Carved out of a cliff face, the Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan towers 71 meters (233ft) above the gushing Min and Dadu rivers, making it one of the largest stone statues of its kind in the world. Facing Mount Emei near Leshan City, it has a special drainage system to keep it intact during the rainy season. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. #Heritage #History #BRICS | China Plus Culture

Leshan Giant Buddha is carved out of a cliff at the confluence of the Min and Dadu rivers in southwest China's Sichuan Province. At a whopping 71 meters, it ranks as the biggest stone carving of Buddha in the world. #FunChina | China Plus Culture

The world's largest stone Buddha statue, the Giant Buddha of Leshan in SW China's Sichuan Province, was built over a 90-year period beginning in 713 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The 71-meter-high statue is carved into a cliff in Leshan Mountain and overlooks the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers. The Leshan Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. #amazingChina #wonderfulChina #statue #buddha #southwestChina #Sichuan #travelinChina #heritage

Located in southwest China, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an impressive achievement that showcases the superb architectural design skills, construction technology and wisdom of ancient people. The 71-meter-tall stone statue is carved out of a cliff situated at the confluence of the Minjiang River and Dadu River in Leshan City, Sichuan Province. It was built during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. #Travel #SharedFuture10Years #TheNewSilkRoad #BRICS | Chi