181K views · 843 shares | #AmazingChina: Check out Leshan Giant Buddha in SW China’s Sichuan, a masterpiece built in Tang Dynasty(618-907). It is the largest stone statue in the world and christened by UNESCO on the list of World Heritage sites. | People's Daily, China | Facebook

The giant statue of Buddha in Leshan, southwest China's Sichuan Province will be reopened to visitors in early April after undergoing repairs over the past six months. Standing at 71 meters tall at the confluence of three rivers, it is believed to be the world's tallest stone Buddha statue. | CGTN

2.9K views · 237 reactions | Leshan Giant Buddha is located at Lingyun Temple on the east bank of the Minjiang River in Leshan, Sichuan. It took about 90 years to complete the giant statue, from the first year of the Kaiyuan reign (713) to the 19th year of the Zhenyuan reign of the Tang Dynasty (803). 朗 #ChinaTravelin30s | Discover China | Facebook