The Grand Buddha Leshan China


The Leshan (aka Grand; Great; Big) Buddha is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world. Built during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers 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 his feet.


Size: 5020px × 3347px
Location: Leshan, China
Photo credit: © nidpor / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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