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The history of Leshan traces back to more than 3000 years ago and has always been intertwined with the one of the Leshan Grand Buddha. In ancient times, the city was known under the name of "Jiazhou" (嘉州) and had a great reputation for its abundant nature and beautiful landscapes.
Located near to the city, the Grand Buddha statue was constructed from 713 AD to 803 AD during the Tang Dynasty (618 AD –907 AD), a 90 year construction masterpiece that implicated a lot the inhabitants of the city of Leshan in itself. The building of such a large-scale Buddha statue was instigated by a Chinese buddhist monk called Haitong who wanted the Buddha to protect the boats crossing the turbulent waters of the river and prevent disasters. The place was carefully chosen for facing the confluence of the rivers and the Emeishan, already erased as a sacred mountain of Buddhism. However, constructions stopped for 70 years for lack of foundings after Haitong's death, the Grand Buddha's construction continued thanks to generous sponsors.
Part of Leshan's history, poems, songs and other stories, Leshan Grand Buddha definitely marked the area. Of an amazing dimension, the Leshan statue is even by 17 meters taller than the one located in Afghanistan. This is due to this tremendous large-scale size and recognized human masterpiece that the Leshan Grand Buddha was ranked in 1996 as a UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage Site together with the Mount Emei Scenic Area. World’s largest Buddha, the statue even resisted the dramatic 2008 Sichuan earthquake. An old and ancient masterpiece that still teases Natural laws!
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