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Leshan Giant Buddha tourist attraction tickets

Tickets for the Leshan Giant Buddha are 80 yuan/person. The Leshan Giant Buddha is located on the east bank of the Nanmin River in Leshan City, Sichuan Province, on the side of Lingyun Temple, near the confluence of the Dadu River, Qingyi River and Minjiang River. The Big Buddha is a seated Maitreya Buddha with a height of 71 meters. It is the largest cliff-carved stone statue in China.

The Leshan Giant Buddha was excavated in the first year of Kaiyuan of the Tang Dynasty (713) and completed in the 19th year of Zhenyuan (803), which took about ninety years. The Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, which consists of Lingyun Mountain, Wuyou Mountain, Giant Reclining Buddha and other scenic spots, is a national 5A tourist attraction and is an integral part of the Emeishan-Leshan Giant Buddha World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

Reference|Leshan Giant Buddha official website/