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

Leshan Giant Buddha is carved out of a cliff at the confluence of the Min and Dadu rivers in southwest China's Sichuan Province. At a whopping 71 meters, it ranks as the biggest stone carving of Buddha in the world. #FunChina | China Plus Culture