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  2. Leshan - Wikipedia

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    In addition, during the Second Sino-Japanese War, Wuhan University and Jiangsu Sericulture College moved to Leshan, Sichuan University to Mount Emei, National Central Academy of Arts and Crafts was established at Renjiaba in Leshan, and Fuxing Academy was founded at Wuyou Temple in Leshan. Wuhan University left Leshan in June 1946.

  3. Leshan Giant Buddha - Wikipedia

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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]

  4. List of universities and colleges in Sichuan - Wikipedia

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    Chengdu Neusoft University (成都东软学院, Chengdu) Geely University of China (吉利学院, Chengdu) Sichuan University of Media and Communications (四川传媒学院, Chengdu) Chengdu College of Arts and Sciences (成都文理学院, Chengdu) Sichuan University of Culture and Arts (四川文化艺术学院, Mianyang)

  5. List of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Sichuan

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    Chengdu Wu hou ci 成都武侯祠: Chengdu 成都市 1-119 Du Fu Thatched Cottage: Du Fu caotang 杜甫草堂: Chengdu 成都市 1-120 Old Buildings of Mount Emei: Emei shan gu jianzhuqun 峨眉山古建筑群: Emeishan 峨眉山市 1-133 Tomb of Wang Jian: Wang Jian mu 王建墓: Chengdu 成都市 1-175 Leshan Giant Buddha: Leshan Dafo ...

  6. List of World Heritage Sites in China - Wikipedia

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    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. It is one of the largest and tallest stone Buddha statues in the world, notable for its intricate construction that included an internal drainage system to protect it from erosion.779

  7. Oriental Buddha Park - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  8. Chinese sculpture - Wikipedia

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    Chinese ritual bronzes from the Shang and Western Zhou dynasties come from a period of over a thousand years from c. 1500 BC, and have exerted a continuing influence over Chinese art. They are cast with complex patterned and zoomorphic decoration, but avoid the human figure, unlike the huge figures only recently discovered at Sanxingdui .

  9. Sichuan - Wikipedia

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    The Leshan Giant Buddha, ... Sichuan had "88 art performing troupes, 185 culture centers, 133 libraries, and 52 museums". ... including Chengdu City, Leshan City ...