2003 Report on the ICOMOS Expert Monitoring Mission to the Leshan Giant Buddha of Chengdu, April 2003 2000 Report on the ICOMOS/IUCN Joint Reactive Monitoring Mission to Mount Emei Scenic Area, ...
China, Sichuan Province, Leshan: the largest Buddha in the world (built to protect fishermen in the Dadu river below) was begun in 713 AD by a Buddhist monk, and was completed 90 years after his ...