The sponsor of the leshan giant Buddha carved is haitong monk.Haitong is guizhou person,left another,come to leshan lingyun hill when the monk.Lingyun mountain is sanjiang gathering place,whenever the rainy season,flash floods,the flood is like 'wild and unpredictable,the rampage,often destroyed farmland,capsized the boat.In order to uniform river,haitong monk aspires to build a statue of Buddha to suppress the water demon.First of all is the money problem.Haitong monk in order to raise funds,passing orange-clad everywhere,many a mickle makes a muckle,and after years of efforts,finally solved the problem.Digging,high-profile,jubilant,but local officials took spite,claims that the charge for construction and protection,otherwise don't start.Haitong monk is very angry,said flatly."you can take away my eyes,but you can't take fo money!"Local officials with the look of ridicule said:"you be true to our eyes,we don't want you fo money!"Haitong monk take out knife immediately,since the gouge out his eyes,with dish,holds to the official.Local officials by surprise,frighten hurriedly fled the scene.Haitong monk endure pain,a wave of his hand,Buddha carved immediately.Haitong monks died,the craftsmen to build his apprentice led,after 90 years of efforts,the leshan giant Buddha finally stand in the minjiang river,dadu river and qingyi river confluence.