8 – 1 2 2 7 ). ▁With ▁a ▁length ▁of ▁some ▁, ▁Ruth ▁W . ▁D unn ell ▁has ▁described ▁it ▁as ▁" the ▁largest ▁re cl ining ▁cl ay ▁Bud d ha ▁statue ▁in ▁China ". ▁ ▁The ▁hall ▁which ▁contains ▁the ▁Bud d ha ▁is ▁ ▁long ▁and ▁ ▁wide , ▁with ▁a ▁height ▁of ▁. ▁It ▁has ▁a ▁Q ing ▁dynast y ▁( 1 6 4 4 – 1 9 1 1 ) ▁m ural ▁and ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁few ▁wooden ▁structures ▁of ▁its ▁period ▁which ▁surv ive . ▁The ▁m ural ▁tells ▁the ▁story ▁of ▁X u anz ang ▁and ▁his ▁follow ers , ▁showing ▁X u anz ang ▁r iding ▁on ▁a ▁horse ▁and ▁the ▁mon key ▁king ▁Sun ▁W uk ong ▁kne eling ▁on ▁the ▁ground . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Da fo ▁Temple ▁( X inch ang ) ▁Les han ▁Gi ant ▁Bud d ha ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Da fo ▁Mon aster y ▁in ▁Z hang ye , ▁Arch itect ura ▁Sin ica ▁Site ▁Archive ▁ ▁Category : B ud dh ist ▁tem ples ▁in ▁Z hang ye ▁Category : 1 2 th - century ▁establish ments ▁in ▁China ▁Category : Rel ig ious ▁organizations ▁established ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 2 th ▁century ▁Category : West ern ▁X ia ▁architecture ▁Category : M aj or ▁National ▁Historical ▁and ▁Cultural ▁S ites ▁in ▁G ans u <0x0A> </s> ▁Peter ▁P . ▁Fl ores ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁retired ▁game ▁w arden