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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. 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.

At 71 metres tall, the statue depicts a seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on his knees. His shoulders are 28 metres wide and his smallest toenail is large enough to easily accommodate a seated person.

(From Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leshan_Giant_Buddha)
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Author Arian Zwegers from Brussels, Belgium
Camera location29° 32′ 50″ N, 103° 46′ 09″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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