the Leshan Giant Buddha, Mount Emei, and the Dongfeng Weir. It is recognized as a National Historical and Cultural City, Chinese Excellent Tourism City, and a well-known culinary landmark.

The Leshan Giant Buddha (樂山大佛T, 乐山大佛S), also known as the Lingyun Giant Buddha, whose full name is the Great Stone Statue of Maitreya of Lingyun Temple in Jiazhou, is the largest stone Buddha statue ...

Okay, so this is not a convenient road trip between two awe-inspiring Buddha statues. They are nowhere near each other but both absolutely should be experienced. The Leshan Giant Buddha is a 233 ...

Montclair’s Five Spiced Kitchen has a new sister restaurant in Piedmont. Laughing Buddha Vegetarian Bistro is celebrating its grand opening at 3766 Piedmont Ave. in a space occupied for two ...

Leshan would be a nondescript Chinese city were it not for a vast Buddha statue and some of the world’s biggest polysilicon factories. Photographer: David Fickling/Bloomberg Like Hemlock ...

Around 108 characteristics of the true Buddha are displayed on the soles of the statue. Leshan Giant Buddha, China At 233 feet (71 meters) high, the world’s largest Buddha is carved on the side ...

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 ...