Meet the 71-meter-tall Leshan Giant Buddha. Located in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, the world's largest stone Buddha was carved out of a hillside in the 8th century with rivers flowing below its feet.

The Leshan Giant Buddha in China is a must see

Beautiful Sichuan - Leshan Giant Buddha

The 71-meter-tall Leshan Giant Buddha was carved out of a hillside in the 8th century and inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1996. Click the video to explore the millennium-old grotto relics in southwest China's Sichuan.

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

Did you know it took 90 years to build the largest Buddha Statue in the world? The Leshan Giant Buddha statue in China, at an impressive height of 233 feet, is the largest stone Buddha statue in the world, carved into the cliffs of Mount Lingyun. Its creation was initiated by a Buddhist monk, Hai Tong, who believed the statue would calm the turbulent waters and protect sailors from danger. Book a boat tour across the Min River to the Leshan Giant Buddha with tourHQ's local guides. www.tourhq.com

the Leshan Giant Buddha, China