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The Leshan Giant Buddha (Chinese: 樂山大佛) is a 71-meter (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]
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 .
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.
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;
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 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.
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)
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