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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]
Leshan has a long history, with written records tracing back to around 700 BC during the Kai Ming dynasty of the Shu Kingdom.Around the early Spring and Autumn period, the Ba people, led by Kai Ming Bie Ling, migrated from western Hubei and settled at the confluence of the three rivers in what is now Leshan, including present-day Fengzhouba and the Dadu River.
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 ...
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)
The university was founded at Shanhaiguan, Hebei, in 1896, and it is currently located in Chengdu, Sichuan.The University has three campuses: the main Xipu campus, the Jiulidi campus in downtown Chengdu, and Emei campus about 90 miles to the southwest of the city snuggled at the foot of the Mount Emei, one of China's four sacred Buddhist mountains.
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 .
Wuyou Temple (simplified Chinese: 乌尤寺; traditional Chinese: 烏尤寺; pinyin: Wūyóu Sì) is a Buddhist temple located on the top of Mount Wuyou, in Shizhong District of Leshan, Sichuan, China. [1]
The Giant Buddha of Leshan, a monumental example of Maitreya devotion. The inscription on this statue states: “Due to the faith in the cause of the future, we erect the statue of Maitreya; we, the humble ones, will go through all the kalpas and engage in the training infinitely" (由是崇未來因，作彌勒像，俾前劫後劫 ...