Leshan, Sichuan — A Stone Giant Guards the Rivers Boats drift to the confluence and everybody goes silent: the Leshan Giant Buddha rises 71 meters, his toenails larger than doors. Tang-era monks ...

KONAN, Aichi -- A gentle-faced giant Buddha statue with "sunglasses" in this central Japan city, north of Nagoya, has become a popular spot.

Historically known as Jiazhou, Leshan is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Leshan Giant Buddha, Mount Emei, and the Dongfeng Weir.

The 233-foot Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan, China, is the world's tallest Buddha statue, built in 713 B.C.E. to calm dangerous rivers.

This drone photo shows an archway at the Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing) This drone photo shows an archway at the ...

The military-led government of Burma showcased a colossal statue of a sitting Buddha on Friday, set to be consecrated on August 1st, serving as a symbol of nationalism.

The military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar on Friday showed off a new giant statue of a sitting Buddha that is scheduled to be consecrated on Aug. 1, a powerful symbol of ...

To the south of the city lie Emei Mountain and the Leshan Giant Buddha. Now less than an hour’s travel from the capital via high-speed rail, these two sites represent important religious ...

A Chinese man travelled 2,000 kilometres to the Leshan Giant Buddha to make sure all his wishes come true. A video which is going viral on Chinese social media shows a man holding a big Airpod ...