construction was stuck due to insufficient funding. About 70 years later, a jiedushi decided to sponsor the project and the construction was completed by Haitong's disciples in 803.
Apparently the massive construction resulted in so much stone being removed from the cliff face and deposited into the river below that the currents were indeed altered by the statue, making the waters safe for passing ships.
[edit]Degradation
The Leshan Buddha has been affected by the pollution emanating from the unbridled development in the region. According to Xinhua news agency, the Leshan Giant Buddha and many Chinese natural and cultural heritage sites in the region have seen degradations from weathering, air pollution, and swarms of tourists. The government has promised to restore the site to its former condition.[3]
[edit]Dimensions
At 71 metres (233 feet) tall, the statue depicts a seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on his knees. His shoulders are 28 metres wide and his smallest toenail is large enough to easily accommodate a seated person. There is a local saying: "The mountain is a Buddha and the Buddha is a mountain". This is partially because the mountain range in which the Leshan Giant Buddha is located is thought to be shaped like a slumbering Buddha when seen from the river, with the Leshan Giant Buddha as its heart.
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Mount Emei
"Omei Shan" redirects here. For the bird, see Grey-faced Liocichla.
"峨眉山" redirects here. For the county-level city, see Emeishan City.
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeCultural and Natural (Mixed)
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
Mount Emei
Emei Shan
Mount Emei
Emeishan City, Sichuan
Elevation3,099 m (10,167 ft)
Location
Coordinates29°31′11″N 103°19′57″ECoordinates: 29°31′11″N 103°19′57″E
Part of the series on
Chinese martial arts
List of Chinese martial arts
Terms
Kung fu (功夫)
Wushu (武術)
Qigong (氣功)
Historical places
Shaolin Monastery (少林寺)
Wudang Mountains (武當山)
Mount Hua (華山)
Mount Emei (峨嵋山)
Kunlun Mountains (崑崙山)
Historical people
Yim Wing-chun (嚴詠春)
Hung Hei-gun (洪熙官)
Fong Sai-yuk (方世玉)
Dong Haichuan (董海川)
Yang Lu-ch'an (楊露禪)
Wu Quanyou (吳全佑)
Ten Tigers of Canton (廣東十虎)
Chen Fake (陳發科)
Chan Heung (陳享)
Wong Fei-hung (黃飛鴻)
Sun Lu-t'ang (孫祿堂)
Huo Yuanjia (霍元甲)
Yip Man (葉問)
Wang Zi-Ping (王子平)
Famous modern actors
Bruce Lee (李小龍)
Jackie Chan (成龍)
Sammo Hung (洪金寶)
Yuen Biao (元彪)
Jet Li (李連杰)
Donnie Yen (甄子丹)
Legendary figures
Bodhidharma (菩提達摩)
Zhang Sanfeng (張三丰)
Eight immortals (八仙)
Five Elders (五祖)
Related
Hong Kong action cinema
Wushu (sport)
Wuxia (武俠)
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Mount Emei (Chinese: 峨嵋山; pinyin: Éméi Shān; Wade–Giles: O2-mei2 Shan1, pronounced [ɤ̌měɪ̯ ʂán]) is a mountain in Sichuan province, China. Mount Emei is often written as 峨眉山 and occasionally 峩嵋山 or 峩眉山 but all three are translated as Mount Emei or Mount Emeishan: the word 峨 can mean "high" or "lofty", but the mountain's name is merely a toponym that carries no additional meaning.
Orographically, Mt. Emei sits at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin. The mountains west of it are known as Daxiangling.[1] A large surrounding area of countryside is geologically known as the Permian Emeishan Large Igneous Province, a large igneous province generated by the Emeishan Traps volcanic eruptions during the Permian Period. At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft), Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.[2]
Administratively, Mt. Emei (Emeishan) is located near the county-level city of the same name (Emeishan City), which is part of the prefecture-level city of Leshan.
Mt. Emei was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.[3]
Leshan Giant Buddha
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeMixed
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
The Leshan Giant Buddha (simplified Chinese: 乐山大佛; traditional Chinese: 樂山大佛; pinyin: Lèshān Dàfó) was built during the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below his feet. It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world[1] and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.
The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It was not damaged by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[2]
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As the bodhimaṇḍa of Samantabhadra
Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China, and is traditionally regarded as the bodhimaṇḍa, or place of enlightenment, of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Samantabhadra is known in Mandarin as Pǔxián Púsà (普賢菩薩).
16th and 17th century sources allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei[4] made the earliest extant reference to the Shaolin Monastery as Chinese boxing's place of origin.[5]
[edit]Buddhist architecture on Emei
This is the location of the first Buddhist temple built in China in the 1st century CE.[3] The site has seventy-six Buddhist monasteries of the Ming and Qing period, most of them located near the mountain top. The monasteries demonstrate a flexible architectural style that adapts to the landscape. Some, such as the halls of Baoguosi, are built on terraces of varying levels, while others, including the structures of Leiyinsi, are on raised stilts. Here the fixed plans of Buddhist monasteries of earlier periods were modified or ignored in order to make full use of the natural scenery. The buildings of Qingyinge are laid out in an irregular plot on the narrow piece of land between the Black Dragon River and the White Dragon River. The site is large and the winding foot path is 50 km, taking several days to walk.[6]
Cable cars ease the ascent to the two temples at Jinding (3,077 m), an hour's hike from the mountain's peak.[2][7]
[edit]Sunrise and clouds sea
Great spectacles of Mount Emei include the sunrise and Clouds Sea seen from the Golden Summit of the mountain.
The sunrise is very varied, but optimally begins with the ground and sky being in the same dark purple, soon showing rosy clouds, followed by a bright purple arc and then a semicircle where the sun is coming up.[8]
The Clouds Sea includes several cloud phenomena, e.g. clouds appearing in the sky above, in addition to the regular clouds beneath.[8]
[edit]Climate
The summit of Mount Emei has an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc), with long, cold (but not severely so) winters, and short, cool summers. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from −5.7 °C (21.7 °F) in January to 11.6 °C (52.9 °F), and an annual mean of 3.07 °C (37.5 °F). Precipitation is common year-round, but due to the influence of the monsoon, rainfall is especially heavy in summer, and more than 70% of the annual total occurs from June to September.
Head of the statue
Construction was started in 713, led by a Chinese monk named Haitong. He hoped that the Buddha would calm the turbulent waters that plagued the shipping vessels traveling down the river. When funding for the project was threatened, he is said to have gouged out his own eyes to show his piety and sincerity. After his death, however, the construction was stuck due to insufficient funding. About 70 years later, a jiedushi decided to sponsor the project and the construction was completed by Haitong's disciples in 803.
Apparently the massive construction resulted in so much stone being removed from the cliff face and deposited into the river below that the currents were indeed altered by the statue, making the waters safe for passing ships.
[edit]Degradation
The Leshan Buddha has been affected by the pollution emanating from the unbridled development in the region. According to Xinhua news agency, the Leshan Giant Buddha and many Chinese natural and cultural heritage sites in the region have seen degradations from weathering, air pollution, and swarms of tourists. The government has promised to restore the site to its former condition.[3]
[edit]Dimensions
At 71 metres (233 feet) tall, the statue depicts a seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on his knees. His shoulders are 28 metres wide and his smallest toenail is large enough to easily accommodate a seated person. There is a local saying: "The mountain is a Buddha and the Buddha is a mountain". This is partially because the mountain range in which the Leshan Giant Buddha is located is thought to be shaped like a slumbering Buddha when seen from the river, with the Leshan Giant Buddha as its heart.
