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  2. 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]

  3. 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 .

  4. World Heritage site No. 779 - Wikipedia

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    Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... The World Heritage Site (WHS) No. 779, Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, includes:

  5. Wuyou Temple - Wikipedia

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    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]

  6. Dadu River - Wikipedia

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    Completed in 803 CE, the Leshan Giant Buddha is a large statue carved into the rock at the confluence of the Dadu and Min Rivers. The Buddha is a popular tourist attraction today. The Kangding Louding earthquake of 1786 caused a landslide dam on the Dadu. Nine days later, on June 10, 1786, the dam broke and the resulting flood extended 1,400 ...

  7. Great Buddha - Wikipedia

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    Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Bangkok; Great Buddha of Thailand, Wat Muang Monastery, Ang Thong province (The tallest statue in Thailand) Luangpho Yai Great Buddha, Roi Et (2nd-tallest) Big Buddha Temple, Ko Phan, Ko Samui; Wat Intharavihan, home to the tallest statue in Bangkok, Luang Pho To; Tiger Cave Temple, overlooking Krabi

  8. History of Chinese Buddhism - Wikipedia

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    Spring Temple Buddha, the largest Buddha statue in the world (128 m, 420 ft), Lushan County, Henan. One example of the revitalization of Buddhist traditions on the mainland is the expansion of Tiantai Buddhism. The monk Dixian was a lineage holder in Tiantai Buddhism during the early twentieth century.

  9. Wikipedia : Featured picture candidates/Leshan Giant Buddha

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