坐像

zuòxiàng

sitting statue

彻底

chèdǐ

completely

开凿

kāizáo

to excavate

完工

wángōng

to complete

峭壁

qiàobì

cliff; precipice

弥勒佛

Mílèfó

Maitreya Buddha

岷江

Mín Jiāng

Minjiang River

平安

píng’ān

safe

船只

chuánzhī

boat

栈道

zhàndào

plank road (built on wooden brackets fixed into cliffs)

保佑

bǎoyòu

to bless

观赏

guānshǎng

to enjoy the sight of

筹集

chóují

to raise (fund)

螺髻

luójì

bun of coiled hair

经费

jīngfèi

fund