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Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, home to more than 30% of the world's pandas which are classed as highly endangered, covers 924,500 ha with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. The sanctuaries constitute the largest remaining contiguous habitat of the giant panda, a relict from the paleo-tropic forests of the Tertiary Era. It is also the species' most important site for captive breeding. The sanctuaries are home to other globally endangered animals such as the red panda, the snow leopard and clouded leopard. They are among the botanically richest sites of any region in the world outside the tropical rainforests, with between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora in over 1,000 genera.
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The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (simplified Chinese: 四川大熊猫栖息地; traditional Chinese: 四川大熊貓棲息地; pinyin: Sìchuān Dàxióngmāo Qīxīdì) located in southwest Sichuan province of China, is the home to more than 30% of the world's highly endangered Giant Pandas and is among the most important sites for the captive breeding of these pandas. It covers 9245 km² with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. Along with the Giant Panda, the sanctuary is a refuge to other endangered species such as the red panda, the snow leopard, and the clouded leopard. Outside of the tropical rainforests, it is among the botanically richest sites of the world, and is home to between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora. It has been noted that the region is similar to the paleo-tropic forests of the Tertiary Era.
Mount Emei
"Omei Shan" redirects here. For the bird, see Grey-faced Liocichla.
"峨眉山" redirects here. For the county-level city, see Emeishan City.
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeCultural and Natural (Mixed)
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
Mount Emei
Emei Shan
Mount Emei
Emeishan City, Sichuan
Elevation3,099 m (10,167 ft)
Location
Coordinates29°31′11″N 103°19′57″ECoordinates: 29°31′11″N 103°19′57″E
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Mount Emei (Chinese: 峨嵋山; pinyin: Éméi Shān; Wade–Giles: O2-mei2 Shan1, pronounced [ɤ̌měɪ̯ ʂán]) is a mountain in Sichuan province, China. Mount Emei is often written as 峨眉山 and occasionally 峩嵋山 or 峩眉山 but all three are translated as Mount Emei or Mount Emeishan: the word 峨 can mean "high" or "lofty", but the mountain's name is merely a toponym that carries no additional meaning.
Orographically, Mt. Emei sits at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin. The mountains west of it are known as Daxiangling.[1] A large surrounding area of countryside is geologically known as the Permian Emeishan Large Igneous Province, a large igneous province generated by the Emeishan Traps volcanic eruptions during the Permian Period. At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft), Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.[2]
Administratively, Mt. Emei (Emeishan) is located near the county-level city of the same name (Emeishan City), which is part of the prefecture-level city of Leshan.
Mt. Emei was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.[3]
Leshan Giant Buddha
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeMixed
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
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The Leshan Giant Buddha (simplified Chinese: 乐山大佛; traditional Chinese: 樂山大佛; pinyin: Lèshān Dàfó) was built during the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below his feet. It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world[1] and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.
The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It was not damaged by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[2]
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The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries consist of seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks.
Seven Nature Reserves
Wolong Nature Reserve (Chinese: 卧龙自然保护区)
Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve (Chinese: 蜂桶寨自然保护区)
Mt. Siguniang Nature Reserve (Chinese: 四姑娘山自然保护区)
Laba River Nature Reserve (Chinese: 喇叭河自然保护区)
Heishui River Nature Reserve (Chinese: 黑水河自然保护区)
Jintang-Kongyu Nature Reserve (Chinese: 金汤—孔玉自然保护区)
Caopo Nature Reserve (Chinese: 草坡自然保护区)
Nine Scenic Parks
Mt. Qingcheng-Dujiangyan Scenic Park (Chinese: 青城山—都江堰风景名胜区)
Mt. Tiantai Scenic Park (Chinese: 天台山风景名胜区)
Mt. Siguniang Scenic Park (Chinese: 四姑娘山风景名胜区)
Xiling Snow Mountain Scenic Park (Chinese: 西岭雪山风景名胜区)
Mt. Jiguan-Jiulonggou Scenic Park (Chinese: 鸡冠山—九龙沟风景名胜区)
Mt. Jiajin Scenic Park (Chinese: 夹金山风景名胜区)
Miyaluo Scenic Park (Chinese: 米亚罗风景名胜区)
Mt. Lingzhen-Mt. Daxue Scenic Park (Chinese: 灵鹫山—大雪峰风景名胜区)
Mt. Erlang Scenic Park (Chinese: 二郎山风景名胜区)
As the bodhimaṇḍa of Samantabhadra
Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China, and is traditionally regarded as the bodhimaṇḍa, or place of enlightenment, of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Samantabhadra is known in Mandarin as Pǔxián Púsà (普賢菩薩).
16th and 17th century sources allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei[4] made the earliest extant reference to the Shaolin Monastery as Chinese boxing's place of origin.[5]
[edit]Buddhist architecture on Emei
This is the location of the first Buddhist temple built in China in the 1st century CE.[3] The site has seventy-six Buddhist monasteries of the Ming and Qing period, most of them located near the mountain top. The monasteries demonstrate a flexible architectural style that adapts to the landscape. Some, such as the halls of Baoguosi, are built on terraces of varying levels, while others, including the structures of Leiyinsi, are on raised stilts. Here the fixed plans of Buddhist monasteries of earlier periods were modified or ignored in order to make full use of the natural scenery. The buildings of Qingyinge are laid out in an irregular plot on the narrow piece of land between the Black Dragon River and the White Dragon River. The site is large and the winding foot path is 50 km, taking several days to walk.[6]
Cable cars ease the ascent to the two temples at Jinding (3,077 m), an hour's hike from the mountain's peak.[2][7]
[edit]Sunrise and clouds sea
Great spectacles of Mount Emei include the sunrise and Clouds Sea seen from the Golden Summit of the mountain.
The sunrise is very varied, but optimally begins with the ground and sky being in the same dark purple, soon showing rosy clouds, followed by a bright purple arc and then a semicircle where the sun is coming up.[8]
The Clouds Sea includes several cloud phenomena, e.g. clouds appearing in the sky above, in addition to the regular clouds beneath.[8]
[edit]Climate
The summit of Mount Emei has an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc), with long, cold (but not severely so) winters, and short, cool summers. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from −5.7 °C (21.7 °F) in January to 11.6 °C (52.9 °F), and an annual mean of 3.07 °C (37.5 °F). Precipitation is common year-round, but due to the influence of the monsoon, rainfall is especially heavy in summer, and more than 70% of the annual total occurs from June to September.
Head of the statue
Construction was started in 713, led by a Chinese monk named Haitong. He hoped that the Buddha would calm the turbulent waters that plagued the shipping vessels traveling down the river. When funding for the project was threatened, he is said to have gouged out his own eyes to show his piety and sincerity. After his death, however, the construction was stuck due to insufficient funding. About 70 years later, a jiedushi decided to sponsor the project and the construction was completed by Haitong's disciples in 803.
Apparently the massive construction resulted in so much stone being removed from the cliff face and deposited into the river below that the currents were indeed altered by the statue, making the waters safe for passing ships.
[edit]Degradation
The Leshan Buddha has been affected by the pollution emanating from the unbridled development in the region. According to Xinhua news agency, the Leshan Giant Buddha and many Chinese natural and cultural heritage sites in the region have seen degradations from weathering, air pollution, and swarms of tourists. The government has promised to restore the site to its former condition.[3]
[edit]Dimensions
At 71 metres (233 feet) tall, the statue depicts a seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on his knees. His shoulders are 28 metres wide and his smallest toenail is large enough to easily accommodate a seated person. There is a local saying: "The mountain is a Buddha and the Buddha is a mountain". This is partially because the mountain range in which the Leshan Giant Buddha is located is thought to be shaped like a slumbering Buddha when seen from the river, with the Leshan Giant Buddha as its heart.
