The city of Leshan, 167 kilometers from Chengdu, is located at the confluence ... It is also the site of the world's largest stone statue of Buddha. The Great Buddha at Leshan This colossal ...
Over the centuries, the cultural treasures grew in number. The most remarkable is the Giant Buddha of Leshan, carved out of a hillside in the 8th century and looking down on the confluence of three ...
2003 Report on the ICOMOS Expert Monitoring Mission to the Leshan Giant Buddha of Chengdu, April 2003 2000 Report on the ICOMOS/IUCN Joint Reactive Monitoring Mission to Mount Emei Scenic Area, ...