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	Leshan Giant Buddha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Leshan Giant Buddha (樂山大佛, pinyin Dà Fó) is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world.
		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.
		This is partially because the mountain range in which the Leshan Giant Buddha is located is thought to be shaped like a slumbering Buddha when seen from the river, with the Leshan Giant Buddha as its heart.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leshan_Giant_Buddha (320 words)

	Leshan Buddha, Chengdu, Regent Tour China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Leshan Giant Buddha, in Leshan, Sichuan Province, is currently being refurbished on a scale larger than that of any other renovation of the statue since it was carved in 713, during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
		The Leshan Giant Buddha is as famous as the standing Buddhas of Bamiyan in Afghanistan and all of them are regarded as cultural heritages of mankind.
		The technicians mended the Buddha's coiled bun of hair, cleaned the face, cleared away trash and weeds from the body, removed an inappropriate cement coating, and repaired the cracks and breaks on the body with traditional materials.
	www.regenttour.com /chinaplanner/ctu/ctu-sights-leshan.htm (627 words)

	Protection of Leshan Giant Buddha
		Leshan Giant Buddha is as famous as the standing Buddha of Bamiyan in Afghanistan and they are regarded as part of the cultural heritage of mankind.
		Protection of the Leshan Buddha has become an even more important task as it is now unique as the only example of the ancient craft in its original form.
		When the Giant Buddha was carved, a huge 13 storey wooden structure was built to shelter it from rain and sunshine.
	www.cots.com.cn /sichuan/leshan/leshan-buddha2.htm (775 words)

	Leshan Grand Buddha: Leshan City Guide
		Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest stone sculpture of Buddha in the world, sits at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers.
		According to records, the carving of this giant Buddha was begun in the in the first year of the reign of the Tang Emperor Tang Xuanzong (713 AD), and completed in the 19th year of Emperor Dezong (803 AD), a total of 90 years.
		The technicians mended the Buddha's coiled bun of hair, cleaned the face, cleared away trash and weeds from the body, removed an inappropriate cement coating, and repaired the damage with traditional materials.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/sichuan/leshan/buddha_statue.htm (1540 words)

	Tian Tan Buddha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Giant Buddha statue sits peacefully on a lotus throne on top of a three-platform altar.
		The Tian Tan Buddha was constructed beginning in 1990, and was finished on December 29, 1993, the birthday of Sakyamuni.
		An entrance fee of HK$ 20 is charged for access to the Buddha and includes a vegetarian meal served in the monastery grounds (from 11:30 to 17:00).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tian_Tan_Buddha (825 words)

	Leshan tour\|Sichuan Leshan trip\|Leshan Giant Buddha\|sichuan Giant Buddha \|Chengdu Giant Buddha \|Giant Buddha \|chinatour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Leshan lies about 104 miles (167km) south of Chengdu and is renowned for its Great Buddha, the colossal stoene statue of Maitreya, which stands on the bank of the River Minjiang.
		the Buddha is 234 feet high, with shoulders that are 92 feet wide; the head is 48 feet high, while each of the ears is 23 feet long.
		Its 13 storeys are bedecked with statues of the Buddha.
	www.dreams-travel.com /english/travelguide/sichuan/yc/ls.asp (300 words)

	Somewhere in China ~ Sichuan
		The Leshan Giant Buddha is an enormous statue carved into the side of Lingyun Mountain.
		The Buddha is over 71 meters (230ft) tall and is wide enough for more than 100 people to sit between its feet.
		The Buddha overlooks the confluence of the Min, Qingyi and Dadu rivers and is reputed to be the largest carved stone Buddha in the world.
	www.geocities.com /somewhereincn/CNleshan.htm (93 words)

	Mount Emei and the Leshan Giant Buddha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Giant Buddha of Leshan is carved on Lingyun Hill, east of Leshan City, which is not far away from Mount Emei.
		The solemn Buddha is 71 meters high and its head itself is 14.7 meters high.
		Mount Emei and the Leshan Giant Buddha have now been unified into one scenic area and were put on the world cultural and natural heritage lists in 1996.
	www.china.com.cn /english/kuaixun/74954.htm (324 words)

	Leshan Giant Buddha - Fredskorpset (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Buddha sculptures of different ages are mainly evaluated by and told from their faces/looking, sculpting methods and costume.
		Leshan Giant Buddha is a concise sculpture and is of good symmetry.
		The eyes of Leshan Giant Buddha are lifelike and vivid, with the length of 3.3 meters.
	www.fredskorpset.no /templates/FredskorpsDagbok____20748.aspx (421 words)

	Buddhist Channel \| Travel \| Leshan giant Buddha
		As a colossal statue the Buddha is so awe-inspiring that every pious Buddhist feels compelled to fall to his knees and to pray for blessings and safety in life.
		The Leshan Giant Buddha is taller by 18 meters than the standing Buddha in Afghanistan, which were badly damaged by in 2001 and is believed to be the world's largest and tallest sculpture of a Buddha carved in rock.
		The Leshan Buddha has suffered from hundreds of years of erosion by atmospheric moisture and water running off from the mountain.
	www.buddhistchannel.tv /index.php?id=00000000018,00000000160,0,0,1,0 (722 words)