Well, hello everyone - I hope you all survived your Valentines Days intact and your body parts are still functioning as nature intended them to.
As I've mentioned before, I finally got my hands on a Hot Toys Infinity War Black Widow figure - not a figure I was super excited to get as none of the in hand photos really did anything for her. Of course, this was three years ago, and I didn't quite realize at the time that most people really don't bother posting pictures of Black Widow that show her in a good light. But.. being a Widow figure, It's one that I would eventually add to my collection. Just, not at Sideshow prices.. or new, for that matter. It took me a few years to get the stars aligned, but I managed to remember that not only was someone going to Hong Kong for Chinese New Years, but also, that I had left over Hong Kong money from 2013, when the exchange rate was about 8 HKD to 1 CAD - by comparison, it's closer to 6 HKD to 1 CAD these days.
So, put simply, I ended up with this figure for about $125 USD, plus shipping of course, as opposed to the $220 USD that Sideshow wanted.
Take THAT, Sideshow.
I was excited to receive her, and have naturally gone about and taken some quick photos... enough to get me in the mood to take her out into the real world when the time comes. I don't really have the equipment I need to properly light up Black Widow with (mostly missing a diffuser on the second flash) as well as space so for now these photos will have to do.
One of the first things I did out of the box was to apply a crap ton of gel to the hair - I'm talking DROWN THE HAIR amounts because straight out the box, the hair is quite possibly the worst of any Hot Toys Widow figure released and is honestly the primary reason why many collectors avoided this release. The actual hairs themselves have a good density but are a bit on the light side, hence the situation with the out of control growth. I used run of the mill hair styling gel and once worked it, I used a combination of toothbrush and other finer tools to get the shape and texture - the natural curves of the hair took care of the rest.
With that out of the way, lets talk contents.
The original Widow come with effectively nothing (I think it was two pistols and a pair of pistol gripping hands) and then all of a sudden in Avengers she came packed with a whole arsenal. Her weaponry kind of started getting more tame through the movies and I think it might be at all time low in Infinity War. Other than the figure itself, there are three pairs of additional hands, totaling four (closed fist, open palm, open fist, griping hands), a pair of "disc shooters" (that I honestly can't remember her using) and three variations of her baton - handles only (for sheathed mode on her back), individual sticks, and combined staff mode. Kind of a letdown from the previous iterations, but I suppose she was on the run in Infinity War, though you figure that Wakanda would have given her some better gear. There's also the standard Hot Toys stand but overall yeah, that's all there is in the box.
The head sculpt is reused Civil War Black Widow entry, which honestly isn't a bad thing, seeing how up to this point it's still THE face sculpt to beat. There doesn't seem to be any shift with regards to where the eyes are looking, though for some reason they made her complexion lighter as compared to the previous release, and gave her a mole or something on the right cheek - its not a paint blemish, seeing how the same mark is on the prototype photos.
For all it's issues with the head, Infinity War Widow probably has the best outfit out of them all.. maybe not to look at, but from a tailoring perspective. The costume is effectively her Civil War suit with a few changes, most notable being her green vest with backpack, with other items such as fingerless gloves, shoulder armour, and different holsters that work with her disc shooters. The figure naturally uses the Civil War figure suit as a base and updates as necessary. The zipper on the black suit no longer functions, but it appears that the green vest is a fully detachable garment. Everything is tailored quite well with very little baggy areas, which looks great but of course restricts articulation. I've not yet run a full side by side with Civil War, but some preliminary investigation shows Infinity War Widow to be much more rigid. I suspect maybe the suit material is thinner, as I don't ever recall having the range of motion on the shoulders being as good on any of the other Widow figures. Also, while we're on the topic, I suspect that while the size of the underlying body is the same as the Civil War version, the bust size may be different in order to maintain that taunt fit of the suit.
I don't think the suit features the type of vinyl/fake leather that is prone to flaking, so you should be alright from the perspective as well.
As always, the actual quality of the paint apps on the figure are very, very good, though the accuracy of them is what is normally up for debate. I'm not talking the stuff on her gear and outfit, which can occasionally be wrong but in general are pretty much bang on what you see on screen. it's usually the face that causes people to lose their minds. As this was a reuse of the Civil War release, there were basically no surprises other than what appears a lighter complexion. What might help, however, is perhaps an extra coat of two of flesh tone to make the finish on her skin softer.
From a build quality perspective, it's standard for a Hot Toys. For those unfamiliar, yes this is a $220 USD doll or action figure or whatever you want to call it. You're not going to be able to play with it in a fashion that would be possible with a Marvel Legends. Yes, the paint is incredibly thin so even the slightest nick could gouge a hole in the finish. Having said all that, if you're manipulating the figure in a way that is within its design parameters and you are mindful of the types of surfaces you place the figure on, you will be perfectly fine.
Thus overall, once you get over the hurdle of her hair, you end up with a Black Widow figure that like the Winter Soldier version features a very well fitted suit that unfortunately restricts movement, but with a head sculpt that doesn't screen "zombie". Until proven otherwise, she's not going to be that great combination of looks and articulation that the Civil War version is, but from an aesthetics perspective she doesn't dishonour the Black Widow legacy either. Of the post Iron Man 2 Widows, the Hot Toys Winter Soldier entry still is my least favourite iteration - I much prefer the Infinity War for the headsculpt and overall look/function.
Having said all that, I can appreciate that not everyone values engineering the way I do. If you're strictly basing your Widow collection a consistent red hair/black outfit motiff, then clearly the Infinity War version is not for you.. in fact, it probably wouldn't even be on your radar. As far as the "definitive" Widow, I still feel that at this time, that still goes to Civil War Widow - if they ever fix her, I imagine the Iron Man 2 version would easily take top spot over even the Civil War version. But who knows if that will happen... also, who knows what the upcoming Widow movie will bring.
That's about it for now. Look for this figure to return when I get a chance to do some outdoor shooting.. hopefully next week at some point the weather will cooperate with my freedom and availability.
Well, hello everyone - I hope you all survived your Valentines Days intact and your body parts are still functioning as nature intended them to.
As I've mentioned before, I finally got my hands on a Hot Toys Infinity War Black Widow figure - not a figure I was super excited to get as none of the in hand photos really did anything for her. Of course, this was three years ago, and I didn't quite realize at the time that most people really don't bother posting pictures of Black Widow that show her in a good light. But.. being a Widow figure, It's one that I would eventually add to my collection. Just, not at Sideshow prices.. or new, for that matter. It took me a few years to get the stars aligned, but I managed to remember that not only was someone going to Hong Kong for Chinese New Years, but also, that I had left over Hong Kong money from 2013, when the exchange rate was about 8 HKD to 1 CAD - by comparison, it's closer to 6 HKD to 1 CAD these days.
So, put simply, I ended up with this figure for about $125 USD, plus shipping of course, as opposed to the $220 USD that Sideshow wanted.
Take THAT, Sideshow.
I was excited to receive her, and have naturally gone about and taken some quick photos... enough to get me in the mood to take her out into the real world when the time comes. I don't really have the equipment I need to properly light up Black Widow with (mostly missing a diffuser on the second flash) as well as space so for now these photos will have to do.
One of the first things I did out of the box was to apply a crap ton of gel to the hair - I'm talking DROWN THE HAIR amounts because straight out the box, the hair is quite possibly the worst of any Hot Toys Widow figure released and is honestly the primary reason why many collectors avoided this release. The actual hairs themselves have a good density but are a bit on the light side, hence the situation with the out of control growth. I used run of the mill hair styling gel and once worked it, I used a combination of toothbrush and other finer tools to get the shape and texture - the natural curves of the hair took care of the rest.
