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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 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: Mount Emei: 2007 The first Buddhist temple in China was built here in Sichuan Province in the 1st century A.D. in the beautiful surroundings of the summit Mount Emei. The addition of other temples turned the site into one of Buddhism's holiest sites. Over the centuries, the cultural treasures grew in number.
Emeishan (Chinese: 峨眉山市; pinyin: Éméishān Shì) is a county-level city in Sichuan province, China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city Leshan. Its population in 2020 stood at 419,107. [1] It is named after Mount Emei, a famous mountain located within its administration.
It is under the administration of Leshan city. In 2020 it had a population of 188,251. The population is 50.7% Yi minority people. [2] Mabian is known throughout China for its green tea. Other local agricultural products are Gastrodia and bamboo shoots. [3] Mabian's Dafengding National Nature Reserve is home to giant pandas. [2]
Muchuan County (Chinese: 沐川县; pinyin: Mùchuān Xiàn) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city.
Leishan (Chinese: 雷山; pinyin: Léishān, Hmu language:Zangx Xongx) is a county in the east of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. More than 90% of population are ethnic Hmu (Miao subgroup).