	Attractions in Leshan: Leshan Giant Buddha Statue Lingyun Mountain Wuyou Mountain & Temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Leshan is a pretty little city, (population 7,000) situated in the southwest of Sichuan Province, about 180km from Chengdu and 20km from Emeishan.
		Leshan's most famous sight is the Grand Buddha statue situated in the north of the city.
		Leshan city enjoys a history of 3000 years and boasts numerous Buddhist related sites, among the most impressive are Lingyun Mountain on which Dafo Temple (Grand Buddha Temple) sits.
	www.991cn.com /english/distination/southwest/sichuan/leshan.asp (454 words)

	Giant Buddha of Leshan
		The Great Buddha is carved into the red sandstone of Mount Lingyun [åäº‘å±±] overlooking the treacherous confluence of the Min [å²·æ±], Dadu [å¤§æ¸¡æ²³], and Qingyi [é’è¡£æ±] rivers.
		At a height of 230-ft (71-m), it is the largest ancient stone-carved figure of Buddha in the world.
		To protect the sandstone Buddha from being disfigured by rain, the ancient people implemented a rather scientific drainage system over (and inside) the Buddha's body.
	www.cs.iastate.edu /~jia/album/2005/album-buddha.html (522 words)

	Buddha Image Comparison — Brian's Page
		The most distinctive characteristic of Mandalay influenced Buddha images (and most of those from all of Myanmar) is the intricately ruffled robe that drapes down the left shoulder.
		The Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan Province, China was begun in 713, during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and completed in the 19th year of Emperor Dezong (803 AD).
		The Buddha was originally covered by a wooden structure, but has been exposed to the weather since the building was destroyed in a 14th Century war.
	www.heybrian.com /travels/buddhas/index.shtml (1286 words)

	BeijingAssist - China More Sights
		The Research Base is one of the most important centres in China for the captive conservation of giant pandas, the aim is to increase the captive population of giant pandas.
		Leshan Giant Buddha is the largest stone sculpture of Buddha in the world sits at the meeting of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers.
		Taller by 17 meters than the standing Buddha in Afghanistan, Leshan Giant Buddha is therefore the tallest Buddha in the world and in 1996 it was added to the World Cultural Heritage List.
	www.beijingassist.com /chinasightsmore.html (527 words)

	Leshan Giant Buddha: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area has been listed as a UNESCO (UNESCO: An agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts) World Heritage Site (World Heritage Site: more facts about this subject) since 1996.
		Rising 71 meters tall, the statue depicts a seated Maitreya (Maitreya: The Bodhisattva who is to appear as a Buddha 5000 years after the death of Gautama) Buddha with his hands resting on his knees.
		This is partially because the mountain range that the Leshan Giant Buddha is located is thought to be shaped like a slumbering Buddha when seen from the river, with the Leshan Giant Buddha as its heart.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/leshan_giant_buddha (416 words)

	Leshan
		The Leshan Giant Buddha, was carved in 713, during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
		In the beginning, a 13-story wooden structure was built to house and protect the Buddha, but it was destroyed during the wars in the late Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
		What lools like tear stains can be found at the corner of the Buddha's eyes, and part of the body surface has begun to peel off.
	www.cheech-n-sean.com /Leshan.htm (365 words)

	CNN - Scientists hope to preserve China's Giant Buddha - July 19, 1998
		LESHAN, China (CNN) -- International scientists are working to preserve the world's largest Buddha statue, which is facing threats to its more than 1,000-year existence.
		The Buddha was carved during the Tang Dynasty between 713 and 803 A.D. It was hewn out of a mountain overlooking the confluence of the Dadu and Min rivers in China's Sichuan province.
		WHIN - Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha
	www.cnn.com /TECH/science/9807/19/china.stone.buddha (277 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Both Mount Emei and the Leshan Giant Buddha are places of historical importance, being one of the four holy lands of Chinese Buddhism.
		Leshan Giant Buddha, which covers 2,500ha, includes a number of significant cultural artefacts.
		These include the sitting Giant Buddha Statue, carved on the Xiluo Peak of Mount Lingyun in the early 8th century and standing 71m high, with its back against Mount Jiuding and facing the confluence of Minjiang, Dadu and Qinqyi rivers.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/wh/emei.htm (1670 words)

	CNN.com - China's giant Buddha 'needs makeover' - Oct. 10, 2002
		The world's tallest statue of the Buddha, a 1,200 year old figure carved into a cliff in southwestern China, needs long-term skin-care treatment if it is to survive for future generations, Chinese scientists say.
		Despite a recent $25,000 facelift the giant Leshan Buddha, which towers over Sichuan province, is in danger of crumbling to pieces unless the work begins urgently, scientists told the official Xinhua news agency.
		The Leshan statue is widely regarded as the tallest statue of the Buddha anywhere in the world.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/10/10/china.buddha (343 words)