With that out of the way, lets talk contents.
The original Widow come with effectively nothing (I think it was two pistols and a pair of pistol gripping hands) and then all of a sudden in Avengers she came packed with a whole arsenal. Her weaponry kind of started getting more tame through the movies and I think it might be at all time low in Infinity War. Other than the figure itself, there are three pairs of additional hands, totaling four (closed fist, open palm, open fist, griping hands), a pair of "disc shooters" (that I honestly can't remember her using) and three variations of her baton - handles only (for sheathed mode on her back), individual sticks, and combined staff mode. Kind of a letdown from the previous iterations, but I suppose she was on the run in Infinity War, though you figure that Wakanda would have given her some better gear. There's also the standard Hot Toys stand but overall yeah, that's all there is in the box.
The head sculpt is reused Civil War Black Widow entry, which honestly isn't a bad thing, seeing how up to this point it's still THE face sculpt to beat. There doesn't seem to be any shift with regards to where the eyes are looking, though for some reason they made her complexion lighter as compared to the previous release, and gave her a mole or something on the right cheek - its not a paint blemish, seeing how the same mark is on the prototype photos.
For all it's issues with the head, Infinity War Widow probably has the best outfit out of them all.. maybe not to look at, but from a tailoring perspective. The costume is effectively her Civil War suit with a few changes, most notable being her green vest with backpack, with other items such as fingerless gloves, shoulder armour, and different holsters that work with her disc shooters. The figure naturally uses the Civil War figure suit as a base and updates as necessary. The zipper on the black suit no longer functions, but it appears that the green vest is a fully detachable garment. Everything is tailored quite well with very little baggy areas, which looks great but of course restricts articulation. I've not yet run a full side by side with Civil War, but some preliminary investigation shows Infinity War Widow to be much more rigid. I suspect maybe the suit material is thinner, as I don't ever recall having the range of motion on the shoulders being as good on any of the other Widow figures. Also, while we're on the topic, I suspect that while the size of the underlying body is the same as the Civil War version, the bust size may be different in order to maintain that taunt fit of the suit.
I don't think the suit features the type of vinyl/fake leather that is prone to flaking, so you should be alright from the perspective as well.
As always, the actual quality of the paint apps on the figure are very, very good, though the accuracy of them is what is normally up for debate. I'm not talking the stuff on her gear and outfit, which can occasionally be wrong but in general are pretty much bang on what you see on screen. it's usually the face that causes people to lose their minds. As this was a reuse of the Civil War release, there were basically no surprises other than what appears a lighter complexion. What might help, however, is perhaps an extra coat of two of flesh tone to make the finish on her skin softer.
From a build quality perspective, it's standard for a Hot Toys. For those unfamiliar, yes this is a $220 USD doll or action figure or whatever you want to call it. You're not going to be able to play with it in a fashion that would be possible with a Marvel Legends. Yes, the paint is incredibly thin so even the slightest nick could gouge a hole in the finish. Having said all that, if you're manipulating the figure in a way that is within its design parameters and you are mindful of the types of surfaces you place the figure on, you will be perfectly fine.
Thus overall, once you get over the hurdle of her hair, you end up with a Black Widow figure that like the Winter Soldier version features a very well fitted suit that unfortunately restricts movement, but with a head sculpt that doesn't screen "zombie". Until proven otherwise, she's not going to be that great combination of looks and articulation that the Civil War version is, but from an aesthetics perspective she doesn't dishonour the Black Widow legacy either. Of the post Iron Man 2 Widows, the Hot Toys Winter Soldier entry still is my least favourite iteration - I much prefer the Infinity War for the headsculpt and overall look/function.
Having said all that, I can appreciate that not everyone values engineering the way I do. If you're strictly basing your Widow collection a consistent red hair/black outfit motiff, then clearly the Infinity War version is not for you.. in fact, it probably wouldn't even be on your radar. As far as the "definitive" Widow, I still feel that at this time, that still goes to Civil War Widow - if they ever fix her, I imagine the Iron Man 2 version would easily take top spot over even the Civil War version. But who knows if that will happen... also, who knows what the upcoming Widow movie will bring.
That's about it for now. Look for this figure to return when I get a chance to do some outdoor shooting.. hopefully next week at some point the weather will cooperate with my freedom and availability.
Unimpressed by that expensive, slick new EF100mm f/2.8L Macro lens that Santa brought you for Xmas?
Well, simply take a big hammer and smash all the fancy optical glass and internal AF gubbins out of it and recycle it as a really useful "pencil caddy" for your desk!
Don't worry - it's an amusing novelty item from Hong Kong (use it as a coffee mug or pencil holder) - Ah, ha!
Neat eh?
Black glass base and the usual 3 strobes @ 1/64th power fired by Yongnuo YN-622C Wireless ETTL Flash Trigger Transceivers controlled from the menu on back of the EOS7D
Street hawking is illegal in Hong Kong and are becoming more of a rare sight as the Hong Kong government cracks down on pirated goods from electronics to fake designer labels.
Here, an elderly woman pack up her mobile stall for the night near Lan Kwai Fong, a district dotted with bars and pubs and favoured by expatriates, tourists, wealthy locals and sex workers looking to 'get lucky'
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Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, home to more than 30% of the world's pandas which are classed as highly endangered, covers 924,500 ha with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. The sanctuaries constitute the largest remaining contiguous habitat of the giant panda, a relict from the paleo-tropic forests of the Tertiary Era. It is also the species' most important site for captive breeding. The sanctuaries are home to other globally endangered animals such as the red panda, the snow leopard and clouded leopard. They are among the botanically richest sites of any region in the world outside the tropical rainforests, with between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora in over 1,000 genera.
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The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (simplified Chinese: 四川大熊猫栖息地; traditional Chinese: 四川大熊貓棲息地; pinyin: Sìchuān Dàxióngmāo Qīxīdì) located in southwest Sichuan province of China, is the home to more than 30% of the world's highly endangered Giant Pandas and is among the most important sites for the captive breeding of these pandas. It covers 9245 km² with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. Along with the Giant Panda, the sanctuary is a refuge to other endangered species such as the red panda, the snow leopard, and the clouded leopard. Outside of the tropical rainforests, it is among the botanically richest sites of the world, and is home to between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora. It has been noted that the region is similar to the paleo-tropic forests of the Tertiary Era.
Mount Emei
"Omei Shan" redirects here. For the bird, see Grey-faced Liocichla.
"峨眉山" redirects here. For the county-level city, see Emeishan City.
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeCultural and Natural (Mixed)
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
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Inscription history
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* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
Mount Emei
Emei Shan
Mount Emei
Emeishan City, Sichuan
Elevation3,099 m (10,167 ft)
Location
Coordinates29°31′11″N 103°19′57″ECoordinates: 29°31′11″N 103°19′57″E
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Mount Emei (Chinese: 峨嵋山; pinyin: Éméi Shān; Wade–Giles: O2-mei2 Shan1, pronounced [ɤ̌měɪ̯ ʂán]) is a mountain in Sichuan province, China. Mount Emei is often written as 峨眉山 and occasionally 峩嵋山 or 峩眉山 but all three are translated as Mount Emei or Mount Emeishan: the word 峨 can mean "high" or "lofty", but the mountain's name is merely a toponym that carries no additional meaning.
Orographically, Mt. Emei sits at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin. The mountains west of it are known as Daxiangling.[1] A large surrounding area of countryside is geologically known as the Permian Emeishan Large Igneous Province, a large igneous province generated by the Emeishan Traps volcanic eruptions during the Permian Period. At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft), Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.[2]
Administratively, Mt. Emei (Emeishan) is located near the county-level city of the same name (Emeishan City), which is part of the prefecture-level city of Leshan.
