Leshan Giant Buddha

- Location: Lingyun Hill, East of Leshan City (Sichuan Province, China). http://www.squidoo.com/le-shan-giant-bud...
- Latitude: 29°32?50? N http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leshan_Gian...
- Varieties: 103°46?09? E http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leshan_Gian...
- Altitude: 385.5 metres http://www.squidoo.com/le-shan-giant-bud...
- Construction Period: 713 AD and 803 AD http://www.squidoo.com/le-shan-giant-bud...
- Heritage Listing: UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1996. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leshan_Gian...

The Giant Buddha in Leshan is 233 feet tall, and is a major tourist attraction in the province of Sichuan. It is the world's tallest stone-carved Buddha.

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