Not
far from the Chinese city of Leshan is one of the tallest Buddha
statues in the world - a statue of Maitreya Buddha. Until recently it
was the tallest sculpture in the world. It is carved in the rocks deep
in the mountain Linyunshan at the confluence of three rivers.
Work on the creation of the statue took place during the reign of the Tang Dynasty, from 713, and lasted for ninety years. height of the statue - 71 meters, the height of the head - almost 15 meters, the scope of the shoulders - almost 30 m, length of finger - 8 m, the finger feet - 1.6 m, length of nose - 5.5 m It is recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site
Work on the creation of the statue took place during the reign of the Tang Dynasty, from 713, and lasted for ninety years. height of the statue - 71 meters, the height of the head - almost 15 meters, the scope of the shoulders - almost 30 m, length of finger - 8 m, the finger feet - 1.6 m, length of nose - 5.5 m It is recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site
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