Mt. Emei was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.[3]
Leshan Giant Buddha
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeMixed
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
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The Leshan Giant Buddha (simplified Chinese: 乐山大佛; traditional Chinese: 樂山大佛; pinyin: Lèshān Dàfó) was built during the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below his feet. It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world[1] and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.
The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It was not damaged by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[2]
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The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries consist of seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks.
Seven Nature Reserves
Wolong Nature Reserve (Chinese: 卧龙自然保护区)
Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve (Chinese: 蜂桶寨自然保护区)
Mt. Siguniang Nature Reserve (Chinese: 四姑娘山自然保护区)
Laba River Nature Reserve (Chinese: 喇叭河自然保护区)
Heishui River Nature Reserve (Chinese: 黑水河自然保护区)
Jintang-Kongyu Nature Reserve (Chinese: 金汤—孔玉自然保护区)
Caopo Nature Reserve (Chinese: 草坡自然保护区)
Nine Scenic Parks
Mt. Qingcheng-Dujiangyan Scenic Park (Chinese: 青城山—都江堰风景名胜区)
Mt. Tiantai Scenic Park (Chinese: 天台山风景名胜区)
Mt. Siguniang Scenic Park (Chinese: 四姑娘山风景名胜区)
Xiling Snow Mountain Scenic Park (Chinese: 西岭雪山风景名胜区)
Mt. Jiguan-Jiulonggou Scenic Park (Chinese: 鸡冠山—九龙沟风景名胜区)
Mt. Jiajin Scenic Park (Chinese: 夹金山风景名胜区)
Miyaluo Scenic Park (Chinese: 米亚罗风景名胜区)
Mt. Lingzhen-Mt. Daxue Scenic Park (Chinese: 灵鹫山—大雪峰风景名胜区)
Mt. Erlang Scenic Park (Chinese: 二郎山风景名胜区)
As the bodhimaṇḍa of Samantabhadra
Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China, and is traditionally regarded as the bodhimaṇḍa, or place of enlightenment, of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Samantabhadra is known in Mandarin as Pǔxián Púsà (普賢菩薩).
16th and 17th century sources allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei[4] made the earliest extant reference to the Shaolin Monastery as Chinese boxing's place of origin.[5]
[edit]Buddhist architecture on Emei
This is the location of the first Buddhist temple built in China in the 1st century CE.[3] The site has seventy-six Buddhist monasteries of the Ming and Qing period, most of them located near the mountain top. The monasteries demonstrate a flexible architectural style that adapts to the landscape. Some, such as the halls of Baoguosi, are built on terraces of varying levels, while others, including the structures of Leiyinsi, are on raised stilts. Here the fixed plans of Buddhist monasteries of earlier periods were modified or ignored in order to make full use of the natural scenery. The buildings of Qingyinge are laid out in an irregular plot on the narrow piece of land between the Black Dragon River and the White Dragon River. The site is large and the winding foot path is 50 km, taking several days to walk.[6]
Cable cars ease the ascent to the two temples at Jinding (3,077 m), an hour's hike from the mountain's peak.[2][7]
[edit]Sunrise and clouds sea
Great spectacles of Mount Emei include the sunrise and Clouds Sea seen from the Golden Summit of the mountain.
The sunrise is very varied, but optimally begins with the ground and sky being in the same dark purple, soon showing rosy clouds, followed by a bright purple arc and then a semicircle where the sun is coming up.[8]
The Clouds Sea includes several cloud phenomena, e.g. clouds appearing in the sky above, in addition to the regular clouds beneath.[8]
[edit]Climate
The summit of Mount Emei has an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc), with long, cold (but not severely so) winters, and short, cool summers. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from −5.7 °C (21.7 °F) in January to 11.6 °C (52.9 °F), and an annual mean of 3.07 °C (37.5 °F). Precipitation is common year-round, but due to the influence of the monsoon, rainfall is especially heavy in summer, and more than 70% of the annual total occurs from June to September.
Head of the statue
Construction was started in 713, led by a Chinese monk named Haitong. He hoped that the Buddha would calm the turbulent waters that plagued the shipping vessels traveling down the river. When funding for the project was threatened, he is said to have gouged out his own eyes to show his piety and sincerity. After his death, however, the construction was stuck due to insufficient funding. About 70 years later, a jiedushi decided to sponsor the project and the construction was completed by Haitong's disciples in 803.
Apparently the massive construction resulted in so much stone being removed from the cliff face and deposited into the river below that the currents were indeed altered by the statue, making the waters safe for passing ships.
[edit]Degradation
The Leshan Buddha has been affected by the pollution emanating from the unbridled development in the region. According to Xinhua news agency, the Leshan Giant Buddha and many Chinese natural and cultural heritage sites in the region have seen degradations from weathering, air pollution, and swarms of tourists. The government has promised to restore the site to its former condition.[3]
[edit]Dimensions
At 71 metres (233 feet) tall, the statue depicts a seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on his knees. His shoulders are 28 metres wide and his smallest toenail is large enough to easily accommodate a seated person. There is a local saying: "The mountain is a Buddha and the Buddha is a mountain". This is partially because the mountain range in which the Leshan Giant Buddha is located is thought to be shaped like a slumbering Buddha when seen from the river, with the Leshan Giant Buddha as its heart.
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Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, home to more than 30% of the world's pandas which are classed as highly endangered, covers 924,500 ha with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. The sanctuaries constitute the largest remaining contiguous habitat of the giant panda, a relict from the paleo-tropic forests of the Tertiary Era. It is also the species' most important site for captive breeding. The sanctuaries are home to other globally endangered animals such as the red panda, the snow leopard and clouded leopard. They are among the botanically richest sites of any region in the world outside the tropical rainforests, with between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora in over 1,000 genera.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Country China
TypeNatural
Criteriax
Reference1213
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2006 (30th Session)
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The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (simplified Chinese: 四川大熊猫栖息地; traditional Chinese: 四川大熊貓棲息地; pinyin: Sìchuān Dàxióngmāo Qīxīdì) located in southwest Sichuan province of China, is the home to more than 30% of the world's highly endangered Giant Pandas and is among the most important sites for the captive breeding of these pandas. It covers 9245 km² with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. Along with the Giant Panda, the sanctuary is a refuge to other endangered species such as the red panda, the snow leopard, and the clouded leopard. Outside of the tropical rainforests, it is among the botanically richest sites of the world, and is home to between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora. It has been noted that the region is similar to the paleo-tropic forests of the Tertiary Era.
Mount Emei
"Omei Shan" redirects here. For the bird, see Grey-faced Liocichla.
"峨眉山" redirects here. For the county-level city, see Emeishan City.
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeCultural and Natural (Mixed)
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
Mount Emei
Emei Shan
Mount Emei
Emeishan City, Sichuan
Elevation3,099 m (10,167 ft)
Location
Coordinates29°31′11″N 103°19′57″ECoordinates: 29°31′11″N 103°19′57″E
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Mount Emei (Chinese: 峨嵋山; pinyin: Éméi Shān; Wade–Giles: O2-mei2 Shan1, pronounced [ɤ̌měɪ̯ ʂán]) is a mountain in Sichuan province, China. Mount Emei is often written as 峨眉山 and occasionally 峩嵋山 or 峩眉山 but all three are translated as Mount Emei or Mount Emeishan: the word 峨 can mean "high" or "lofty", but the mountain's name is merely a toponym that carries no additional meaning.
