Leshan Photo Gallery and Information Page
| Tours Featuring Leshan: |
| Majestic Scenery 15-Day Tour (CIT010): Mounigou – Jiuzhaigou – Chengdu – Leshan – Emeishan (Mount Emei) – Zhangjiajie – Fenghuang |
| Don’t forget that we also offer custom tours to any destination in China, including Leshan! |
Leshan (literally “Happy Mountain”) is best known for the Leshan Giant Buddha, an enormous Buddha statue carved into the cliffs where the Min, Dadu, and Wingyi rivers converge. Completed in 803 CE during the Tang Dynasty, the statue is both the largest carved stone Buddha in the world and the largest pre-modern statue in the world.
BASIC FACTS:
Chinese Name: 乐山 (traditional characters: 樂山; pinyin: Lèshān)
Province: Sichuan
Weather: short, dry, and mild winters; hot and wet summers
Leshan Photos
The photos below show some of the sights and attractions that you will see on our tours that include Leshan. Please refer to individual itineraries for specific information about the attractions featured on each tour.
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| The Leshan Giant Buddha (photo by Bengchye Loo) |
The Giant Buddha’s giant head (photo by Vincent Raal) |
View of the Giant Buddha from the river (photo by Bernt Rostad) |
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| A bridge on the Min River (Min Jiang) (photo by Sebastian Ceriani) |
They don’t make Nikes in his size (photo by “rduta“) |
A carving at the Giant Buddha site (photo by McKay Savage) |
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| The Giant Buddha (photo by Keirn) |
The Giant Buddha’s head (photo by “rduta“) |
Temples at Leshan (photo by McKay Savage) |
Yet another view of the Buddha (photo by McKay Savage) |
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