It is also the site of the world's largest stone statue of Buddha. The Great Buddha at Leshan This colossal statue was carved on a cliff on Soaring to the Clouds Hill facing the three rivers.

A giant statue of Buddha in China has had its toes dampened ... a traditional local saying holds that if the Buddha's feet get wet, Leshan will flood too. Sichuan province has activated its ...

Looming at over 230 feet tall, the behemoth Leshan Giant Buddha is by far the tallest Buddha statue in the world. It is a stalwart sentinel, overlooking the tempestuous waters where the Dadu ...