Orographically, Mt. Emei sits at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin. The mountains west of it are known as Daxiangling.[1] A large surrounding area of countryside is geologically known as the Permian Emeishan Large Igneous Province, a large igneous province generated by the Emeishan Traps volcanic eruptions during the Permian Period. At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft), Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.[2]
Administratively, Mt. Emei (Emeishan) is located near the county-level city of the same name (Emeishan City), which is part of the prefecture-level city of Leshan.
Mt. Emei was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.[3]
Leshan Giant Buddha
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeMixed
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
The Leshan Giant Buddha (simplified Chinese: 乐山大佛; traditional Chinese: 樂山大佛; pinyin: Lèshān Dàfó) was built during the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below his feet. It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world[1] and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.
The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It was not damaged by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[2]
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The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries consist of seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks.
Seven Nature Reserves
Wolong Nature Reserve (Chinese: 卧龙自然保护区)
Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve (Chinese: 蜂桶寨自然保护区)
Mt. Siguniang Nature Reserve (Chinese: 四姑娘山自然保护区)
Laba River Nature Reserve (Chinese: 喇叭河自然保护区)
Heishui River Nature Reserve (Chinese: 黑水河自然保护区)
Jintang-Kongyu Nature Reserve (Chinese: 金汤—孔玉自然保护区)
Caopo Nature Reserve (Chinese: 草坡自然保护区)
Nine Scenic Parks
Mt. Qingcheng-Dujiangyan Scenic Park (Chinese: 青城山—都江堰风景名胜区)
Mt. Tiantai Scenic Park (Chinese: 天台山风景名胜区)
Mt. Siguniang Scenic Park (Chinese: 四姑娘山风景名胜区)
Xiling Snow Mountain Scenic Park (Chinese: 西岭雪山风景名胜区)
Mt. Jiguan-Jiulonggou Scenic Park (Chinese: 鸡冠山—九龙沟风景名胜区)
Mt. Jiajin Scenic Park (Chinese: 夹金山风景名胜区)
Miyaluo Scenic Park (Chinese: 米亚罗风景名胜区)
Mt. Lingzhen-Mt. Daxue Scenic Park (Chinese: 灵鹫山—大雪峰风景名胜区)
Mt. Erlang Scenic Park (Chinese: 二郎山风景名胜区)
As the bodhimaṇḍa of Samantabhadra
Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China, and is traditionally regarded as the bodhimaṇḍa, or place of enlightenment, of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Samantabhadra is known in Mandarin as Pǔxián Púsà (普賢菩薩).
16th and 17th century sources allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei[4] made the earliest extant reference to the Shaolin Monastery as Chinese boxing's place of origin.[5]
[edit]Buddhist architecture on Emei
This is the location of the first Buddhist temple built in China in the 1st century CE.[3] The site has seventy-six Buddhist monasteries of the Ming and Qing period, most of them located near the mountain top. The monasteries demonstrate a flexible architectural style that adapts to the landscape. Some, such as the halls of Baoguosi, are built on terraces of varying levels, while others, including the structures of Leiyinsi, are on raised stilts. Here the fixed plans of Buddhist monasteries of earlier periods were modified or ignored in order to make full use of the natural scenery. The buildings of Qingyinge are laid out in an irregular plot on the narrow piece of land between the Black Dragon River and the White Dragon River. The site is large and the winding foot path is 50 km, taking several days to walk.[6]
Cable cars ease the ascent to the two temples at Jinding (3,077 m), an hour's hike from the mountain's peak.[2][7]
[edit]Sunrise and clouds sea
Great spectacles of Mount Emei include the sunrise and Clouds Sea seen from the Golden Summit of the mountain.
The sunrise is very varied, but optimally begins with the ground and sky being in the same dark purple, soon showing rosy clouds, followed by a bright purple arc and then a semicircle where the sun is coming up.[8]
The Clouds Sea includes several cloud phenomena, e.g. clouds appearing in the sky above, in addition to the regular clouds beneath.[8]
[edit]Climate
The summit of Mount Emei has an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc), with long, cold (but not severely so) winters, and short, cool summers. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from −5.7 °C (21.7 °F) in January to 11.6 °C (52.9 °F), and an annual mean of 3.07 °C (37.5 °F). Precipitation is common year-round, but due to the influence of the monsoon, rainfall is especially heavy in summer, and more than 70% of the annual total occurs from June to September.
Head of the statue
Construction was started in 713, led by a Chinese monk named Haitong. He hoped that the Buddha would calm the turbulent waters that plagued the shipping vessels traveling down the river. When funding for the project was threatened, he is said to have gouged out his own eyes to show his piety and sincerity. After his death, however, the construction was stuck due to insufficient funding. About 70 years later, a jiedushi decided to sponsor the project and the construction was completed by Haitong's disciples in 803.
Apparently the massive construction resulted in so much stone being removed from the cliff face and deposited into the river below that the currents were indeed altered by the statue, making the waters safe for passing ships.
[edit]Degradation
The Leshan Buddha has been affected by the pollution emanating from the unbridled development in the region. According to Xinhua news agency, the Leshan Giant Buddha and many Chinese natural and cultural heritage sites in the region have seen degradations from weathering, air pollution, and swarms of tourists. The government has promised to restore the site to its former condition.[3]
[edit]Dimensions
At 71 metres (233 feet) tall, the statue depicts a seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on his knees. His shoulders are 28 metres wide and his smallest toenail is large enough to easily accommodate a seated person. There is a local saying: "The mountain is a Buddha and the Buddha is a mountain". This is partially because the mountain range in which the Leshan Giant Buddha is located is thought to be shaped like a slumbering Buddha when seen from the river, with the Leshan Giant Buddha as its heart.
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Brief Description
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, home to more than 30% of the world's pandas which are classed as highly endangered, covers 924,500 ha with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. The sanctuaries constitute the largest remaining contiguous habitat of the giant panda, a relict from the paleo-tropic forests of the Tertiary Era. It is also the species' most important site for captive breeding. The sanctuaries are home to other globally endangered animals such as the red panda, the snow leopard and clouded leopard. They are among the botanically richest sites of any region in the world outside the tropical rainforests, with between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora in over 1,000 genera.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Country China
TypeNatural
Criteriax
Reference1213
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2006 (30th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (simplified Chinese: 四川大熊猫栖息地; traditional Chinese: 四川大熊貓棲息地; pinyin: Sìchuān Dàxióngmāo Qīxīdì) located in southwest Sichuan province of China, is the home to more than 30% of the world's highly endangered Giant Pandas and is among the most important sites for the captive breeding of these pandas. It covers 9245 km² with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. Along with the Giant Panda, the sanctuary is a refuge to other endangered species such as the red panda, the snow leopard, and the clouded leopard. Outside of the tropical rainforests, it is among the botanically richest sites of the world, and is home to between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora. It has been noted that the region is similar to the paleo-tropic forests of the Tertiary Era.
Mount Emei
"Omei Shan" redirects here. For the bird, see Grey-faced Liocichla.
"峨眉山" redirects here. For the county-level city, see Emeishan City.
