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The Leshan Giant Buddha (Chinese: 樂山大佛) is a 71-metre (233 ft) tall stone statue, built between 713 and 803 (during the Tang dynasty).It is carved out of a cliff face of Cretaceous red bed sandstones that lies at the confluence of the Min River and Dadu River in the southern part of Sichuan Province in China, near the city of Leshan. [1]
The World Heritage Site (WHS) No. 779, Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, includes: WHS No. 779-001: Mount Emei Scenic Area;
Oriental Buddha Park is a cultural theme park in Leshan, China featuring reproductions of Buddhist statues and Buddhist themed carvings made from stone, rock, and other materials. [ 1 ] The park is adjacent to the Leshan Giant Buddha , a tall Buddha statue listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
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Some 140 bird species also inhabit the valley, as well as a number of endangered plant and animal species, including the giant panda and the Sichuan takin. [85] Sichuan: Leshan: Leshan Giant Buddha: 2011 The most remarkable is the Giant Buddha of Leshan, carved out of a hillside in the 8th century and looking down on the confluence of three rivers.
The mountain is home to the first Buddhist temple in China, built in the 1st century CE, and has since been a site of pilgrimage. The Leshan Giant Buddha is a monumental 71-meter tall stone statue carved out of a cliff face during the 8th century, representing Maitreya Buddha.
Leshan Giant Buddha; M. Mount Emei; Q. Qianwei Confucius Temple; W. Wannian Temple (Mount Emei) Wuyou Temple This page was last edited on 18 April 2018, at 03:08 ...
There are 45,000 sq m of murals and over 2,100 colorful statues, all of high artistry. In the south, grotto art is represented in Sichuan by the Leshan Giant Buddha, carved into a cliff face. Seventy-one meters high and 28 meters wide, it is the largest sitting Buddha in stone, showing the carving skill of ancient craftsmen.