Leshan Giant Buddha, Leshan

Name: Leshan Giant Buddha
Address: Leshan, China
Telephone: +86 833 230 2296

#6 among attractions in Leshan

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The Leshan Giant Buddha is a 71-metre tall stone statue, built between 713 and 803. 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. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below its feet. It is the largest and tallest stone Buddha statue in the world and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world. It is over 4 km from the Wuyou Temple. ()

Local name: 乐山大佛 Unesco: from 1996Coordinates: 29°32'50"N, 103°46'8"E

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Leshan China

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+86 833 230 2296

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Nearby attractions include: Leshan Giant Buddha, Wuyou Temple, Hongchunping Temple, Shizhong District.

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, Monuments and statues, Buddhist architecture
Leshan Giant Buddha, Leshan
9 min walk • The Leshan Giant Buddha is a monumental statue carved into the cliffs of Mount Emei in the city of Leshan, China. Towering at 71 meters (233 feet) tall, this ancient sculpture is the largest stone Buddha in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site, attracting...
0.6 miSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wuyou Temple, Leshan
16 min walk • Wuyou Temple is a Buddhist temple located on the top of Mount Wuyou, in Shizhong District of Leshan, Sichuan, China. It is in the same area as the Leshan Giant Buddha and is the main and oldest temple in the area, being designated as Leshan's national key Buddhist temple.
4.7 miE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Hongchunping Temple, Leshan
120 min walk • Hongchunping Temple is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Emei, in Emeishan City, Sichuan, China.
1.1 miNW
City
Shizhong District, Leshan
29 min walk • Shizhong is a district of the city of Leshan, Sichuan Province, China. Leshan Normal University is located in the district.