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeCultural and Natural (Mixed)
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
Mount Emei
Emei Shan
Mount Emei
Emeishan City, Sichuan
Elevation3,099 m (10,167 ft)
Location
Coordinates29°31′11″N 103°19′57″ECoordinates: 29°31′11″N 103°19′57″E
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Shaolin Monastery (少林寺)
Wudang Mountains (武當山)
Mount Hua (華山)
Mount Emei (峨嵋山)
Kunlun Mountains (崑崙山)
Historical people
Yim Wing-chun (嚴詠春)
Hung Hei-gun (洪熙官)
Fong Sai-yuk (方世玉)
Dong Haichuan (董海川)
Yang Lu-ch'an (楊露禪)
Wu Quanyou (吳全佑)
Ten Tigers of Canton (廣東十虎)
Chen Fake (陳發科)
Chan Heung (陳享)
Wong Fei-hung (黃飛鴻)
Sun Lu-t'ang (孫祿堂)
Huo Yuanjia (霍元甲)
Yip Man (葉問)
Wang Zi-Ping (王子平)
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Bruce Lee (李小龍)
Jackie Chan (成龍)
Sammo Hung (洪金寶)
Yuen Biao (元彪)
Jet Li (李連杰)
Donnie Yen (甄子丹)
Legendary figures
Bodhidharma (菩提達摩)
Zhang Sanfeng (張三丰)
Eight immortals (八仙)
Five Elders (五祖)
Related
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Wushu (sport)
Wuxia (武俠)
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Mount Emei (Chinese: 峨嵋山; pinyin: Éméi Shān; Wade–Giles: O2-mei2 Shan1, pronounced [ɤ̌měɪ̯ ʂán]) is a mountain in Sichuan province, China. Mount Emei is often written as 峨眉山 and occasionally 峩嵋山 or 峩眉山 but all three are translated as Mount Emei or Mount Emeishan: the word 峨 can mean "high" or "lofty", but the mountain's name is merely a toponym that carries no additional meaning.
Orographically, Mt. Emei sits at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin. The mountains west of it are known as Daxiangling.[1] A large surrounding area of countryside is geologically known as the Permian Emeishan Large Igneous Province, a large igneous province generated by the Emeishan Traps volcanic eruptions during the Permian Period. At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft), Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.[2]
Administratively, Mt. Emei (Emeishan) is located near the county-level city of the same name (Emeishan City), which is part of the prefecture-level city of Leshan.
Mt. Emei was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.[3]
Leshan Giant Buddha
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeMixed
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
The Leshan Giant Buddha (simplified Chinese: 乐山大佛; traditional Chinese: 樂山大佛; pinyin: Lèshān Dàfó) was built during the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below his feet. It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world[1] and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.
The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It was not damaged by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[2]
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The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries consist of seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks.
Seven Nature Reserves
Wolong Nature Reserve (Chinese: 卧龙自然保护区)
Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve (Chinese: 蜂桶寨自然保护区)
Mt. Siguniang Nature Reserve (Chinese: 四姑娘山自然保护区)
Laba River Nature Reserve (Chinese: 喇叭河自然保护区)
Heishui River Nature Reserve (Chinese: 黑水河自然保护区)
Jintang-Kongyu Nature Reserve (Chinese: 金汤—孔玉自然保护区)
Caopo Nature Reserve (Chinese: 草坡自然保护区)
Nine Scenic Parks
Mt. Qingcheng-Dujiangyan Scenic Park (Chinese: 青城山—都江堰风景名胜区)
Mt. Tiantai Scenic Park (Chinese: 天台山风景名胜区)
Mt. Siguniang Scenic Park (Chinese: 四姑娘山风景名胜区)
Xiling Snow Mountain Scenic Park (Chinese: 西岭雪山风景名胜区)
Mt. Jiguan-Jiulonggou Scenic Park (Chinese: 鸡冠山—九龙沟风景名胜区)
Mt. Jiajin Scenic Park (Chinese: 夹金山风景名胜区)
Miyaluo Scenic Park (Chinese: 米亚罗风景名胜区)
Mt. Lingzhen-Mt. Daxue Scenic Park (Chinese: 灵鹫山—大雪峰风景名胜区)
Mt. Erlang Scenic Park (Chinese: 二郎山风景名胜区)
As the bodhimaṇḍa of Samantabhadra
Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China, and is traditionally regarded as the bodhimaṇḍa, or place of enlightenment, of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Samantabhadra is known in Mandarin as Pǔxián Púsà (普賢菩薩).
16th and 17th century sources allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei[4] made the earliest extant reference to the Shaolin Monastery as Chinese boxing's place of origin.[5]
[edit]Buddhist architecture on Emei
This is the location of the first Buddhist temple built in China in the 1st century CE.[3] The site has seventy-six Buddhist monasteries of the Ming and Qing period, most of them located near the mountain top. The monasteries demonstrate a flexible architectural style that adapts to the landscape. Some, such as the halls of Baoguosi, are built on terraces of varying levels, while others, including the structures of Leiyinsi, are on raised stilts. Here the fixed plans of Buddhist monasteries of earlier periods were modified or ignored in order to make full use of the natural scenery. The buildings of Qingyinge are laid out in an irregular plot on the narrow piece of land between the Black Dragon River and the White Dragon River. The site is large and the winding foot path is 50 km, taking several days to walk.[6]
Cable cars ease the ascent to the two temples at Jinding (3,077 m), an hour's hike from the mountain's peak.[2][7]
[edit]Sunrise and clouds sea
Great spectacles of Mount Emei include the sunrise and Clouds Sea seen from the Golden Summit of the mountain.
The sunrise is very varied, but optimally begins with the ground and sky being in the same dark purple, soon showing rosy clouds, followed by a bright purple arc and then a semicircle where the sun is coming up.[8]
The Clouds Sea includes several cloud phenomena, e.g. clouds appearing in the sky above, in addition to the regular clouds beneath.[8]
[edit]Climate
The summit of Mount Emei has an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc), with long, cold (but not severely so) winters, and short, cool summers. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from −5.7 °C (21.7 °F) in January to 11.6 °C (52.9 °F), and an annual mean of 3.07 °C (37.5 °F). Precipitation is common year-round, but due to the influence of the monsoon, rainfall is especially heavy in summer, and more than 70% of the annual total occurs from June to September.
Head of the statue
Construction was started in 713, led by a Chinese monk named Haitong. He hoped that the Buddha would calm the turbulent waters that plagued the shipping vessels traveling down the river. When funding for the project was threatened, he is said to have gouged out his own eyes to show his piety and sincerity. After his death, however, the construction was stuck due to insufficient funding. About 70 years later, a jiedushi decided to sponsor the project and the construction was completed by Haitong's disciples in 803.
Apparently the massive construction resulted in so much stone being removed from the cliff face and deposited into the river below that the currents were indeed altered by the statue, making the waters safe for passing ships.
[edit]Degradation
The Leshan Buddha has been affected by the pollution emanating from the unbridled development in the region. According to Xinhua news agency, the Leshan Giant Buddha and many Chinese natural and cultural heritage sites in the region have seen degradations from weathering, air pollution, and swarms of tourists. The government has promised to restore the site to its former condition.[3]
[edit]Dimensions
At 71 metres (233 feet) tall, the statue depicts a seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on his knees. His shoulders are 28 metres wide and his smallest toenail is large enough to easily accommodate a seated person. There is a local saying: "The mountain is a Buddha and the Buddha is a mountain". This is partially because the mountain range in which the Leshan Giant Buddha is located is thought to be shaped like a slumbering Buddha when seen from the river, with the Leshan Giant Buddha as its heart.
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Brief Description
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, home to more than 30% of the world's pandas which are classed as highly endangered, covers 924,500 ha with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. The sanctuaries constitute the largest remaining contiguous habitat of the giant panda, a relict from the paleo-tropic forests of the Tertiary Era. It is also the species' most important site for captive breeding. The sanctuaries are home to other globally endangered animals such as the red panda, the snow leopard and clouded leopard. They are among the botanically richest sites of any region in the world outside the tropical rainforests, with between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora in over 1,000 genera.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Country China
TypeNatural
Criteriax
Reference1213
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2006 (30th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (simplified Chinese: 四川大熊猫栖息地; traditional Chinese: 四川大熊貓棲息地; pinyin: Sìchuān Dàxióngmāo Qīxīdì) located in southwest Sichuan province of China, is the home to more than 30% of the world's highly endangered Giant Pandas and is among the most important sites for the captive breeding of these pandas. It covers 9245 km² with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. Along with the Giant Panda, the sanctuary is a refuge to other endangered species such as the red panda, the snow leopard, and the clouded leopard. Outside of the tropical rainforests, it is among the botanically richest sites of the world, and is home to between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora. It has been noted that the region is similar to the paleo-tropic forests of the Tertiary Era.
