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| − | Construction begins on Leshan Buddha statue located in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. | + | Construction begins on Leshan Buddha statue located in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan, at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers. The statue is 71 metres tall and represents a seated Maitreya Buddha; it was begun by the monk Haitong during the Tang Dynasty. |
Revision as of 06:29, 16 February 2007
Construction begins on Leshan Buddha statue located in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan, at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers. The statue is 71 metres tall and represents a seated Maitreya Buddha; it was begun by the monk Haitong during the Tang Dynasty.
