The first Buddhist temple in China was built here in Sichuan Province in the ... The most remarkable is the Giant Buddha of Leshan, carved out of a hillside in the 8th century and looking down on the ...

The city of Leshan ... this Buddha has a majestic bearing. The statue, flanked by two armed warriors, represents a highlight in the development of sculpture in ancient China.

The pagoda, situated on Lingyun Mountain east of Leshan City, is so named because it stands on Lingbao Peak. The square, thirteen-storey, multi-eave, brick pagoda is forty meters high. There are ...