Mount Emei
"Omei Shan" redirects here. For the bird, see Grey-faced Liocichla.
"峨眉山" redirects here. For the county-level city, see Emeishan City.
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeCultural and Natural (Mixed)
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
Mount Emei
Emei Shan
Mount Emei
Emeishan City, Sichuan
Elevation3,099 m (10,167 ft)
Location
Coordinates29°31′11″N 103°19′57″ECoordinates: 29°31′11″N 103°19′57″E
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Mount Emei (Chinese: 峨嵋山; pinyin: Éméi Shān; Wade–Giles: O2-mei2 Shan1, pronounced [ɤ̌měɪ̯ ʂán]) is a mountain in Sichuan province, China. Mount Emei is often written as 峨眉山 and occasionally 峩嵋山 or 峩眉山 but all three are translated as Mount Emei or Mount Emeishan: the word 峨 can mean "high" or "lofty", but the mountain's name is merely a toponym that carries no additional meaning.
Orographically, Mt. Emei sits at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin. The mountains west of it are known as Daxiangling.[1] A large surrounding area of countryside is geologically known as the Permian Emeishan Large Igneous Province, a large igneous province generated by the Emeishan Traps volcanic eruptions during the Permian Period. At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft), Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.[2]
Administratively, Mt. Emei (Emeishan) is located near the county-level city of the same name (Emeishan City), which is part of the prefecture-level city of Leshan.
Mt. Emei was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.[3]
Leshan Giant Buddha
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeMixed
Criteriaiv, vi, x
Reference779
Region **Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
The Leshan Giant Buddha (simplified Chinese: 乐山大佛; traditional Chinese: 樂山大佛; pinyin: Lèshān Dàfó) was built during the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below his feet. It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world[1] and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.
The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It was not damaged by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[2]
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The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries consist of seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks.
Seven Nature Reserves
Wolong Nature Reserve (Chinese: 卧龙自然保护区)
Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve (Chinese: 蜂桶寨自然保护区)
Mt. Siguniang Nature Reserve (Chinese: 四姑娘山自然保护区)
Laba River Nature Reserve (Chinese: 喇叭河自然保护区)
Heishui River Nature Reserve (Chinese: 黑水河自然保护区)
Jintang-Kongyu Nature Reserve (Chinese: 金汤—孔玉自然保护区)
Caopo Nature Reserve (Chinese: 草坡自然保护区)
Nine Scenic Parks
Mt. Qingcheng-Dujiangyan Scenic Park (Chinese: 青城山—都江堰风景名胜区)
Mt. Tiantai Scenic Park (Chinese: 天台山风景名胜区)
Mt. Siguniang Scenic Park (Chinese: 四姑娘山风景名胜区)
Xiling Snow Mountain Scenic Park (Chinese: 西岭雪山风景名胜区)
Mt. Jiguan-Jiulonggou Scenic Park (Chinese: 鸡冠山—九龙沟风景名胜区)
Mt. Jiajin Scenic Park (Chinese: 夹金山风景名胜区)
Miyaluo Scenic Park (Chinese: 米亚罗风景名胜区)
Mt. Lingzhen-Mt. Daxue Scenic Park (Chinese: 灵鹫山—大雪峰风景名胜区)
Mt. Erlang Scenic Park (Chinese: 二郎山风景名胜区)
As the bodhimaṇḍa of Samantabhadra
Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China, and is traditionally regarded as the bodhimaṇḍa, or place of enlightenment, of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Samantabhadra is known in Mandarin as Pǔxián Púsà (普賢菩薩).
16th and 17th century sources allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei[4] made the earliest extant reference to the Shaolin Monastery as Chinese boxing's place of origin.[5]
[edit]Buddhist architecture on Emei
This is the location of the first Buddhist temple built in China in the 1st century CE.[3] The site has seventy-six Buddhist monasteries of the Ming and Qing period, most of them located near the mountain top. The monasteries demonstrate a flexible architectural style that adapts to the landscape. Some, such as the halls of Baoguosi, are built on terraces of varying levels, while others, including the structures of Leiyinsi, are on raised stilts. Here the fixed plans of Buddhist monasteries of earlier periods were modified or ignored in order to make full use of the natural scenery. The buildings of Qingyinge are laid out in an irregular plot on the narrow piece of land between the Black Dragon River and the White Dragon River. The site is large and the winding foot path is 50 km, taking several days to walk.[6]
Cable cars ease the ascent to the two temples at Jinding (3,077 m), an hour's hike from the mountain's peak.[2][7]
[edit]Sunrise and clouds sea
Great spectacles of Mount Emei include the sunrise and Clouds Sea seen from the Golden Summit of the mountain.
The sunrise is very varied, but optimally begins with the ground and sky being in the same dark purple, soon showing rosy clouds, followed by a bright purple arc and then a semicircle where the sun is coming up.[8]
The Clouds Sea includes several cloud phenomena, e.g. clouds appearing in the sky above, in addition to the regular clouds beneath.[8]
[edit]Climate
The summit of Mount Emei has an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc), with long, cold (but not severely so) winters, and short, cool summers. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from −5.7 °C (21.7 °F) in January to 11.6 °C (52.9 °F), and an annual mean of 3.07 °C (37.5 °F). Precipitation is common year-round, but due to the influence of the monsoon, rainfall is especially heavy in summer, and more than 70% of the annual total occurs from June to September.
Head of the statue
Construction was started in 713, led by a Chinese monk named Haitong. He hoped that the Buddha would calm the turbulent waters that plagued the shipping vessels traveling down the river. When funding for the project was threatened, he is said to have gouged out his own eyes to show his piety and sincerity. After his death, however, the construction was stuck due to insufficient funding. About 70 years later, a jiedushi decided to sponsor the project and the construction was completed by Haitong's disciples in 803.
Apparently the massive construction resulted in so much stone being removed from the cliff face and deposited into the river below that the currents were indeed altered by the statue, making the waters safe for passing ships.
[edit]Degradation
The Leshan Buddha has been affected by the pollution emanating from the unbridled development in the region. According to Xinhua news agency, the Leshan Giant Buddha and many Chinese natural and cultural heritage sites in the region have seen degradations from weathering, air pollution, and swarms of tourists. The government has promised to restore the site to its former condition.[3]
[edit]Dimensions
At 71 metres (233 feet) tall, the statue depicts a seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on his knees. His shoulders are 28 metres wide and his smallest toenail is large enough to easily accommodate a seated person. There is a local saying: "The mountain is a Buddha and the Buddha is a mountain". This is partially because the mountain range in which the Leshan Giant Buddha is located is thought to be shaped like a slumbering Buddha when seen from the river, with the Leshan Giant Buddha as its heart.
Bought this in a dark alley in Kowloon in 1994.
"7 Days of Shooting" 02/2015 "Week #30" "Metallic" "Black and White Wednesday"
Recently became a victim of a knock-off version of an Extreme III card. I bought the card without checking where it was coming from. This one happened to come from Hong Kong and right away you can tell it is a fake when you pick it up. The weight of the card is significantly lighter and the plastic is cheap as I broke the card in frustration with just my nail. I would definitely not take a chance of using this in my camera as the plastic fingers on this card were so fragile that they could break off while inserting the card in and out of the camera.
Large view of this fake.