The Leshan Giant Buddha was built during the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). 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, and is about 140km south of Chengdu.
The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with
the rivers flowing below his feet. It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the
world and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.