	Leshan Giant Buddha Gets Major Beauty Treatment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Due to years of wind and water erosion and industrial pollution, the face of the buddha has become dirty and some parts of the body now have weeds growing on them.
		It is the largest statue of buddha in the world, followed by one in Bamian, Afghanistan.
		The buddha's ears are 7 meters long, his insteps 8.5 meters broad and his toenails are so big that there is space enough to have a family picnic on them.
	www.investchina.com.cn /english/9880.htm (252 words)

	Album: leshan
		The Grand buddha, sitting 71 meters high, is well-known as the largest ancient sculpture of Maitreya.
		According to the records, the construction of Leshan Grand Buddha began in the first year of the Empire Tang Xuanzhong (713 AD), and was completed in the 19th year of Tang Dezhong (803 AD), taking 90 years in all.
		Leshan Grand Buddha (Da Fo) is the largest buddha in the world.
	www.thesalmons.org /lynn/leshan (628 words)

	Ummah.com - China: World's largest sitting Buddha dieing
		The Leshan Giant Buddha in Leshan, Southwest China's Sichuan, is 1,204 years old and was only given a facelift in 2001.
		Recent visitors to the 71-metre tall Buddha, just outside the city of Leshan in Sichuan province, have noticed fl and grey stains on the face and body on the more than 1,200-year-old monument.
		The giant Buddha, 17 metres taller than the Buddha destroyed by Taliban authorities at Bamiyan in Afghanistan in 2001, is carved into a river bluff.
	www.ummah.net /forum/printthread.php?t=54720 (570 words)

	Leshan Giant Buddha - Grottos, Cliff Paintings and Sculptures - Chinese Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Leshan Giant Buddha is located on the west slope of Mount Lingyun, on the eastern bank of the Minjiang River near Leshan City, Sichuan Province.
		At 70.7 m high and 24 m wide at the shoulders, it is the biggest Buddha statue in China.
		The project started in the first year (713) of the Kaiyuan reign period of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and was finished in the 19th year (803) of the Zhenyuan reign period of Emperor Dezong of Tang.
	www.study-in-china.net /Culture/grottos_leshan.asp (135 words)

	Falun Dafa Clearwisdom.net
		When their boat was approaching the Giant Buddha (3) in Leshan, Fang Yun and another practitioner saw the Giant Buddha crying.
		When Fang Yun turned around he saw the Giant Buddha was smiling." A practitioner asked Teacher, "Why would the Giant Buddha cry?" Teacher said, "The Giant Buddha was telling me that nowadays the people of the world no longer respect Buddha." Leshan's Giant Buddha has become a tourist trap and people 'step on the Buddha.
		Later on practitioners enlightened to the fact that the Giant Buddha smiled because he saw that Teacher is spreading the Fa in the world so that humanity has a hope of being saved.
	clearwisdom.net /emh/articles/2004/8/25/51718p.html (1236 words)

	Leshan Grand Buddha
		The Leshan Giant Buddha sits on the Lingyun Mountain of Leshan, 160 kilometers (99.4 miles) from Chengdu City.
		The work was initiated by the noted monk Hai Tong, who wanted to build a Buddha statue to retard blood flow by carving the stones and invoking the power of Buddha.
		The Leshan Giant Buddha is 71 meters (233 feet) high, reaching the peak of the hill.
	www.warriortours.com /river/leshan.htm (230 words)

	Detail
		It is 72 meters from top to bottom and 28 meters from left to right, which is 18 meters higher than the destroyed standing Buddha statue at Bamian Valley, Afghanistan, once thought to be the highest of its kind in the world.
		The head of the Leshan Buddha, 14.7 meters tall and 10 meters wide, is covered with 1,021 buns of curly hair, each of which is large enough to support a big round table.
		A 150-square-meter platform was built at the foot of the Buddha to ensure visitors have a clear view of it.
	www.hsilai.org /english/merittimes/detail.asp?index=16398&page=B (648 words)

	China Tour of UNESCO World Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The splendid Giant Buddha Pavilion was ruined during various wars.
		Later, the Giant Buddha was listed as a major historical relic under State protection.
		At present, The Giant Buddha is being maintained under the sponsorship of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee and under the guidance of experts from China and abroad.
	www.cybercn.net /heritage/Mount_Emei.asp (431 words)

	About China-Sichuan
		Chengdu is also home to the Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base, one of the most important centers in the world for the captive conservation of the Giant Panda.
		The Buddha is over 71 meters (230 feet) tall and is wide enough for more than 100 people to sit between its feet.
		Some of the local festivals are; the Leshan Giant Buddha International Tourist Festival, Southland Ice and Snow Festival, Liangshan Yi Ethnic Minority Torch Festival and Zigong Lantern Festival.
	www.wiseway.com.cn /wtc/sichuan.htm (992 words)

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