Leshan Giant Buddha
September 12th 2009 The first day of our trip to Chengdu we took a drive to Leshan to see the Giant Buddha. We have seen pictures of this and shows on TV but it is really amazing to see it in person. The Buddha was built during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) by a monk named Haitong. It was completed by his followers after his death and stands 71 meters (233 feet). The waters in the river below the Buddha are very s
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