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  • Kyle & Dan

    China, Leshan: Big Ole Buddha Near a Sacred Mountain | May 18 07'

    by Kyle & Dan a real traveler from London, on vacation in Leshan

    "It was a struggle to fit the entire statue in our small camera lens; one foot alone was over twenty times the size of a person"

    After a few days in the large city of Chengdu, we decided to venture out into surrounding areas to see a couple of special Chinese sights. The firs... Continue reading »

  • JB & Jessie

    biggest Buddha on earth?! | Jul 27 06'

    by JB & Jessie a 31 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Leshan

    Leshan, ....besloten om de heilige Mt Emei Shan niet te beklimmen maar meer te gaan genieten van het westen van Sichuan Provence. De grootste Buddh... Continue reading »

  • fightthespoons

    樂山市和大佛 (Leshan City & The Giant Buddha) | Jun 19 09'

    by fightthespoons a 20 year old male from Pittsburgh, on vacation in Leshan

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    I think out of all the placed I've been to in China so far, Leshan was my favorite.  From the moment I arrived in the town, I liked it. ... Continue reading »

  • dan_krekel

    Big Ol' Buddha | Dec 20 01'

    by dan_krekel a 32 year old male, on vacation in Leshan

    From Chengdu, Chris and I and the Canadians took a 2+ hr. bus ride to see the largest Buddha in the world. Carved onto the side of cliff at th... Continue reading »

  • Emil & Yin

    樂山大佛 | Aug 14 06'

    by Emil & Yin a 36 year old, on vacation in Leshan

    "山是一尊佛,佛是一座山"

    又係早機返成都,去樂山參觀大佛,再去峨嵋山練武.根據單張介紹,樂山大佛建於公元713年,歷時90年才建成,是一尊高達71米之世界最大的石刻佛像,確有"山是一尊佛,佛是一座山"的感覺.我們此次被安排乘船觀賞大佛,無緣親近,只能隔岸觀佛及拍照,又係匆匆忙忙,當船一走近大佛,所有人坐船的人擠在一起,... Continue reading »

  • Globally Speaking

    Mountain and Giant Buddha | Sep 17 06'

    by Globally Speaking a female traveling as a couple from Chicago, on vacation in Leshan

    We arrived in Baogou via 2 hour bus from Chengdu.  We were fine so long as we didn't watch the road...there is no way to describe just how fri... Continue reading »

  • Morningstars

    Leshan, the world largest buddha | Oct 23 05'

    by Morningstars a real traveler, on vacation in Leshan

    took off at noon. bus to leshan. took tourist boat to see the grand buddha on the river. took another transit boat to grand buddha foothill. admi... Continue reading »

  • Taisteal

    Biggest Buddha in The Whole Wide World | Oct 27 06'

    by Taisteal a 97 year old male from Dublin, on vacation in Leshan

    Once again there was an early start to head two hours south from Chengdu to the town of Leshan. There's only one reason that people flock there, it... Continue reading »

  • IUP Cook Honors College

    Day 34 | Oct 10 09'

    by IUP Cook Honors College a real traveler from Indiana, on vacation in Leshan

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  • HungryJoe

    He's a big Buddha | Nov 09 07'

    by HungryJoe a 46 year old male from Bournemouth, on vacation in Leshan

    "70m tall..."

    Visited the giant Buddha at Leshan. 70m tall and carved into a red clay cliff. A bit of queuing to get down the cliff. The girls in the group were... Continue reading »

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