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Leshan Giant Buddha

China sightseeing tour has much to offer. There are a lot of world famous China sightseeing. Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan province is one of them.

Leshan Giant Buddha is located at the point where rivers converge: the Qingyi River, and the Dadu River. The sculpture depicts the seated Buddha Maitreya carved into the cliff of Qixia Peak, on Lingyun Mountain, right next to the water. The carving began in 713, the first year of the Tang Dynasty, and continued for more than 90 years. A China Sightseeing to this site is realy a great experience. 

The Buddha has a graceful posture and a solemn face, an it is carved into the cliff with its feet stepping into the river and its hands on its knees. The Buddha is 233 feet tall; the head is 49 feet long and 33 feet wide, the ear is 23 feet long, the nose is 18 feet long, the eyebrows are 10.8 feet long, the shoulders are 91 feet wide, the fingers are 27 feet long, and each foot meatures 28 feet wide. More than 100 people at a time can sit around one of its feet. The hair is dressed into 1, 021 buns. Seen from far away, these buns seem to be part of the head itself, but in fact they were studded onto it. With the amazing carving, it will make your China sightseeing tour much more wonderful. You can enjoy a great China sightseeing in this site.
The Leshan Giant Buddha is the "Greatest Buddha in the World." is the largest ancient Chinese sculpture of Buddha Maitreya as well as the World's largest stone sculpture. China sightseeing tour to this site will offer you a great chance to appreciate this largest buddha. It is a classic work combining religion, hydroscience, and techniques of traditional sculpture. As well as visit you can also know much about the Buddhist culture during your China Sightseeing to this site.