Xuyang, China
Rongxian Giant Buddha
The Rongxian Giant Buddha formerly romanized as Yong-hien or Hong-yien, is a 36.7-metre tall stone statue, built around 817, depicting Shakyamuni. It is 90 kilometres east of the Leshan Giant Buddha. The Buddha is carved out of the cliff face of a stone hill that lies to the north east of Rongxian and the Rongxi River in the eastern part of Sichuan province in China.
- City
- Xuyang
- Country
- China
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia